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by nexusjeep
Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not

But does that mean that you should not do them I think not, you are obviously going to keep taking the counter point so to keep everything civil and not make this thread a he said / she said debate I think I will call time on the discussion.

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:50 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not

Things move on though so what may have been the norm previously develops as technology software and other things increase, the CCD / CMOS long exposure debate being one of those things. As I have the tool available to carry out a measurement and suggestions from the brain on a condition by condition...
by nexusjeep
Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not

Brian, But surely the whole purpose of the brain in smart histogram is to make this decision in an informed manner using the readings it is seeing on that night at that point in time for the elevation I am planning to image. I do not see how one or two readings can be an adequate suits all situation...
by nexusjeep
Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not

Hi Dave,
My whole plan is that I do not want to have to shoot darks at all as they will be different every time I use the Brain option in the smart histogram.

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:04 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M42/43 Orion ASI2600MC-PRO
Replies: 3
Views: 783

M42/43 Orion ASI2600MC-PRO

Had another clear Wednesday last week that's two in a row what's next world peace :D so used decided to use the Brain to calculate the exposure but limited it to a minimum of 30s maximum 10 mins and it chose 30 seconds gain 0 and black level off 12 so thought what the heck lets give it ago. The imag...
by nexusjeep
Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not

Right been doing some testing using the Horsehead and Flame image from the other day that I posted in the gallery. The comparison images below are all processed through APP today with the exact same settings and are the integration result at the point that the integration first completes so no furth...
by nexusjeep
Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not

Hi Dave / Pete, My intention was to shoot Flats as they not only correct for dust mites but also for any illumination discrepancies in the scope / cell so they will always be a requirement. As Dave has stated I think I will run the same data with and without Darks / Dark flats to do a direct compari...
by nexusjeep
Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:02 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: NGC 1977
Replies: 2
Views: 675

Re: NGC 1977

Nice, capture at least the running man is one of the better named ones as some of them even standing on one leg and squinting I can't work out why they have the name :D

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:58 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Omega Centauri in a very short capture.
Replies: 5
Views: 979

Re: Omega Centauri in a very short capture.

Very nice image for such a short capture period.

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

ASI2600MC To take Darks / Dark Flats or Not

Hi, Just throwing this out there for discussion thoughts, I have the ASI2600MC and the sensor amp glow, etc is for all intents and purposes non existent in the histogram for exposures I have looked at 15s - 600s darks the mean figures are around 100 so negligible. The reason behind the question is t...