{"product_id":"player-one-neptune-664c-color-camera-neptune-664c","title":"Player One Neptune 664C Color Camera (Neptune-664C)","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePlayer One Neptune 664C Color Camera\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEPTUNE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e664C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e opened NEPTUNE 3rd Gen gate,  the newest planetary camera which developed by Player One Astronomy. A successor of Neptune-C II (IMX464) camera. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEPTUNE 664C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e camera adopts the Sony IMX664 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/1.8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e” color\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esensor. 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This window glass can give super high transmittance from 310nm to 1100nm. This important improvement, make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEPTUNE 664C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecamera has much better performance in both Ultravoilet and NIR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe naming of Player One Astronomy cameras is unique. For example, we name the planetary cameras after planets (They are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, Earth is not included). The size of each planet to a certain extent represents the size of camera sensors. We will name Saturn with a 1-inch sensor camera, and for Mars, we will name it with a ½.8 inch sensor camera. 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When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. 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