Telescope-Power & Cables-Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply – 518Wh Lithium

A 518Wh, Astronomy Dedicated, Power Supply to Keep Your Imaging Rig Running All Night!

When it comes to imaging systems there’s no getting around needing more compared to a purely visual setup – more components, more computing power, more cables, and importantly more power. Keeping these energy hungry systems running for hours on end has been a challenge, requiring heavy lead-acid batteries, multiple small power supplies, or a suboptimal series of adapters to attempt to turn an off-the-shelf battery into a dedicated astrophotography solution. Now however there’s a better way, with the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply! With a large EV-grade lithium battery pack, astronomy industry standard 5.5×2.1mm output ports, USB-A, USB-C PD 100W, 120V AC outputs for everything else, and all the essential cables you’ll need, this power supply is the easy choice for astrophotography setups!

The Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply is able to run most imaging systems for hours on end thanks to its large 518Wh internal battery pack. To put this in perspective, typical visual system lithium power supplies supply around 150-160Wh of energy – equating to around a third of what this incredible battery is capable of! All of this power comes in a very weight efficient package as well, with the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply coming in at about 12 pounds; 5 pounds lighter than a popular lead-acid power supply solution that packs in less than half of this battery’s Wh capacity. This is all thanks to the high quality, EV-grade, lithium-ion cells that fuel this offering from Apertura. Better yet, the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply will recharge in around 8 hours with the included AC adapter, meaning you can recharge during the daylight and be ready for the next night’s session without worry.

What Does Our Team Think?

• “The first thing that immediately made this better than the previous power supplies that I have used is the PD 100w USB port for powering laptops in the field. Other power supplies required powering a laptop through the AC ports, which would significantly drain the battery. As a result, I would lose several hours of potential exposure time due to a lack of efficiency. This is a non-issue with the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply! Also, this power supply comes with every cable that you need and every cable that you didn’t know you needed. I’d feel secure bringing this to a dark sky site knowing that my power supply needs would be met throughout the entire night and the next.”

– Teagan G., High Point Scientific Gear Expert

Unrivaled Voltage Stability

Astronomy devices are engineered to operate within specified working range of voltage. Keeping within this range is imperative to their proper functionality. A voltage drop that is outside of this working range can cause malfunctions or even damage. Voltage drops can occur from a high power draw and/or low charge level. Many batteries will show a voltage drop through the night as the batteries power level decreases. This voltage drop can sometimes show up as a warning in software and might cause the power level to be outside that of the device’s working range.

To ensure the dual dedicated astronomy DC ports of the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply provide a reliable output for 12V devices, this power supply is built with voltage regulation technology. While some power supplies use a direct feed from their internal cells, resulting in a voltage drop as the battery drains, the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply uses a higher voltage 24v battery pack design that is then stepped down to 12v nominal at the 5.5×2.1mm ports. This means you can say goodbye to voltage drop, with a steady output from 100% to 1%.

Connections and Cables – Covered

All this power is useless if you can’t connect your equipment, which is why Apertura has ensured this battery came equipped with the industry standard outputs, a powerful USB-C port capable of running modern laptops and mini PCs, AC sockets, along with cables and adapters!

Dedicated Astronomy DC Outputs
Built with the common astronomy equipment standards in mind, the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply’s dual 12V DC power outputs make directly powering your devices a breeze. Using the industry standard 5.5×2.1mm center-positive specification, this battery will connect to most astronomy equipment on the market. To keep up with the demands of imaging systems, these DC ports support up to 10A across both ports for 120W of total power available!

USB Fast Charging and PD 100W Support
With six USB ports, four USB-A and two USB-C, this power supply provides ample power for your mobile devices out at your observation site. With Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 you can power up compatible devices in no time flat, and Stream Charge is available to provide a constant flow of power – handy for low-demand devices that would otherwise trip the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply’s battery saving technology. The standout feature of this panel however is its impressive Power Delivery (PD) standard support. Designed to power higher-demand devices such as laptops and mini PCs, this support allows you to supply up to 100 Watts of power to PD compatible devices. This is more direct than using an AC adapter with the Apertura All Night Power Supply, meaning you can spend even more time on target with compatible laptops and mini PCs.

AC Power for Everything Else
To provide even more versatility, the Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply has two US AC outlets. These feature Pure Sine Wave technology, for smooth 110V power delivery. With a 500W constant draw rating, these ports can cover a good variety of other equipment you may want to use!

Essential Cables Included
This battery comes with the cables you need to get you started on your portable power journey. Covering your DC power needs are four cables – a 5.5×2.5mm 2 meter cable for mounts and devices using this larger standard, and three 5.5×2.1mm cables of varying lengths to suit a variety of situations (a 2 meter, 1 meter, and 0.5 meter). Next are two cigarette-lighter-style to 5.5×2.1mm adapters to adapt some common mount and accessories to your Apertura All Night Imaging Power Supply. Expanding your power supply options further, two heavy gauge Y-splitter cables are included which increase the available 5.5×2.1mm connections to four. Finally, a PD 100W capable USB-C power cable is included to ensure you can take full advantage of this battery’s quick charging capabilities with compatible devices right out of the box.