Explore Scientific 16MP Deep Sky Astro Camera

[gary1968]

Howdy,

Its been a while since I lasted posted in here, just getting back into imaging. I am still using a 1000d and think the its time I up'd my game and got a dedicated astro camera. I have been looking around all the various online shops and have a few cameras on my short list, most I can find reviews online for but I cant find any reviews, bad or good, for the Explore Scientific 16MP Deep Sky Astro camera.

Anyone on here using one, or know of someone using one? Is it a good camera? Is it ascom compatible and can be controlled via any of the usual complete imaging sequence programs such as APT, NINA, etc?

 

Thanks,

Gary

[Adam J]

5 hours ago, gary1968 said:

Howdy,

Its been a while since I lasted posted in here, just getting back into imaging. I am still using a 1000d and think the its time I up'd my game and got a dedicated astro camera. I have been looking around all the various online shops and have a few cameras on my short list, most I can find reviews online for but I cant find any reviews, bad or good, for the Explore Scientific 16MP Deep Sky Astro camera.

Anyone on here using one, or know of someone using one? Is it a good camera? Is it ascom compatible and can be controlled via any of the usual complete imaging sequence programs such as APT, NINA, etc?

 

Thanks,

Gary

Its an ASI1600mm pro analogue or Atik Horizon or QHY163 or Altair Hypercam 1600 Pro. 

Personally if it was me I would be choosing between the ASI and the Horizon. 

Adam 

[gary1968]

11 minutes ago, Adam J said:

Its an ASI1600mm pro analogue or Atik Horizon or QHY163 or Altair Hypercam 1600 Pro. 

Personally if it was me I would be choosing between the ASI and the Horizon. 

Adam 

Hi Adam, thanks for the info. I since found out it's a qhy163c. I'll check out the atik Horizon now.

 

Gary

[Adam J]

Just now, gary1968 said:

Hi Adam, thanks for the info. I since found out it's a qhy163c. I'll check out the atik Horizon now.

 

Gary

If anything I would have said its from the same company as produces the ALTAIR cameras. 

Adam

[Xsubmariner]

May I ask what is the problem with the QHY163C.

Martin

[cuivenion]

I've never used a QHY camera, but I have seen periodic posts on a few forums talking about driver problems.

[Adam J]

3 hours ago, cuivenion said:

I've never used a QHY camera, but I have seen periodic posts on a few forums talking about driver problems.

Take care most of those comments are in very old posts >5 years ago, I have not heard many recent complaints yet these kind of things tend to get repeated without anyone knowing someone with a recent issue. Such is the nature of the internet. 

Edited July 2, 2020 by Adam J

[cuivenion]

I've not got a problem with QHY personally, but I've seen much more recent posts than that I'm afraid.