Camera Spectra

Sony IMX178 (mono sensor)

Type
Sensor

Response

Native mono responseunknownSony IMX178 (mono sensor) · Siril SPCC sensor response: Sony IMX178

Sensor spectrum; camera filters and windows can change the response.

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  • mono

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About this spectrum2 notes
Source & details
Source category: unknown
Source category is not documented by the manifest. Not a measured, estimated, or mirror curve until evidence supports a label.
Type: not documented
Measurement, estimation or proxy derivation is not documented by this label; origin does not establish it.
Quality: unassessed
Quality has not been assessed; no grade is inferred. Source values and quality flags are preserved as published.
Confidence: unassessed
Confidence has not been assessed; no confidence level is inferred. No complete camera response or source uncertainty is documented.
Author
https://thinklucid.com/product/phoenix-6-mp-imx178/
Source
Siril SPCC sensor response: Sony IMX178 (link)
Source category
unknown (category not documented by the manifest)
As-is
Samples rendered verbatim: no smoothing, no interpolation, no zero-padding, no gap bridging in the browser. Documented null sparse cells render as visible gaps.
Optical configuration
siril-sensor:mono-Sony_IMX178 (sensor_only) — Sensor only
Normalisation
unknown
Response unit / scale
unknown / unknown
Response scope
Sensor only
Sample count
79 samples from 320–1100 nm
Profile ID
siril-spcc:mono-Sony_IMX178@1
Profile checksum
sha256:efda5105e5ca…
Scientific notes
Sensor-level source curve; the complete camera optical response is unknown.
Citation
Siril SPCC sensor response: Sony IMX178. Siril SPCC database revision 3426f0939d53d4d3a1b4c8e620a6faf8212bda32. https://gitlab.com/free-astro/siril-spcc-database/-/raw/3426f0939d53d4d3a1b4c8e620a6faf8212bda32/mono_sensors/Sony_IMX178.json
Known limitations
  • Covers all cameras using this chip, e.g. the ZWO ASI178MM
  • Sensor-level source curve; the complete camera optical response is unknown.

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Sensor · Sony IMX178

Format
Type 1/1.8
Pixel size
2.4 µm
Technology
CMOS
Specifications and source
Reference camera readout
Neptune-M / Neptune-C
Resolution
3096 × 2078 pixels · 6.43 MP
Image area
7.4 × 5 mm
Source
Player One Neptune-C manual (Neptune-M/C sensor specifications)

Image area and resolution are documented for this reference camera; other cameras may use a different crop or binning mode.

Data details
Source
Siril SPCC sensor database
Source revision
3426f0939d53d4d3a1b4c8e620a6faf8212bda32
Sensor record
Sony IMX178
Source SHA-256
efda5105e5ca6dc8c2a5cb0e5906c2489cf2c4ef0523f05787db91fd7641960c
Raw samples at native wavelengths
MONO source samples
Wavelength (nm)Response
3200.394
3300.4375
3400.4816
3500.5019
3600.5407
3700.5631
3800.6271
3900.6669
4000.7404
4100.7426
4200.7814
4300.793
4400.7923
4500.817
4600.8264
4700.8189
4800.8336
4900.8315
5000.8235
5100.8157
5200.8103
5300.7974
5400.7733
5500.759
5600.7458
5700.7351
5800.7068
5900.6773
6000.6594
6100.6361
6200.6095
6300.5794
6400.546
6500.5179
6600.5044
6700.4924
6800.4734
6900.4656
7000.4354
7100.4259
7200.3808
7300.3754
7400.3403
7500.3405
7600.3123
7700.2995
7800.2848
7900.2463
8000.2445
8100.2125
8200.2037
8300.1947
8400.203
8500.1786
8600.1705
8700.1757
8800.1309
8900.1198
9000.1308
9100.1087
9200.0798
9300.086
9400.0884
9500.0651
9600.0542
9700.0594
9800.0574
9900.0388
10000.0308
10100.0275
10200.0263
10300.0209
10400.0135
10500.0098
10600.0087
10700.0068
10800.0049
10900.0036
11000.0024

Sensor details

Sensor model
Sony IMX178
Mode
mono
Documented camera models
10

Sensor-level response data is available. Camera filters and windows can change the complete camera response.

Cameras with this sensor family (10)

Color and monochrome versions are listed separately; their curves are not interchangeable.

Source evidence
  • Celestron Origin (first generation): Celestron's Origin technology page explicitly says first release selected the Sony STARVIS IMX178 color CMOS. Mark II uses another part and is separate. Manufacturer source
  • PlayerOne Astronomy Neptune-M: Official Player One planetary manual maps Neptune-M to IMX178 mono. Manufacturer source
  • PlayerOne Astronomy Sedna-M: Official Player One planetary/manual table maps Sedna-M to IMX178 mono. Manufacturer source
  • QHYCCD QHY5III178C: QHY archived specification lists the paired QHY5III178M/C models with Sony IMX178; C is color. Manufacturer source
  • QHYCCD QHY5III178M: QHY archived specification explicitly names Sony IMX178 for its mono QHY5III178 model. Manufacturer source
  • ToupTek Astro G3M178C: Official model page identifies the Sony IMX178 color sensor; the G3M178M is the mono variant with a related but distinct die variant. Manufacturer source
  • ToupTek Astro G3M178M: Official manual/product page names the monochrome IMX178 sensor and lists 3040×2048 resolution and 2.4 μm pixels. Manufacturer source
  • Vaonis Stellina: Vaonis's own comparison identifies Stellina with IMX178. Catalog crosswalk already contains this manufacturer-confirmed association. Manufacturer source
  • ZWO ASI178MC: Official ASI178MC manual listing and ZWO model specifications identify the color IMX178 camera. Manufacturer source
  • ZWO ASI178MM: Official ASI178MM manual listing and ZWO model specifications identify the monochrome IMX178 camera. Manufacturer source