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    Explore Scientific Deep Sky Astro Camera 7.1MP

    Jul 16, 2020 4 minutes
    WORDS: GARY PALMER

    Explore Scientific has been manufacturing telescopes, mounts and eyepieces for a good while and now it has launched a range of cooled one shot colour (OSC) CMOS cameras aimed at deep-sky astrophotography. Here we take a look at the Deep Sky Astro 7.1MP, which uses an impressive Sony Exmor IMX428 CMOS colour sensor.

    The camera is supplied in a tough black plastic case, along with all the accessories that you’ll need to get started, including a software disc to install all the drivers and software. With a nice solid feel, the Deep Sky Astro 7.1MP camera is made from lightweight aluminium anodised in blue. On

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