SBIG STXL 6303

SBIG STXL 6303 - 6.3 megapixel CCD with 9 micron pixels

The SBIG STXL supports up to 35 mm format CCD sensors. Two STXL filter wheel options are available. The Standard and Self-Guiding 8-position STXL filter wheels have micron-level filter positioning, and accommodate 50mm round unmounted filters. In the Self-Guiding filter wheel model, a guiding CCD is incorporated into the filter wheel in front of the filters.

The STXL-6303E includes a high sensitivity, 6 megapixel CCD with 9 micron pixels.

STXL has two-stage cooling with deltas up to -60C, is water cooling ready, and includes ethernet and USB 2.0 computer interfaces. Many innovations for serious imagers have been designed into this professional camera, including:

Technical data

• A/D Converter: 16 bits
• Adaptive Optics Option: Y
• Antiblooming: N
• CCD Size: 27.65 mm x 18.48 mm

Computer Interface: USB2 /Ethernet
Cooling Delta: ~60 °C
Dark Current e/p/s at 0 C: 0.5 e-/p/s typical
Exposure: 0.12-3600 sec
Filter Size: 50mm Round
Filter Wheel Option: y
Full Frame Download: 4 sec
Full Well Capacity: 100,000 e-
Imaging CCD: KAF-6303E
Imaging / Pixel Array: 3072 px x 2048 px
OAG Option: n
OS Compatibility: Windows 32 and 64 bit OS, Mac
Peak QE: 68
Pixel Digitization Rate: 1.8 MHz
Pixel Size: 9 μm
Power: 12 VDC
Power Cable: US, European
Read Noise: 11 e-
Remote Guide Head: y
Self-Guiding Filter Wheel: y
Shutter: Mechanical, Even-illumination
Temperature Regulation: y
Total Pixels: 6.3 million pixels
Weight: 5.2 lbs