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- Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:05 pm
- Forum: ZWO Cameras
- Topic: ASI224 white balance for DSO capture
- Replies: 2
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Re: ASI224 white balance for DSO capture
Cheers Robin.
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:19 pm
- Forum: ZWO Cameras
- Topic: ASI224 white balance for DSO capture
- Replies: 2
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ASI224 white balance for DSO capture
Hi, I'm using an ASI224 for capturing DSO's raw for stacking/processing later (traditional astrophotography). I usually leave the white balance set to default values and make sure it is'nt set to auto so it doesn't change. Is this right? Or should I have a certain value if I need to capture RAW for ...
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Solver ASTAP versions released between 2020-9-28 and 2020-10-19
- Replies: 3
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Re: Solver ASTAP versions released between 2020-9-28 and 2020-10-19
Thanks for the update. Do we just need to update the software or do we need to re download the star database as well?
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:13 pm
- Forum: Polar Alignment
- Topic: Any issues using a color camera for polar alignment?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1425
Re: Any issues using a color camera for polar alignment?
That should work fine.
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: New Application for Live Stack in SharpCap 3.2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1687
Re: New Application for Live Stack in SharpCap 3.2
Good article. I don't have a alt/az myself but it was a interesting read.
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:56 pm
- Forum: Polar Alignment
- Topic: Polar alignment not even close
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2734
Re: Polar alignment not even close
Hi, You need to set your location in EQMOD and whatever planetarium software you're using, they need to be exactly the same. You input the longitude and latitude for EQMOD in EQMOD Setup, not in ASCOM, it's in the light vortex guide. If you weren't using the refraction correction in Sharpcap then yo...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:10 am
- Forum: Polar Alignment
- Topic: Polar alignment not even close
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2734
Re: Polar alignment not even close
....... Also the guide scope doesn't have to be perfectly colinear with the mount. This is resolved when you slew the mount 90 deg in RA the PA tool calculates the center of rotation and determines the adjustments provided..... -Chris Hi, if this is about what I was saying I was referring to the po...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:33 am
- Forum: Polar Alignment
- Topic: Polar alignment not even close
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2734
Re: Polar alignment not even close
You have to make sure the polar scope is aligned with the mount to get any accuracy at all. What apps are you using that disagree with Sharpcap?
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:39 pm
- Forum: Live Stacking
- Topic: Can Live Stack Work With Short Exposures?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1406
Re: Can Live Stack Work With Short Exposures?
You could try increasing the gain so that more stars are picked up or go to the align tab and playing with the settings to see if you can get better results.
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:50 pm
- Forum: ASCOM Cameras
- Topic: Canon EOS 2000D (Rebel T7) and SharpCap
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4518
Re: Canon EOS 2000D (Rebel T7) and SharpCap
Thanks. The new ascom driver works a lot better than the old one