The Levenhuk T500 PLUS digital astronomical telescope camera will be your guide to the world of astrophotography . This little accessory will allow you to capture the beauty of the starry sky and share it with your friends. The camera mounts directly to the telescope's focuser and transfers the image from the telescope to a computer screen in real time. Thanks to the special software included, you can process the received images, modify their intensity and contrast, cut them and save them as individual images or edit a video.
The Levenhuk T500 PLUS camera is an accessory that works as delivered, without the need to purchase anything else. It comes with everything you need to install to work with the camera and is compatible with any telescope that has a 1.25" diameter focuser and with various computer operating systems. Cables, adapters and software are included with this product.
It is delivered with a CD that contains special software to edit the images you have previously saved: enlarge them, crop them, change the contrast, etc.
Make sure your computer meets the necessary system requirements. Compatible with Mac OS, Linux, Windows.
In the event that the software does not run on your computer, please contact us and indicate your operating system and version (for Linux: platform and kernel version).
Levenhuk software language: Windows: English, German, Russian, French, Polish, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese Mac: English Linux: English
The kit includes:
Levenhuk digital camera
The 31.75 mm (1.25'') telescope focuser
USB cable to charge and connect to PC
Installation CD (setup wizard, drivers, software)
Instruction manual and lifetime warranty
Specifications
Max resolution (static images), pixels
2592x1944
Megapixels
5
Sensor
1/2.5'' CMOS
Pixel size, μm
2.2x2.2
Sensitivity, v/lux.sec 550 nm
0.53
Exposure time, ms
0.294–2000
Video recording
Yeah
Speed, frames per second
5@2592x1944 18@1280x960 60@640x480
Active range, dB
66.5
The installation location
The 31.75mm/1.25'' telescope focuser (the camera is installed instead of the eyepiece)
Photo format
*.jpg, *.bmp, *.png, *.tif
Video format
recording: *.wmv, *.avi, *.h264 (Win 8 or later), *.h265 (Win 10 or later)
Spectral range, nm
380nm - 650nm (a built-in infrared filter)
Interface Exhibition
ERS
White balance
auto/manual
Exposure control
auto/manual
Programmable options
image size, brightness, white balance, exposure control, etc.
Camera slot
USB 2.0, 480 Mb/sec.
System Requirements
Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Vista/7/8/10/11 (32-bit or 64-bit), Mac OS X, Linux, IntelCore 2 CPU or higher; RAM 2 GB, USB port 2.0, CD-ROM
Software
Levenhuk
Body
metal
Camera power supply
via USB 2.0
Operating temperatures
-10... 50°C; 14…122°F
Besides
The camera is compatible with the Ekos StellarMate app (a StellarMate controller must be purchased separately)