SBIG – Latest Products 1. 2 Overview: Unlike many of our competitors, SBIG remains committed to designing integrated SYSTEMS for imaging: Camera, Filter.

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1 SBIG – Latest Products 1

2 2 Overview: Unlike many of our competitors, SBIG remains committed to designing integrated SYSTEMS for imaging: Camera, Filter Wheel, Guider, AO, Software – all designed to work together.

3 SBIG – Latest Products 3

4 ST-i Autoguider and Planet Cam 4

5 5 The ST-i features: Eyepiece size body (1.25" diameter) Low cost Lightweight - only 2.2 oz. Standard Guider Output Port Front end threaded for standard 1.25" filters Powered from USB 2.0 port 16 bit A/D Low noise, high sensitivity CCD Monochrome or Color Mechanical shutter for automatic dark frames Electronic shutter for short exposures Up to 21 frames per second in focus mode CCDOPS version 5 Software Included Planet MasterTM Software Included CCDSoftV5 Software Included Carrying case, USB and Tracking cables

6 ST-i Autoguider and Planet Cam 6 Separate Scope as Guider or Planetary Camera Self-Contained Guiding Kit Guider for STF with OAG-8300

7 ST-i Autoguider and Planet Cam 7

8 8 2 sec. Image without dark frame 2 sec. Image with dark subtracted 2 Shutters are better than one! Benefit of a mechanical shutter – no hot pixels to “guide” on

9 ST-i Guiding Kit 9 Kit includes: ST-i, C-mount adapter, Kowa 100mm f/2.8 lens, lens hood, mounting rings and universal base plate

10 ST-i Guiding Kit 10 Kowa 100mm f/2.8 lens has locking aperture and focus rings. The entire guiding system is 6.5” long and weighs only 12 ounces

11 ST-i Guiding Kit 11 When used as an electronic finder scope, the ST-i Guider Kit with automatic dark frame subtraction is capable of detecting stars as faint as 13 th magnitude in 10 seconds, and 15 th magnitude in 30 seconds!

12 ST-i and OAG-8300 12 ST-i with OAG attached to STF with filter wheel Converts STF Cameras to Essentially a Self-Guiding system with the guider in front of the filter wheel ST-i orientation can be rotated 90 degrees

13 ST-i Planet Cam 13 Planetary Images taken with ST-i

14 The Products 14 ST-i Autoguider and Planetary Camera

15 The Products 15 ST-i Autoguider and Planetary Camera

16 ST-i Planet Cam 16

17 ST-i Autoguider and Planet Cam 17 The ST-i will download and save to disk approx. 4 high res., full frames per second, and a 20 x 20 pixel box at up to 21 frames per second.

18 400% Enlargement ST Series: ST-402 / 1603 / 3200 Compact Body High QE Full Frame CCDs Scientific instrument Educational instrument Professional Autoguider List Price $1495 Optional internal RGB + BVI Filters (ST-402 only)

19 400% Enlargement ST-402 Internal FWs Internal RGBC Color Filter Set for ST-402 Custom dichroic filters with high transmission Designed for the KAF-0402ME CCD response Interchangeable with BVIC Photometric filters Excellent system for educational market List Price $295 Mars image taken with ST-402 + CFW402 through C-14

20 400% Enlargement ST-402 Internal FWs Internal BVIC Photometric Filter Set for ST-402 Custom filters based on recommendation AAVSO Matches standard Bessell photometric filters High quality with exceptional infrared sensitivity Interchangeable with RGBC filter wheel Excellent system for educational market List Price $379

21 400% Enlargement ST Series QE

22 400% Enlargement ST Series

23 STF Series 23

24 STF Series 24

25 STF Series 25 STF-8300 is an improved version of the original ST-8300 with: 10X Faster Processor Full Frame, High Res, Low Noise downloads < 1 sec. Full Frame Image Buffer Better Cooling User Rechargeable Desiccant Plug Internal Image Processing Integrated Filter Wheels, lens adapters and OAG options

26 400% Enlargement STF-8300 Independent testing by a third party of the read noise and total system noise of the ST-8300 and several competitor’s cameras published the following:

27 STF-8300 (Mono and Color) 27 STF Series Camera System 5 and 8 Position Filter Wheels and custom OAG

28 STF Series 28 Rugged, high quality construction Body machined from solid block of aluminum

29 STF Series 29 Proven shutter, reliable operation Even-illumination, short back-focus

30 STF Series 30 Max delta -40C, Regulated delta -36C Better cooling than cameras costing much more

31 STF Series 31

32 STF Series 32

33 STF Series 33 Ha O-III

34 STF-8300 34

35 STF Accessories – Lens Adapters 35 Nikon and Canon EOS Lens Adapters designed to work with or without the filter wheel attached to camera

36 STF Accessories – OAG-8300 36

37 STF Accessories – OAG-8300 37 Large Aperture Large Pick-Off Mirror Relay Optics with 0.7X Focal reduction effectively doubles the guider’s field of view List Price $795

38 STF Accessories – OAG-8300 38 __________ Typical size of pick-off prism on other high quality OAGs Pick-Off Mirror on SBIG OAG- 8300

