ZWO ASI 183MM Pro Mono

ZWO ASI 183MM Pro Mono: Cooled monochrome for high-resolution narrowband

The ASI183MM Pro is the cooled monochrome version of the 20.18-megapixel IMX183 sensor. The two-stage Peltier cooling brings the sensor down to 45 degrees Celsius below ambient temperature, exactly what the long exposures of narrowband astrophotography need.

Without the Bayer matrix, the full resolution and sensitivity (84% quantum efficiency) are allocated to each filter channel. When used with H-alpha, SII, and OIII filters, you can take photos in the Hubble palette, even from light-polluted areas.

Built for narrowband

Narrowband exposures easily take five to ten minutes per frame. The stable cooling temperature keeps thermal noise low and makes dark frame calibration reproducible, session after session.

The 256 MB DDR3 buffer memory keeps the USB 3.0 transfer stable; the cooling requires a 12-volt power supply.

Honest advice about the sensor

The well-known amplifier glow of the IMX183 also appears here during long exposures and disappears completely with dark frames. Anyone who accepts that calibration work gets nowhere near as much cooled mono resolution for this price.

Please note: this camera does not have an ST-4 port and is not intended as a standalone guiding camera.

Featured accessories

• ZWO Power Supply 12V/5A: required for cooling
• ZWO Filters Filter-Set H-alpha, SII, OIII 1.25 inch: The Hubble Palette
• ZWO EFW Mini 5x1.25 inch filter wheel: automatic channel switching
• ZWO Verwarmingsring voor gekoelde ASI-camera’s: houdt het sensorvenster condensvrij

For whom yes, for whom no

Hello narrowband astrophotographers who combine high resolution and cooling and calibrate with darks.

Not Anyone looking for a guider or glare-free simplicity should check out the Mini line or the ASI585MM Pro, respectively.

Specifications

The ASI183MM Pro with the narrowband sets of ZWOthe Hubble palette within reach, even from the city.