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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:50 pm
- Forum: Other Astro Imaging
- Topic: AllSky cameras (round 2)
- Replies: 18
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Re: AllSky cameras (round 2)
Used your sequence file and profile for an all-night capture to my mini pc last night. Worked perfectly and was able easily to retrieve the wmv file using remote desktop connection. Sequence still running for tonight's capture. Many thanks for making this (relatively) easy! (I particularly like the ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: Solar and Lunar Imaging
- Topic: First Time Solar Imaging.....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 277
Re: First Time Solar Imaging.....
I've circled the small strips of paper I've stuck to the front of the collar. In the sun, an easily visible line of shadow can be seen on the paper. Just move the scope so those lines are evenly distributed around the scope.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: Solar and Lunar Imaging
- Topic: First Time Solar Imaging.....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 277
Re: First Time Solar Imaging.....
Forgot to say, this also works if starting up with camera rather than visually (I use Asi178mm) and can use Robin’s brightness gradient method with his marvellous Sharpcap, if not quite there initially. (Suggest start visual though, as need to know approx spacings for focus -particularly on filter b...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: Solar and Lunar Imaging
- Topic: First Time Solar Imaging.....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 277
Re: First Time Solar Imaging.....
I had initial problems (also using Lunt LS60) just finding the sun, until a helpful mate told me about using the shadows cast on the front of the (black) collar on the scope. I stuck on four small pieces of paper at angles around the collar so the shadows could be seen easily. Get the scope near, us...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: Other Astro Imaging
- Topic: AllSky cameras (round 2)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25652
Re: AllSky cameras (round 2)
Thanks Robin for such a detailed and clear reply, as always! Although I only understand those processes you mention "conceptually" rather than in computer technology, I can see the issues (in a medical metaphor, perhaps the difference between a repeated spinal reflex and involving the brai...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Other Astro Imaging
- Topic: AllSky cameras (round 2)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25652
Re: AllSky cameras (round 2)
Hi Robin et al. Thanks for all this. I have also just installed an allsky camera, on a pole in the back garden. Camera enclosure "small allsky box" by Dew Control UK (bought at recent Stoneleigh Show), including dome and surrounding dew-heater. ZWO ASI224C with default 150deg lens (like yo...
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:02 pm
- Forum: Feature Suggestions
- Topic: Quick capture with initial short delay
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1046
Quick capture with initial short delay
Good to meet you at the show today. As discussed, please can I ask for the ability for the option of a short delay (perhaps 5-10 secs) after engaging a quick capture sequence before file capture starts. This would be for taking some flats while being able simply to hold a card/light box etc in front...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Thank You
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2808
Thank You
Thanks so much Robin for the brilliant talk you gave yesterday at the PAS meeting in Kettering, and your patience in answering questions generally during the day. I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to get to the "gain setting" part of your presentation. Any chance of providing the slides, a...