39 STF Accessories – OAG-8300 39 SBIG STL Threaded Aperture T-Thread Aperture

40 STF Accessories – OAG-8300 40 Star field image taken with ST-i through OAG-8300

41 STT and STXL Series Highlights 41 Camera, Autoguider, and Filter Wheel fully integrated with tracking sensor in front of filters. No separate guider required. New Micron-Precision filter wheels provide unmatched flat field accuracy for high end imaging and high precision photometry. USB 2.0 and Ethernet connectivity for remote observatories. Superior Two-stage Cooling -55C to -60C degrees C below ambient with air only. Water Cooling Ready. Full Frame Image Buffer. SBIG STT and STXL CAMERA SYSTEMS

42 STT Series 42 STT Series Camera System Micron-Precision Filter Wheel with Built-in Self-Guiding CCD

43 STT Camera Series Highlights 43 Self-Guiding in Front of filters Lowest Noise 10Mhz Readout <1 sec High Precision 8-position Filter Wheel User Selectable Internal Image Processing 2-Stage TE Cooling -55C delta T with air Built-in Web Server Full Frame Image Buffer Even-illumination (photometric) shutter Ethernet and USB 2.0 Built-in RBI Pre-flash Liquid Cooling Capability Standard Twin Variable Speed Fans Multi-coated Sapphire Chamber Window Accepts 1.25", 31mm and 36mm filters User Rechargeable Desiccant Plug High Accuracy Temperature Control External Triggers In / Out Status, Power and Relay Indicators Windows 32-bit and 64-bit (and Mac) Software Optional Remote Guide Head Optional Adaptive Optics (AO-8) Power Management System 12VDC Operation

44 STXL Series 44 STXL Series Camera System Micron-Precision Filter Wheel with Built-in Self-Guiding CCD

45 STXL Camera Series Highlights 45 Self-Guiding in Front of filters Lowest Noise 10Mhz Readout <1 sec High Precision 8-position Filter Wheel User Selectable Internal Image Processing 2-Stage TE Cooling -60C delta T with air Built-in Web Server Full Frame Image Buffer Even-illumination (photometric) shutter Ethernet and USB 2.0 Built-in RBI Pre-flash Liquid Cooling Capability Standard Variable Speed Fan Multi-coated Sapphire Chamber Window Accepts 2” unmounted filters User Rechargeable Desiccant Plug High Accuracy Temperature Control External Triggers In / Out Status, Power and Relay Indicators Windows 32-bit and 64-bit (and Mac) Software Optional Remote Guide Head Optional Adaptive Optics (AO-8) Power Management System 12VDC Operation

46 STT and STXL Common Features 46 The STT and STXL share some common design features: Self-Guiding CCD in front of the filters Micron Precision Filter Wheels Ethernet and USB 2.0 Pin-fin heat sinks for superior cooling Even-illumination (photometric) shutters Internal Image Processing RBI Pre-Flash Common Remote Guide Head Adaptive Optics Compatible Water cooling ready

47 STT and STXL Common Features 47 All STT and STXL cameras have water cooling capability if needed Not an expensive add-on

48 STT and STXL Common Features 48 STT and STXL Cameras have both Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity Built-in web server allows control over a network or internet and wireless control

49 STT and STXL Common Features Self-Guiding in Front of the Filters: Self-guiding is the most accurate, particularly with commercial SCTs. Can be difficult to find bright stars through dark or narrowband filters. The STT filter wheel incorporates the self- guiding CCD that picks off light from the guide stars before passing through the filters. Two adjustment knobs on the filter wheel base: one for focus and one for moving the pick-off mirror. Problem solved. 49

50 STT and STXL Common Features Micron-Precision Filter Positioning The STT filter wheel is designed to provide a new level of accuracy when taking flats through filters When taking flat field frames the flat field frame must show exactly the same optical characteristics to be effective The STT and STXL filter wheels reposition filters to within 5 microns every time Allows extremely accurate flat field frames even after rotating the filter wheel several times, or even after a loss of power. 50

51 STT and STXL Common Features 51 The light frame at top left, taken with an STT and the new filter wheel, shows a large opaque spot caused by debris intentionally stuck on a clear filter. The filter wheel was rotated several times, then the clear filter was re-positioned, and a flat field image was taken through the same dirty filter.

52 STT and STXL Common Features 52 The image at bottom left shows the result after applying the flat field image to the original light frame. We measured this positional accuracy to be better than 5.4 microns, or better than a single pixel using the STT-8300.

