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by sandconp
Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Banding when using Livestack
Replies: 1
Views: 285

Banding when using Livestack

I haven’t done live stacking for a few years so I thought I would try it again. I imaged the star Vega and I noticed some kind of banding going on during the live stack and when I processed the stacked image in PixInsight. I believe that my gain was set at around 300. Also I noticed that Sharpcap do...
by sandconp
Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:09 pm
Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
Topic: Does Sharpcap Pro support Automatic Focusing
Replies: 3
Views: 1043

Re: Does Sharpcap Pro support Automatic Focusing

I think I am Sharpcap Pro 4 and I saw lots of new things related to Focuser. How can I tell if I have full support for automatic focusing ?
by sandconp
Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:40 am
Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
Topic: Does Sharpcap Pro support Automatic Focusing
Replies: 3
Views: 1043

Does Sharpcap Pro support Automatic Focusing

I am using a Pegasus Focus Cube and I have been using the Sharpcap Pro FWHM Multi Star Focus Aid to get good focus. I manually adjust the focus until I get good FWHM numbers. My Question is software like NINA can use program like Hocus Focus to get a good HFR but will Sharpcap do automatic focusing ...
by sandconp
Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:31 am
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets
Replies: 7
Views: 802

Re: Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets

I was also be interested in what tools I should use in Sharpcap Pro Tools to help me get good focus and if it's a good idea to get focus on a star first using a Bathinov Mask then slew over to the planet?
by sandconp
Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:28 pm
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets
Replies: 7
Views: 802

Re: Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets

I did not know there was a setting for WinJupos File Names using Sharpcap and I did find the settings so I will try it next time. I do have PIPP and I do like your suggestion so I will try that. I imaged Jupiter for about an hour total with 2 Minute Videos because I wanted to create a Video of Jupit...
by sandconp
Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets
Replies: 7
Views: 802

Re: Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets

Here are the details. I believe that I did a 2 minute capture which equated to 15,372 frames. [ZWO ASI178MC] FrameType=Light Debayer Preview=On Pan=1228 Tilt=800 Output Format=SER file (*.ser) Binning=1 Capture Area=640x480 Colour Space=RAW8 Temperature=12.7 Hardware Binning=Off High Speed Mode=On T...
by sandconp
Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Poor FPS Imaging Planets
Replies: 6
Views: 1300

Re: Poor FPS Imaging Planets

Thanks that will be helpful iE seeing conditions too.
by sandconp
Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:30 pm
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets
Replies: 7
Views: 802

Best Way to Focus using Sharpcap Pro on Planets

I posted a recent image of Jupiter which did not turn out too bad but everybody tells me that it's looks to be out of focus. Is there a Sharpcap Tool that would help me achieve focus? I did try Fourier Detail Detection and I wasn't sure if I was using it right but it seemed to work. My goal was to g...
by sandconp
Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Poor FPS Imaging Planets
Replies: 6
Views: 1300

Re: Poor FPS Imaging Planets

Thanks Robin.

Any plans to add Focal Length into the stats IE when I use a Barlow the (FL would double) like Firecap provides?
by sandconp
Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Poor FPS Imaging Planets
Replies: 6
Views: 1300

Re: Poor FPS Imaging Planets

Robin, Here were my settings and yes my exposure was set at 150ms. That number seemed to work the best when I looking at the screen. I was also using a 2X Barlow lens. So I am assuming that I need to adjust the exposure setting to a lower number? Is there any way you could add the FPS to this report...