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Phil

I could try a USB2 hub to see if that works I guess

This is worth trying. I have an old ZWO ASI120MC USB2 camera which does not work when connected to a USB3 port but functions correctly when connected via a USB2 port.

Dave

Brian

This was the Spaceweather Gallery for the event https://spaceweathergallery2.com/index. ... %20eclipse

It looks like everywhere on the path of the event was affected by high cloud.

Dave

I used to be able to get color images instantly in Pixinsight just by opening a raw file- no debayering needed (up until today) Post, on the internet, an example light frame 'with no debayering needed', together with the Sharpcap capture file and a brief description of the software used/method to p...

Are flats being used? If so, there would be an impact?

Dave

You need to debayer the file first. In PixInsight Process > ColorSpaces > Debayer Once the image is in colour then Process > IdentityTransformations > CurvesTransformation (to taste) Dave Sun-debayer.JPG These are the additional entries added to the FITS header by PixInsight. On my system the conver...

Another link to eclipse imaging with useful background info, including exposure and ISO settings for various stages, at Roger Clark's site: https://clarkvision.com/articles/photograph-the-sun/ Roger's plan on eclipse day is to use 5 DSLR cameras on trackers. Note the use of bracket sequences. Dave

Jakub I achieved these lunar mosaics with a Sweex webcam https://forums.sharpcap.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=736&hilit=sweex . I took out the front lens, added webcam adapter (eBay) and an IR filter. The 10-panel mosaic came out well given the cost of the hardware. I also adapted a Microsoft Lifecam (...

Brian Thanks for the comments. I agree with you that Bortle 6 brings its limits for longer exposures. I will try for a larger integration time with 120s exposures. The AVX mount I have now will cope better than the CG5 did. It might be too late in the year now as Orion heads towards the Manchester s...

M42/NGC1977 - multiple exposure data captured December 2019 and re-processed using PixInsight's High Dynamic Range (HDRComposition) and High Dynamic Range Compression (HDRMT) processes. M42_HDR_50x10s_30x30s_30x60s_15x120s.PNG Hardware: Celestron CG5 Advanced GT mount, Altair 66ED refractor, 0.8x re...

Menno

Good image of a difficult target + an interesting write-up.

Dave