mécASTROnic, one our French resellers, has recently published a short announcement and review of the new USB 2.0 astronomy cameras. The text has been translated from French into English for our global audience.

The CCD cameras from The Imaging Source are now available with USB 2.0 connectors. These new cameras are in addition to their current range of FireWire cameras. These cameras perform very well and are known in the amateur astronomy community for their great image quality (especially for planetary imaging). They are also well suited for deep sky imaging despite their 8 bit digitization and lack of cooling. The cameras ship with monochrome and color CCDs from Sony and resolutions of 640×480, 1024×768 and 1280×960. Without an IR cut filter, the cameras are highly sensitive to light throughout the spectrum. They output up to 60 non-compressed frames per second and can be exposed for up to sixty minutes. The cameras ship with camera control and acquisition software, a USB cable and telescope adapter (31.75 mm).

For our French-speaking customers, the mécASTROnic web site offers a great deal of detailed information about The Imaging Source astronomy cameras.