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by cuivenion
Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:05 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: ASI224 white balance for DSO capture
Replies: 2
Views: 1187

Re: ASI224 white balance for DSO capture

Cheers Robin.
by cuivenion
Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: ASI224 white balance for DSO capture
Replies: 2
Views: 1187

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 ...
by cuivenion
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
Views: 989

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?
by cuivenion
Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: New Application for Live Stack in SharpCap 3.2
Replies: 6
Views: 1643

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.
by cuivenion
Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:56 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polar alignment not even close
Replies: 8
Views: 2571

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...
by cuivenion
Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:10 am
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polar alignment not even close
Replies: 8
Views: 2571

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...
by cuivenion
Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:33 am
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polar alignment not even close
Replies: 8
Views: 2571

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?
by cuivenion
Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:39 pm
Forum: Live Stacking
Topic: Can Live Stack Work With Short Exposures?
Replies: 3
Views: 1353

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.
by cuivenion
Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:50 pm
Forum: ASCOM Cameras
Topic: Canon EOS 2000D (Rebel T7) and SharpCap
Replies: 9
Views: 4138

Re: Canon EOS 2000D (Rebel T7) and SharpCap

Thanks. The new ascom driver works a lot better than the old one