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Camera, Photo & Optics : Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager   All ProductsAll ProductsAutomotiveBaby ProductsBooksCamera, Photo & OpticsCell Phone AccessoriesCell PhonesClothing / ApparelComputers & HardwareDVD MoviesElectronicsGourmet FoodHealth & Personal CareHome & GardenHousewaresJewelry & WatchesMagazines & NewspapersMiscellaneousMusic CDMusical Instruments & RecordingOffice ProductsPersonal CarePet SuppliesSoftwareSporting GoodsToolsToysVHS MoviesVideo Games & Consoles Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager from Celestron List Price $149.99 Our Price $89.99 You Save $60.00 (40%) Prices subject to change.  Eligible for FREE Shipping See details Availability Usually ships in 24 hours     Marketplace New  from $89.00     Product Details Brand Celestron EAN 0050234937122 Manufacturer Celestron Model 93712 UPC 050234937122 Warranty 1 Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Features Complete CCD solar system imager produces high-quality planetary images View and capture live video on your computer screen Software automatically filters out fuzzy frames for sharper image Easy to install and use Manually control gain, contrast, exposure time, and much more from your PC Product Description Complete CCD solar system imager capable of producing high quality planetary images with tremendous detail / Greater light sensitivity and color fidelity Celestron's NexImage combines a sensitive CCD imaging device with powerful image processing software in one affordable package. Now anyone with a telescope can take pictures that are simply amazing. An image of Jupiter taken with the Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager Amateur astronomers have been taking great pictures of the moon and planets by using modified Webcams. The favored Webcams for astro-imaging have been the hard-to-find Philips ToUCam and Vesta models because of their high-performance CCD chips. Now Celestron's Neximage puts the same CCD technology in a package that's ready to use with any telescope that accepts 1.25-inch eyepieces. The NexImage includes an anodized metal nosepiece that fits in a 1.25-inch eyepiece holder. When I installed the Windows based software, I also updated my Windows Media Player files. Then I simply plugged the NexImage into my computers' USB port, and I was ready to start taking pictures. The NexImage CCD is sensitive enough that I can take 'snapshots' of the Moon or Sunspots (always use a safe Solar filter, of course!) even without a motor-driven telescope. The real power of the NexImage package, however, comes from its included Registax software which automatically aligns and stacks hundreds of individual AVI video frames into one sharp, highly detailed picture. I used my 8-inch Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (similar to the Nexstar 8 GPS ) and my 2x Ultima Barlow lens to capture some beautiful pictures of Jupiter and Saturn. The sensitive Sony CCD chip in the NexImage easily shows color and detail on Jupiter that just doesn't show up when I use CMOS-based Webcams. The fine performance of the NexImage package is limited somewhat by its included video capture software. The AmCap software doesn't give me the precise control of exposure times I'd like; I wasn't able to photograph the moon Callisto next to Jupiter, for instance, without overexposing the planet. Celestron doesn't mention the other little drawback in its ads. You'll have so much fun that your hard drive will start filling up with pictures and AVIs! --Jeff Phillips Pros: Sensitive CCD chip Fits any telescope that takes 1.25-inch eyepieces Powerful image processing software Cons: Takes practice to get the exposure time just right Software is Windows only You'll fill up your hard drive with pictures Whether you currently own a telescope or are contemplating a purchase, the NexImage Solar System Imaging Kit is a must have! NexImage is a complete CCD solar system imager capable of producing high-quality planetary images with greater light sensitivity and color fidelity than comparable CMOS imagers. Combined with the NexImage software package, NexImage can bring out tremendous detail and reveal a final image that will rival those taken with astronomical CCD cameras costing thousands of dollars more. With the NexImage Solar System Imaging Kit, you can view and capture live video on your computer screen. The software automatically filters out video frames most affected by poor atmospheric 'seeing,' leaving only the sharpest, clearest frames to be stacked and aligned into one high quality image. Easy-to-follow quick start instructions and tutorial with sample video file that will have you producing quality images your first night out. Camera control software allows you to manually change the gain, contrast, exposure time, frame rate, and color saturation using your PC. Features Compatibility: 1.25-inch adapter barrel makes NexImage compatible with most any telescope. Versatility: 1.25-inch adapter is threaded for standard eyepiece filters and can be removed and replaced with optional focal reducer lens. Tutorial: Step-by-step quick start and tutorial complete with sample video file that will have you producing quality images your first night out. Power: NexImage uses a 1/4-inch-format color CCD chip that gives the same approximate magnification as a 5mm, 50-degree-field-of-view eyepiece. Camera Control Software Full camera control: Allows you to manually change the gain, contrast, exposure time, frame rate, and color saturation. Preview mode: Shows a live