Camera used for Moon and planetary images

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DMK 31AU03.AS astronomy camera:

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DMK 31AU03.AS
Type	monochrome USB camera without IR cut filter
Connection	USB
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX204AL PDF
Format	1/3"
Resolution	1024 x 768 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	30 fps (in my case 15 fps because of the long USB-cables to the computer)
Video formats @ Frame rate	1024 x 768, Y800 @ 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	4.5 V to 5.5 V via the cable
Current consumption	approx 500 mA @ 5 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %

IC Capture.AS - Camera control software

IC Capture.AS is authored by The Imaging Source and has been specifically designed for use with astronomy cameras. The software ships with all the astronomy cameras sold.
Using IC Capture.AS, you can do the following:

Set all camera parameters
See the live image data stream from the camera
Retrieve singular images from the camera and save them as BMP or JPG files.
Capture image sequences and save the single images as enumerated BMP or JPG files.
Capture image sequences and save them as lossless, uncompressed AVI files. These files can be post-processed in other astronomy applications, such as RegiStax.

Software requirements

PIII/800 MHz, 128 MB
Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit
DirectX® 9.0c or higher
USB Cameras:
- Windows XP or Vista (32 & 64 bit)
FireWire Cameras:
- Windows 2000, XP or Vista (32 & 64 bit)

AVI file generation

With IC Capture.AS you can save the images outputted from the camera as an AVI file.