ST10XE CCD Camera

SBIG ST-10XE CCD CAMERA

First light Paramount ME (20050518)

Paramount ME (20050601)

First Light (20041220).

SBIG ST-10XE CCD camera, SBIG filter wheel + Mandel Adapter (Nikon Lens 135mm f/2.8).

SBIG ST-10XE CCD camera, SBIG filter wheel + Mandel Adapter (Nikon Lens 180mm ED f/2.8).

ST-10XE and ST-10XME are large array, high resolution CCD cameras from SBIG. The body is identical to the ST-7XE, ST-8XE and ST-9XE models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger detector. The ST-10XE contains an enhanced KAF-3200E imaging detector from Kodak. The ST-10XME contains an enhanced KAF-3200ME imaging detector from Kodak. The only difference between the CCDs is the addition of a micro lens layer over the pixels of the KAF-3200ME CCD for increased sensitivity. These 3.2 megapixel CCDs have a Full Frame Resolution of 2184 x 1472 pixels at 6.8 microns making them the ultimate cameras for wide field apochromatic refractors. The active imaging area is 17% greater than the ST-8E and the arrays contain approximately twice as many pixels. The imaging camera includes an electro-mechanical shutter, 16 bit analog to digital (A/D) converter, regulated temperature control with all of the electronics integrated into the CCD head.

The ST-10XE/XME camera uses SBIG's newest high speed analog and digital electronics with a USB interface. This new interface is up to 14 times faster than the older parallel interface. The full frame download rate for the ST-10XE/XME is approximately 8.7 seconds. The Model ST-10XE/XME camera maintains similar performance, low noise and high QE as the ST-8XE camera. In fact, the ST-10XE/XME has slightly less dark current and lower read noise than the ST-8XE.

	Full Frame	Half Frame	Quarter Frame
High Res (unbinned)	2184 x 1472 6.8 microns	1092 x 736 6.8 microns	548 x 370 6.8 microns
Medium Res (binned 2x2)	1092 x 736 13.6 microns	546 x 368 13.6 microns	275 x 186 13.6 microns
Low Res (bin 3x3)	728 x 490 20.4 microns	364 x 245 20.4 microns	184 x 124 20.4 microns

CCD Specifications

Imaging CCD ST-10XME	Kodak KAF-3200E/ME + Texas Instruments TC-237
Imaging CCD ST-10XE	Kodak KAF-3200E + Texas Instruments TC-237
Pixel Array	2184 x 1472 pixels 14.9 x 10 mm
Total Pixels	3.2 million
Pixel Size	6.8 x 6.8 microns
Full Well Capacity	77,000 e-
Dark Current	0.5 e¯/pixel/sec at 0° C
Antiblooming	Non-ABG only

Readout Specifications

Shutter	Electromechanical
Exposure	0.11 to 3600 seconds, 10ms resolution
Correlated Double Sampling	Yes
A/D Converter	16 bits
A/D Gain	1.3e¯/ADU
Read Noise	10e¯ RMS
Binning Modes	1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 3 1 x N, 2 x N, 3 x N
Pixel Digitization Rate	up to 420,000 pixels per second
Focus Frame Update Rate 20 x 20 pixels	2 frames per second
Full Frame Acquisition With High Speed USB	8.7 seconds

Optical Specifications

	24" FL	30" FL	42" FL	80" FL
Detector Field of View	1.4 x 0.9 degrees	1.1 x .74 degrees	.8 x .5 degrees	25 x 17 arcminutes
Pixel (6.8u) Field of View	2.3 x 2.3 arcseconds	1.8 x 1.8 arcseconds	1.3 x 1.3 arcseconds	.7 x .7 arcseconds

Limiting Magnitude	Magnitude 14 in 1 second
(for 3 arcsec FWHM stars)	Magnitude 18 in 1 minute

System Specifications

Cooling - standard	Single Stage Thermoelectric, Active Fan, Liquid assist, -45 C from Ambient Typical
Temperature Regulation	±0.1°C
Power	5 VDC at 1.5 amps, ±12 VDC at 0.5 amp Desktop Power Supply Included
Computer Interface	USB
Computer Compatibility	Windows 98/2000/Me/NT/XP
Guiding	Dual CCD Self-Guiding

Physical Dimensions

Optical Head	5 inches diameter x 3 inches 12.5 cm diameter x 7.5 deep 2.2 pounds/1 Kg
CPU	All electronics integrated into Optical Head, No CPU
Mounting	T-Thread, 1.25" and 2" nosepieces included
Backfocus	0.92 inches/2.3 cm

Relative size of common of astronomical imaging CCD's

Relative size of common of astronomical imaging CCD's

Relative quantum efficiency of various CCD detectors

Relative CCD Sizes (SBIG CCD cameras)

Relative Image Sizes (SBIG CCD cameras)

Relative Pixel Sizes (SBIG CCD cameras)