camera
Nikon
Z50II
APS-C · 5568×3712 · Color
APS-C mirrorless.
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Best for
- Balanced field for most refractors
- Fast, low-noise deep-sky at short focal lengths
- One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Specifications
| Sensor | |
| Type | dslr |
| Sensor | Nikon DX |
| Sensor tech | CMOS |
| Format | APS-C |
| Sensor size | 23.5×15.7mm |
| Diagonal | 28.3mm |
| Pixel size | 4.15µm |
| Resolution | 5568×3712 |
| Megapixels | 20.7MP |
| Color | Yes |
| Cooling & performance | |
| Cooled | No |
| Full well | — |
| Peak QE | — |
Typical FOV & image scale
On 250mm refractor (wide)
FOV 5.39° × 3.60°
Scale 3.42″/px
On 800mm SCT reducer
FOV 1.68° × 1.12°
Scale 1.07″/px
On 2000mm SCT native
FOV 0.67° × 0.45°
Scale 0.43″/px
Typical targets
- M48 — Open Cluster M48Open Cluster · 54′Plan this target
- IC 434 — Horsehead NebulaEmission Nebula · 60′Plan this target
- NGC 2264 — Christmas Tree ClusterEmission Nebula · 60′Plan this target
- NGC 6992 — Eastern VeilSupernova Remnant · 60′Plan this target
- NGC 7822 — Cepheus HII RegionEmission Nebula · 60′Plan this target
- NGC 869/884 — Double ClusterOpen Cluster · 60′Plan this target
