camera
Atik
Horizon II
4/3" · 4644×3506 · Color · Cooled
Cooled 4/3" color CMOS. Deep-sky role assigned from the historic product line; manufacturer page no longer online. Pending verification.
Best for
- Balanced field for most refractors
- Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
- Long-exposure deep-sky under any sky
- One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Specifications
| Sensor | |
| Type | dedicated |
| Sensor | Panasonic MN34230 |
| Sensor tech | CMOS |
| Format | 4/3" |
| Sensor size | 17.7×13.4mm |
| Diagonal | 22.2mm |
| Pixel size | 3.80µm |
| Resolution | 4644×3506 |
| Megapixels | 16.3MP |
| Color | Yes |
| Cooling & performance | |
| Cooled | Yes |
| Full well | 20000e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 60% |
Typical FOV & image scale
On 250mm refractor (wide)
FOV 4.06° × 3.07°
Scale 3.14″/px
On 800mm SCT reducer
FOV 1.27° × 0.96°
Scale 0.98″/px
On 2000mm SCT native
FOV 0.51° × 0.38°
Scale 0.39″/px
Typical targets
- NGC 1893 — Emission Nebula NGC 1893Emission Nebula · 45′Plan this target
- NGC 6820 — Emission Nebula NGC 6820Emission Nebula · 40′Plan this target
- IC 410 — Tadpoles NebulaEmission Nebula · 40′Plan this target
- NGC 6334 — Cat's Paw NebulaEmission Nebula · 40′Plan this target
- NGC 2070 — Tarantula NebulaEmission Nebula · 40′Plan this target
- B142-143 — Barnard's EDark Nebula · 40′Plan this target