53 STT and STXL Common Features 53 Twilight Flat from Iris / Leaf shutter Twilight Flat from SBIG Even-Illumination Shutter Since its founding, SBIG’s mechanical shutters have been designed for highly reliable, even-illumination, of the sensor even at short exposures Even-illumination is especially critical when taking flat fields with exposures of less than a second or even several seconds Very common when taking sky flats

54 54 SBIG’s new STT-8300, the first high speed 8300 camera with user-selectable automatic image processing! These 30 second dark frames were taken at room temperature to accentuate the number of warm pixels. The first frame is unprocessed, the second frame has a medium filter, and the third frame the most aggressive filter. Each shows fewer bright pixels and each has correspondingly lower noise in the image. The user can select from eight levels of filter strength to suit his needs. STT and STXL Common Features

55 55 RBI Pre-Flash STT, STXL and STX Cameras have built-in pre-flash capability to help manage RBI STT and STXL Common Features

56 The STT and STXL share a common Remote guide Head RGH looks like an ST-i except for the connector. But … the RGH and ST-i are different – cannot use one in place of the other. Same CCD as ST-i: KAI-0340, 648 x 486 pixels @ 7.4u List Price $495

57 STT Cooling Delta -55 Degrees C ! 57 The STT uses the same efficient pin fin heat sink design as the STX series cameras to achieve the most efficient use of space and weight while maximizing the cooling capability of the camera. The STT prototypes achieved an average temperature delta of approximately -50C in less than five minutes and a max of -57C in less than ten minutes.

58 STXL Cooling Delta -60 Degrees C ! 58 The STXL also uses the same efficient pin fin heat sink design as the STX. The STXL achieves a temperature delta of -50C in less than three minutes and a max of -60C in less than five.

59 QE STT-8300 59

60 QE STT-3200 60

61 QE STT-1603 61

62 STXL-11002M QE 62

63 STXL-6303E QE 63

64 STT Series 64

65 STXL Series 65

66 STX-16803 66

67 STX-16803 1989 Today

68 STX-16803 1989 Today

69 STX-16803 69 STX model pioneered the pin-fin array for more efficient cooling STX is also water cooling ready Ethernet and USB 2.0 Interface Control the STX over a network without installing drivers Compatible with wireless iPad application

70 STX-16803 70 FW5-STX holds 5 x 65mm square filters – sized to allow full illumination of the built-in guider. Carousel is interchangeable with FW7-STX FW7-STX holds 7 x 50mm square filters – covers 16803 CCD but not the built-in guide chip. Use remote guide head with this configuration for narrowband and photometry.

71 STX-16803 71 Even-illumination shutter designed specifically for the STX-16803 camera No problem with iris type uneven pattern when taking twilight flats

72 STX-16803 72 STX Remote Guide Head with KAI-0340 Guide externally through a separate guide scope or Guide through an Off- Axis guider such as the Monster MOAG Controls an AO-X Same CCD as the internal guider and in the ST-i: KAI-0340, 648 x 486 pixels @ 7.4u List Price $795

73 STX-16803 73 Guiding in front of filters with the STX-16803 Add Astrodon Monster MOAG and Remote Guide Head

74 STX-16803 1989 Today

75 STX-16803 75

76 STT Accessories AO-8T Adaptive Optics 76 AO-8T for the STT Same as the AO-8 with different backplate List Price $795

77 AO-X Adaptive Optics for STXL / STX 77 New Ultra-Thin Design Faster moves than previous design Designed for: STX-16803 STXL-11002 STXL-6303

78 AO-X Adaptive Optics for STXL / STX 78 About 1” thick for minimizes backfocus Large aperture Target release date: September 2013 List Price TBD

79 Adaptive Optics 79 Actual double star images taken with SBIG AO off (left) and AO on (right) AO produces brighter, better resolved star images Taken through a 20” RC on a Paramount in New Mexico

80 Adaptive Optics 80

81 AllSky-340 (Mono or Color) 81 AllSky Camera with 180 degree FOV Heavy duty weather resistant housing Replaceable acrylic dome High quality Fujinon lens Based on the SG-4 Electronics – with KAI-0340 CCD List Price $2195

82 SG-4 Stand-Alone “Smart Guider” 82 No computer or laptop required to autoguide One-button operation List Price $995

83 Seeing Monitor 83 Fixed mounting – stares at Polaris Calculates seeing and continuously outputs data Based on ST-402ME Electronics and sensor List Price $2850

84 Seeing Monitor 84

85 ST-i Spectrograph Made specifically for ST-I 1.25” Nosepiece fits any scope Measure filters Sky background measurements Calibrate monitors Available August 2013 List Price $795 85

86 ST-i Spectrograph 86

87 iPad - Wireless STT/STXL/STX App. 87

88 Differential Guiding 88 Differential Guiding

89 Differential Guiding Main Scope Guide Scope Imaging Camera Guide Camera Typical Set-up For Separate Guiding with an Autoguider

90 Differential Guiding Main Scope Guide Scope Artificial Star Generator (LED) Imaging Camera Guide Camera Retro- Reflector

91 Differential Guiding 91 Differential Guiding

92 Differential guiding, 3 x 30 minute exposures, co-added WITHOUT registration

93 400% Enlargement

94 New: Tripod mount for STT/STXL/STX

95 400% Enlargement SBIG - Results of Improvements We are now shipping the vast majority of all orders within a matter of days of receipt. STX and STXL cameras as well as some STT cameras are produced every 30 days in Santa Barbara.

96 400% Enlargement SBIG - Future Products Due to our relationship with Aplegen, we are taking a very aggressive approach to development in the next 12 months. We are evaluating more opportunities for new developments than ever before.