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NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
 PLANETARY CAMERA
QHYCCD announces a new camera model for planetary imaging and autoguiding. The
QHY5III200M ($309) is designed around the Sony SC2210 back-illuminated CMOS
sensor, which has a 1,920 × 1,080 array of 4-micron-square pixels. Its body is designed
to fit directly in any 1¼-inch focuser and requires just 8 mm of back focus. The camera
can download 96 frames per second at full resolution in 8-bit mode, and up to 209 fps
when using a region-of-interest (ROI) crop. An internal, 512-megabyte DDR3 image buffer
ensures no frames are dropped during downloads. The QHY5III200M also functions as
an autoguider and connects to your telescope mount via an ST-4-compatible guide port.
Each purchase includes a 1.5-meter USB 3.2 Type-C cable, a 2-meter guiding cable, an
IR850 filter, and a CD with camera drivers and control software.
QHYCCD
503, Block A, Singularity Center, Shahe Town, Changping District, Beijing, China 102206
+86(10)-80709022-602; qhyccd.com
 MOUNTING SHOE
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars adds the Universal Dovetail Finder Scope Base to its
extensive line of accessories for backyard astronomers. This $29.95 dovetail shoe
can be installed on any tube assembly with a diameter of 100 mm or more. It accepts
most removable Orion finderscopes, mini guide scopes, and reflex sight brackets, as
well as many third-party finders that follow the same standard format. Its two pairs of
perpendicular slots will fit screw-hole spacing between 14 mm and 39 mm and can be
mounted at any convenient location on your telescope. Two nylon-tipped thumbscrews
secure your finder without marring its finish and are easy to grasp even while wearing
gloves. The base includes two 16-mm-long M4 stainless-steel Phillips machine screws
and matching hex nuts.
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
831-763-7000; telescope.com
 BEEFY MOUNT
Sky-Watcher USA adds a new model to its line of equatorial telescope mounts. The
CQ350 ($3,500) is a Go To mount designed to better position its weight directly over
its center of gravity. The mount features whisper-quiet dual belt drives combined with
hybrid stepper-motors that provide increased accuracy when slewing and guiding. The
mount head weighs 24 kilograms (53 pounds) and can bear an instrument load of 35
kg not including the counterweights. Its dual-format saddle accepts both LosmandyD
and Vixen-style dovetail mounting bars. The CQ350 includes an integrated cablemanagement
system with four USB 3.0 ports, three 2.1-mm power ports, and several
auxiliary ports to prevent cable snags during operation. The mount is controlled with
Sky-Watcher's upgradable SynScan Go To hand paddle that includes a database
of more than 42,000 objects. Each mount ships with two 22-lb counterweights. The
CQ350 is also available paired with a heavy-duty steel field tripod ($4,265), and an illuminated
polar-alignment scope can be added at additional cost.
Sky-Watcher USA
475 Alaska Ave., Torrance, CA 90503
310-803-5953; skywatcherusa.com
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