which camera is suitable for shooting the northern lights?

[Ulyana]

Which camera is better suited for shooting the Northern Lights ASI533MM/MC or ASI178MM/MC or ASI183MM/MC. There will be three cameras, two monochrome, one with the same model. Must work simultaneously. And to which controller can they be connected?

Edited July 28, 2023 by Ulyana

[michael8554]

You'll have to explain what you're trying to do with 3 cameras, some mono.

The most common setup is a DSLR with a wide angle lens.

The ASI178MM/MC has a tiny sensor.

Michael

[Elp]

Also what lens/scope will be used? A telescope really wouldn't be suitable, rather a wide angle lens like 24mm or below though 50mm isn't bad either if the event is fairly localised within a small fov.

Edited July 31, 2023 by Elp

[johnturley]

39 minutes ago, michael8554 said:

You'll have to explain what you're trying to do with 3 cameras, some mono.

The most common setup is a DSLR with a wide angle lens.

The ASI178MM/MC has a tiny sensor.

Michael

Some ZWO Cameras, including my ASI 462 MC, come with an all sky lens, don't know whether the OP was talking about using the lenses that come with the cameras.

John 

Edited July 31, 2023 by johnturley

[Ulyana]

Creation of a ground-based hardware and software complex for diagnostics of the polar ionosphere in the optical range

[Elp]

Wouldn't this eliminate the need for mono cameras unless if you're using specific filters to separate specific elements?

Edited July 31, 2023 by Elp

[Ulyana]

Special filters are likely to be

Edited August 15, 2023 by Ulyana

[Ulyana]

533 camera can handle such a task? or is 178 better? And what kind of lens can be used to shoot the whole sky?

[johnturley]

1 hour ago, Ulyana said:

533 camera can handle such a task? or is 178 better? And what kind of lens can be used to shoot the whole sky?

Some ZWO cameras come with an all sky lens, not sure about the models in question.

John 

[Ulyana]

10 minutes ago, johnturley said:

Некоторые камеры ZWO поставляются с объективом all sky, не уверен насчет рассматриваемых моделей.

Джон

which ones are you sure of?

[johnturley]

Just now, Ulyana said:

which ones are you sure of?

If you look on First Light Optics website under ZWO Cameras, you can view the specifications of each model they stock, or drop them a line on questions@firstlightoptics.com

John 

[Ulyana]

you need three identical cameras (two monochrome and one color) ZWO to shoot the northern lights. Do you think Raspberry Pi 4 is suitable for managing them