feed of your image, making focusing as easy as focusing an eyepiece. Video recording: Capture streaming video of solar system object used to generate the final high-quality image. Image Processing Software: Frame lists: Automatically allows you to view individual frames of your video stream. Quality cutoff filter: Filter out low-quality images based on individual frame quality and alignment differences. Wavelet filter: Separates image into a series of unsharp mask layer that can be individually controlled to bring out all the hidden detail of the image. Image processing control: Maximize your image with the most powerful image processing controls, like contrast, brightness, gamma curve, RGB histogram, and many more. How the NexImage Works NexImage is a complete solar system imager that is compatible with most any telescope and gives users all the light sensitivity and color fidelity needed for the highest quality planetary images that only a true CCD chip can provide. NexImage utilizes a CCD imaging chip to capture streaming video of any solar system object. This video can easily be viewed as hundreds of individual images (frames) that can be digitally stacked to significantly reduce the electric noise inherent in video chips and bring out the unseen fine detail (signal) hidden with in your image. The NexImage camera takes advantage of the fact that the signal-to-noise ratio of your stacked composite image is proportional to the square root of the number of frames combined. This means that stacking as few as 16 frames will reduce the grainy noise of the composite image by four times, while stacking as many 1600 frames will improve the image by 40 times! However, stacking the individual frames is only half the power of the NexImage imager. With the included software package, each individual frame is analyzed for quality to filter out those frames most affected (blurred) by poor atmospheric seeing. This form of after-the-fact adaptive optics leaves only the sharpest, clearest frames to be stacked and aligned into a high-quality image. Finally, powerful processing features automatically break the image up into individual unsharp mask layers that can be used to bring out tremendous detail and reveal final images that will rival those taken with astronomical CCD cameras costing thousands of dollars. What's in the Box: NexImage Camera with 1.25-inch adapter and USB cable attached, CD-ROM (containing image-capture software, image processing software, quick setup, and tutorial) Accessories Introduction to Webcam Astrophotography: Imaging the Universe with the Amazing Affordable Webcam Celestron Ultima Barlow Lens Celestron Omni 2X Barlow Lens Celestron 94178 NexImage Reducer Lens Celestron UV / IR Cutoff Filter - 1.25" Customers who bought this item also bought Celestron 94178 NexImage Reducer Lens Celestron Accessory Kit The NexStar User's Guide Celestron Nexstar RS 232 PC Interface Cable Celestron Power Tank Customer Reviews for: Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager   Rating - not a good camera from the good reviews on here about this product despite the bad reviews I went ahead and purchased this camera. I was disappointed. I was able to get a vista driver off of a forum and the camera operated correctly but the results were less than spectacular. I used this with a orion xt10 telescope and the images that came through were fuzzy and blurry. I took better pictures by just placing my digital camera up to the eyepiece. Rating - Excellent tool, but with a learning curve I purchased this camera from Amazon and have had a few weeks to test it out. Overall, I've found it to be an excellent tool for lunar and planetary imaging. It is easy to get started using, but to get really good images, you'll need to spend some time and you'll need to be technically adept. A few points are worth noting for newbies. All astro cameras in this price range are essentially webcams that have been modified to capture video through a telescope. This technology achieves image quality by sampling the best frames ... Read More Rating - Celestron NexImage - affordable - reliable- easy to use I have found the Celestron NexImage to be a low cost and successful addition to my astrography collection of cameras. The CCD chip is very sensitive and even with my smaller 70mm Meade ETZX you can see Saturn's rings very clearly. Rating - cannot use the product I have installed the included software on 2 separate laptop computers without success. A message pops up telling me that a preview is not available, meaning that the image from the camera will not show on the screen. After uninstalling and re-installing the software several times, I searched the internet and found a demo version which I downloaded. This worked fine and showed the image on the screen but the software is not configured the same as the Celestron software and is a limited demo version. I made several unsuccessful ... Read More Rating - Celestron NexImage I was very disappointed with the nexImage. The barrel was crossed threaded and I could not remove it to insert the Celestron Neximager reducer lens. I called Celestron and they cofirmed that that is a problem with this device. They were to get back to me in a couple of days to resolve the issue. A week went by and no one called. Overall the product shows signs of poor workmanship. I returned the product back to Ace Camera. I am waiting on a refund. I would not recommend this product. see more reviews See More Celestron products 050234937122,B0002X5Q72,0050234937122,Celestron,93712,

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