Deep Sky Imager Pro

The Deep Sky Imager Pro is the latest innovation from Meade Instruments and represents a revolutionary breakthrough in CCD astro-imaging. The Deep Sky Imager is a high-performance, easy-to-use monochrome CCD camera that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets their first night out. It’s the perfect choice for beginner to intermediate astrophotographers.

The DSI Pro can be used to capture dramatic color images when used with the high quality Meade RGB Interference filters available optionally or as a set.

HAD™ High Sensitivity CCD Sensor from Sony® The Meade Deep Sky Imager utilizes ExView HAD™ Monochrome CCD Image Sensor Technology for incredible low noise and higher dynamic range featuring a 16-Bit A/D converter.

USB 2.0 High Speed Features a fast USB 2.0 High Speed connection. This will allow fast data transfer. The actual download time for daytime or planetary imaging is up to 5 frames per second. For longer exposures the download time is 1/2 a second in order to sustain a higher signal-to-noise ratio. There is virtually no delay between the time the image is taken and when it appears on your computer screen. The Deep Sky Imager is also backward compatible with USB 1.1.

Convection Cooled Draws away heat from the CCD sensor with Meade’s proprietary “Convection Cooling” design, allowing longer exposures with less noise.

Less Noise Means More Data With Meade’s proprietary collection of noise reduction techniques managing the data coming from the imaging chip, you get more data for every second of exposure.

No Compression,No Loss You get all the data from your Deep Sky Imager without compression, and that means no loss of information in your raw images. So no matter if you take image for beauty or for science, Deep Sky Imager will give you the results you need.

No Batteries Required Just plug the Deep Sky Imager’s USB 2.0 High Speed cable into your laptop and you are ready to image or autoguide. No other power supplies are needed.

AutoStar Suite™ Software Camera control and image processing software is included, eliminating the need to purchase expensive after-market programs.

Light Weight and Portable Weighs only 10 ounces and is very compact, measuring only 3.25" x 3.25" x 1.25" with no need for additional balance weights.

Versatile Deep Sky Imager works on any telescope and can also be used as a sensitive and simple-to-use Autoguider.

AutoStar Suite™ Software

• AutoStar Suite has the ability to adjust color saturation and balance, eliminating the need to use Photoshop or other tools to accomplish this pre-publication step.
• Time Lapse photography tool Create movies of the rotation of Jupiter, moons transiting Jupiter, etc…
• Auto and Manual exposure settings Let Deep Sky Imager optimize the exposure, or set it manually.
• New Stretch Options Auto-stretch automatically brings out dim objects at short exposures. Optimizes the contrast of objects, with adjustable contrast settings.
• Automatic Dark Subtraction Dark frames are automatically stacked and averaged, then subtracted giving you a clean image.
• Automatically align and stack images using state-of-the-art techniques.
• Magic Eye™ focus For super fast, no-hassle focusing.
• Live histogram Helps you optimize for the best exposure.