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Thank you Robin for your prompt reply. This has been a puzzle for me in the past but thankfully no longer.

Regards,

Mike.

Thank you gentlemen, your advice is very much appreciated. I've noticed Dave's format is RAW8 whereas I've been using RAW12 & by doing a few test have just realised that the frame rate RAW8 produces is much greater. As regards Gain, SharpCap analysis of the 224c camera recommends 400, how this e...

Hi Brian, At the moment Jupiter only reaches about 46 degrees max. from my location so atmos. will be a problem so will dispense with the Barlow. Next to dabble with is binning. Never tried it before so don't know the outcome. Experiments on a blank screen at 50% histogram using Altair Capture, x2 b...

Thanks for your prompt reply. I'll put your recommendations into effect next time out, could be some time with our skies.

Regards,

Mike.

I'm imaging Jupiter with a Meade LX200 10" & an Altair 224c. With a ROI of 300 x 300 I achieve a frame rate of up to 125 f/s but with the introduction of a x2 Barlow the ROI has to increase to 600 x 600. This drops the frame rate to about 38/39 f/s. With a finite capture period of say 30 se...

Thanks Robin for your speedy reply. Nice to know that I don't need to buy another scope. If I change the zoom, re focusing is required but that's no big problem. At the moment I'm using the Altair 224 for guiding whilst taking 5 min. exposures with a DSLR so I'm hoping that with shorter exposure tim...

I've made an adapter which attaches to the rear of a Canon EOS lens and takes a 1¼" eyepiece. I can now use my 18/50 mm & 75/300 mm with an Altair 224 camera. Is this a viable imaging setup to live stack nebula or would I be better using a 220 mm sight scope with the Altair 224? Any help &a...