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Altair GPCAM2 327C video astronomy camera

Altair Astro’s family of GPCAM astronomy cameras have a good reputation among astronomers, for being easy to use and producing good quality images. Building on this foundation, Altair has introduced the GPCAM2 327C. It’s a one shot colour (OSC) camera that offers increased sensitivity over its predecessors. The simplicity of the GPCAM2 327C, both to set up and to use, makes it perfect for getting the best out of clear-sky opportunities. Once the camera drivers are downloaded and installed, it simply plugs in and is recognised immediately by the software, so you slew the telescope to your desired target, set the exposure length and gain to what you want, and just enjoy

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