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C42 System Specifications
Imaging, tracking, power and storage — the specifications behind a complete night of shooting.
- SENSOR TYPE
- Full-Frame Sony IMX410 CMOS
- THERMAL REGULATION
- TEC Cooling (ΔT 30°C / 54°F)
- GUIDED SINGLE EXPOSURE
- At least 10 min per frame with guiding
- ONBOARD STORAGE
- 128 GB SSD included on Kickstarter
Imaging
- SENSOR TYPE
- Full-Frame Sony IMX410 CMOS
- EFFECTIVE PIXELS
- 24.0 Megapixels
- THERMAL REGULATION
- TEC Cooling (ΔT 30°C / 54°F)
Tracking & Framing
- GUIDED SINGLE EXPOSURE
- At least 10 min per frame with guiding
- MOUNT TRACKING ERROR
- 3.3 arcsec RMS · GWI™ Off · Encoder Closed Loop
- GUIDE-STAR DEVIATION
- ±0.5 px · GWI™ On · Main Imaging Sensor
- Mount axes
- RA and DEC
- Framing axis
- HALO CAA adds a third rotational axis
- DRIVE TECHNOLOGY
- Harmonic Drive on RA and DEC Axes
- MOTOR CONTROL
- Closed-Loop Servo Control
- ENCODER
- 23-bit High-Resolution Encoder Feedback
- PERIODIC ERROR
- Actively Corrected via Closed-Loop Control
Power & Storage
- Per battery · Cooling off
- Cooling Off: Up to 5 Hours
- Per battery · Full cooling power
- 100% Cooling Power (ΔT 30°C / 54°F): Approx. 2 Hours
- Extended runtime
- Connect to a portable power station via USB-C for extended runtime.
- C42 Camera Storage
- 8 GB built-in eMMCSSD expansion up to 2 TBComplimentary 128 GB SSD included for Kickstarter backers
- Magnetic Touchscreen Storage
- 128 GB built-in eMMCExpandable via microSD (TF) card
Optics & Connections
- INTERFACE VERSIONS
- Sony ENikon ZCanon EFM68
- DATA INTERFACES
- Wi-FiGigabit EthernetUSB-CBluetoothUSB 2.0
- M68 Version:
- Compatible with Electronic Filter Wheels (EFW) and filter drawers.
- Sony E / Nikon Z Versions:
- Support selected clip-in filters for their respective mounts.
- Canon EF Version:
- Includes an integrated filter drawer.
- Front-Mounted Filters:
- Supported according to the lens thread size.
Weight & Payload
- CAMERA WEIGHT
- 0.8 kg (1.76 lb)
- MOUNT WEIGHT
- Pulsar: ~2.25 kg (5.0 lb)With wedge, without CAA.
- MOUNT WEIGHT
- Pulsar Heavy: ~3.33 kg (7.3 lb)With wedge, without CAA.
- Pulsar · PAYLOAD CAPACITY
- Pulsar: 3 kg without a counterweight battery3.5 kg with one battery5 kg with two batteries. Payload also depends on balance and equipment geometry.
- Pulsar Heavy · PAYLOAD CAPACITY
- Pulsar Heavy: 11 kg without a counterweight battery11.5 kg with one battery13 kg with two batteries. Payload also depends on balance and equipment geometry.
- HALO CAA Rated Payload
- 3 kg (6.6 lb) maximum, including the camera and lens/telescope
- Payload & Compatibility
- The HALO CAA supports up to 3 kg (6.6 lb), including the camera and lens/telescope. For heavier setups within the mount’s payload limit, remove the CAA and use a lens support bracket and camera angle adapter. Third-axis automatic framing rotation will not be available. Actual capacity depends on equipment balance and configuration.