{"id":10726,"date":"2025-09-19T14:44:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?post_type=product&#038;p=10726"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:55:57","slug":"player-one-uranus-m","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/player-one-uranus-m\/","title":{"rendered":"Player One Uranus-M"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Player One Uranus-M (IMX585)<\/h3>\n<p>The Player One Uranus-M is the monochrome version based on the Sony IMX585 sensor in 1\/1.2\u2033 format. It's a rare combo: highly sensitive modern STARVIS 2 sensor, 8.3 useful MP (3856\u00d72180), 2.9 \u00b5m pixels, very deep charge well (~47 ke-) and above all a <em>dark<\/em> perfectly clean (zero amp-glow). In practice: it's fluid for high-frame-rate planetary, formidable in EAA, and surprisingly comfortable for fast deep-sky lucky imaging.<\/p>\n<h3>Why I recommend it<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sensitivity + dynamics<\/strong> STARVIS 2 in back-illuminated, 47 ke- well and peak QE around ~91 % to make the most of your narrow filters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No amp-glow<\/strong> clean sky background, simpler stacking and shorter processing times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High speed<\/strong> up to ~47 FPS at full resolution (RAW8), and much more in ROI to freeze turbulence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>256 MB DDR3 buffer<\/strong> stable transfers, fewer lost images, even over USB 2.0 if required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meticulous mechanical control<\/strong> : 2\u1d49 generation tilt plate (front\/rear) to round out stars on the field and integrated blackout foam against lateral leakage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intelligent thermal management<\/strong> The latest technology: body with passive dissipation (PCS) and the option of adding ACS (active air cooling) to stabilize temperature during long sessions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated safety<\/strong> overvoltage\/overcurrent protection to protect the camera and the rest of the setup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Usage scenarios (concrete)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Planetary\/high-resolution<\/strong> Tight ROI on Jupiter\/Saturn\/Moon, frame rates &gt;100 FPS at 2560\u00d71440 and much higher at smaller ROI.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EAA<\/strong> live stacking of short exposures, clean background without amp-glow, fine stars thanks to 2.9 \u00b5m pixels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lucky imaging deep sky<\/strong> 1-10 s exposure bursts on globular clusters, bright NPs, compact galaxies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solar\/H\u03b1 (with suitable filtration)<\/strong> High sensitivity for high flow rates and contrast of protuberances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What this means for treatment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Less time spent correcting gradients and amp-glow artifacts; \"cleaner\" stacks right out of pre-processing.<\/li>\n<li>More latitude to push the <em>stretch<\/em> thanks to a high load well and very low reading noise (down to ~0.7 e-).<\/li>\n<li>The tilt plate reduces perceived field curvature: stars are better held in corners with fast optics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key features<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sensor<\/td>\n<td>Sony IMX585, 1\/1.2\u2033, mono, BSI STARVIS 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Resolution<\/td>\n<td>8.3 MP - 3856 \u00d7 2180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pixel size<\/td>\n<td>2.9 \u00b5m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diagonal<\/td>\n<td>12.85 mm (zone 11.2 \u00d7 6.3 mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Load wells<\/td>\n<td>~47 ke-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>QE (peak)<\/td>\n<td>\u2248 91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Playback noise<\/td>\n<td>~6.5 \u2192 0.7 e- (depending on gain, HCG at ~210)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shutter<\/td>\n<td>Rolling shutter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ADC<\/td>\n<td>12 bit (RAW8\/RAW16 outputs in software)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max. frame rate (full resolution)<\/td>\n<td>\u2248 47 FPS (RAW8, USB 3.0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fast windowing (examples)<\/td>\n<td>3840\u00d72160 ~47 FPS - 2560\u00d71440 ~105 FPS - 1920\u00d71080 ~187 FPS - 1280\u00d7720 ~286 FPS - 640\u00d7480 ~418 FPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interface<\/td>\n<td>USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adaptation<\/td>\n<td>1.25\u2033 nose \/ M42\u00d70.75 thread (T2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mechanical backfocus<\/td>\n<td>~12.5 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Protective window<\/td>\n<td>D32\u00d72 mm, multi-layer AR Plus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diameter \/ Weight<\/td>\n<td>\u00d8 66 mm \/ ~160 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exhibitions<\/td>\n<td>~32 \u00b5s to 2000 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Buffers &amp; protections<\/td>\n<td>DDR3 256 MB, integrated OVP\/OCP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Recommended accessories (in my experience)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ACS - Active Cooling System<\/strong> air-cooling module to be added to the PCS to stabilize temperature (useful for solar, EAA or deep-sky lucky imaging).<\/li>\n<li><strong>1.25\u2033 \/ 31 mm unmounted filters<\/strong> 2.9 \u00b5m fine sampling enhances the value of high-quality narrow SHO\/LRGB filters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compact filter wheel\/drawer<\/strong> rapid L\/Ha\/OIII\/SII shift to planetary HR lunar and NP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fast SSD<\/strong> for high-speed RAW recording.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Software &amp; driver compatibility<\/h3>\n<p>Drivers and software are supplied by Player One; the camera works with popular capture suites via dedicated drivers (see \"Drivers &amp; Software\" page). Always install the latest versions before using the camera for the first time.<\/p>\n<h3>Start-up tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Activate HCG mode (~gain 210) to minimize playback noise while maintaining usable dynamics.<\/li>\n<li>Use ROIs adapted to the apparent size of the target: smaller = faster = more \"clean\" images to sort.<\/li>\n<li>On tripod\/light mount, keep the optical train compact: 1.25\u2033 nosepiece, short filter drawer and thin rings to stay close to 12.5 mm backfocus.<\/li>\n<li>In EAA, avoid saturation: wells of 47 ke- = margin, but keep a balanced histogram for colours\/contrast specific to the <em>live stack<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What's delivered (typical)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uranus-M (IMX585) mono camera<\/li>\n<li>USB 3.0 cable<\/li>\n<li>Standard plugs &amp; adapters (1.25\u2033 \/ T2)<\/li>\n<li>Documentation (driver &amp; manual links)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In a nutshell<\/h3>\n<p>If you're looking for a modern, fast, sensitive, amp-glow-free mono, the Uranus-M ticks all the boxes. It simplifies processing, delivers impressive frame rates and offers rare flexibility: pure planetary, comfortable EAA and lucky deep-sky imaging... all with the same camera. It's exactly the kind of product I like to offer: high-performance, consistent and designed for real nights.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Player One Uranus-M (IMX585) La Player One Uranus-M est la version monochrome bas\u00e9e sur le capteur Sony IMX585 au format 1\/1.2&Prime;. C\u2019est un combo rare : capteur moderne STARVIS 2 tr\u00e8s sensible, 8.3 MP utiles (3856\u00d72180), pixels de 2.9 \u00b5m, puits de charge tr\u00e8s profond (~47 ke-) et surtout un dark parfaitement propre (z\u00e9ro amp-glow). [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[556],"product_cat":[781,769],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-10726","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-player-one","product_cat-planetaire","product_cat-planetaire-guidage-lucky-imaging","first","on_supplier","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=10726"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=10726"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=10726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}