Oculus allsky camera

The Oculus all-sky camera is designed to provide high quality sky images for weather and meteor observations. The camera core is based on the 1.4 megapixel 'SuperStar' and it employs a 2.5mm FL f1.2 'Fish-Eye' lens to achieve 150 degrees coverage. A 1.55mm f2 180 degree 'Fish-Eye' lens is also available as an optional extra giving horizon to horizon coverage

Specification:

The Oculus specification:

• CCD type: ICX205AL Sony SuperHAD interline

CCD with low dark current and vertical antiblooming.

• CCD Full resolution pixel data: Pixel size:

4.65uM x 4.65uM, Image format: 1392 x 1040

pixels

• CCD quality: Grade 1

• Spectral Response: QE max at 520nM (~50%),

30% at 420nM and 670nM.

• Readout Noise: RMS - typically only 7 electrons.

• Full-well capacity: Greater than 15.000 e-

(unbinned)

• Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than

1000x.

• Dark current: Less than 0.1 electrons/second @

+ 10C ambient.

• Data format: 16 bits.

• Lens details: 2.5mm FL F/1.2 150 degree ‘Fish

Eye'

• Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0

• Image download time: Typically 0.6 seconds at

full resolution using USB 2.0.

• Power requirements: Camera is USB powered,

dew heater requires 12v at 1 amp max.

• Input connection: ‘Mini B' USB socket for USB2.0

and a 2.1mm jack for +12v heater supply.

• Cooling system: Ambient air cooling.

• Overall size: 150mm tall x 95mm diameter,

including the polycarbonate weather dome.