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3.2 Mounting options
There are two possibilities connecting the camera to a telescope. The M42 “T-
thread” adapter in the front, which is compatible with any T threaded device
(like reducers or flatteners), or with the supplied T to 2”
adapter, which can be used on any 2” focuser. Smaller
1.25” adapters are not recommended, because they
might vignette with faster telescopes, and the
attachment will be weaker.
There are 1/4” tripod threaded holes on each side of
the camera. These can be used to mount the camera
on a tripod, or as cable fixing points.
3.3 Sensor
The sensors available in the Atik One cameras are listed below:
Black and White
Atik One 6.0
SONY ICX694/5AL
Atik One 9.0
SONY ICX814/5AL
As these CCD typically have few hot pixels and relatively low dark current,
dark frames are unnecessary in many cases. The low noise, which stands at
an amazing 5 electrons RMS typical, allows the camera to image very faint
objects.
3.4 Optical Window
The optical window used in front of the CCD is a 2mm BK7 with BBAR
coatings on both sides to minimize reflection artifacts in your images.
3.5 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)
The Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) has a 16-bit dynamic range. This
means that your Atik camera will allow you to record subtle levels of gray,
providing you with detail in both the faint and bright parts of an image.
