Starlight XPress Lodestar

 CCD type: ICX429AL Sony Exview interline CCD with low dark current and vertical anti-blooming.

 CCD Full resolution Pixel data: Pixel size: 8.2uM x 8.4uM, Image format: 752 x 580 pixels

 CCD Image area: 6.4mm (Horizontal) x 4.75mm (Vertical).

 CCD quality: Grade 1

 Spectral Response: QE max at 620nM (~65%), 35% at 400nM and 770nM. 

 Readout Noise: Less than 15 electrons RMS - typically only 10 electrons. 

 Full-well capacity: Greater than 50,000 e- (unbinned)

 Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than 1000x.

 Dark current: Dark frame saturation time greater than 1 hour. Less than 0.1 electrons/second @ + 10C ambient.

 Data format: 16 bits.

 System gain:  0.9 electrons per ADU

 Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0 compatible interface. 

 Image download time: Typically 0.2 seconds at full resolution using USB 2.0.

 Power requirements: USB powered.

 Cooling system: Ambient air cooling.

 Size: 32 x 72mm black anodised aluminium barrel with 25 x 0.75mm 'C mount' thread at the CCD window end & input/output plugs at rear. 

 Weight: approx. 50g.