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- Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:52 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: Starlight Xpress Midi filter wheel crash
- Replies: 16
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Starlight Xpress Midi filter wheel crash
Hi Robin In the latest 3.2 version, as well as v4 beta, the new SX Midi filter wheel (which came out in January of this year) will cause SC to freeze then completely lockup and then close when we move from one filter to another. It may take a few turns before it happens but it always happens when SC...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:58 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M42, M43 and NGC1977, the bubble (again)
- Replies: 2
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Re: M42, M43 and NGC1977, the bubble (again)
These are both very beautiful images, Tim. Congratulations but keep the wife happy so you can keep buying new telescope toys.
Bruce
Bruce
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:42 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: No one uses recommended exposure length?
- Replies: 2
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Re: No one uses recommended exposure length?
Hi Gary I agree that most, including myself, have fallen victim to using longer exposure times than are required. That, like Robin stated, does lead to saturated stars at times, all looking white and sometimes bloated. The star shapes are also affected by oversampling or undersampling, depending on ...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:28 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: An Oldie but Goodie: NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula
- Replies: 6
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Re: An Oldie but Goodie: NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula
Hi Tim Agree- the Bubble N is an amazing object. Would like to see your image from the Newt when you are done. The 249MC is a great camera. I had it for a long time before switching to the 2600MC. The broadband UHC LP filter will indeed give a different look of the Bubble N which is also very intere...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:13 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: An Oldie but Goodie: NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1512
Re: An Oldie but Goodie: NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula
Well- there better not be more in it or the filter doesn't work and/or the nebula has changed. It is a dominate Ha structure (thus the red dominance) with very little OIII in it unlike other structures like the Veil Nebula. If you look carefully at it, the white wispy lines on the bubble itself are ...
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:48 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: M1 The Crab Nebula (180 sec f/7 unguided)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1577
Re: M1 The Crab Nebula (180 sec f/7 unguided)
Excellent, Menno! The Crab is always a crowd pleaser.
Bruce
Bruce
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:47 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: An Oldie but Goodie: NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1512
An Oldie but Goodie: NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula
One of the most peculiar emission nebulae and a fan favorite, the Bubble Nebula never ceases to amaze. This bright HII structure in the constellation Cassiopeia with its bubble created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7 magnitude young central star. The nebula is near a giant molecular clou...
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:04 pm
- Forum: ZWO Cameras
- Topic: ZWO ASI294MM Pro SDK Update
- Replies: 55
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Re: ZWO ASI294MM Pro SDK Update
According to ZWO, the new bin 1 is operating in HGC so there is no noticeable drop-off in read noise like with the old bin 1 setting. They recommend using 120 gain and 30 offset in either setting. I just downloaded the new SDK so hope to try it soon and compare it to the old bin 1 that I have been u...
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:10 pm
- Forum: ZWO Cameras
- Topic: ZWO ASI294MM Pro SDK Update
- Replies: 55
- Views: 14729
Re: ZWO ASI294MM Pro SDK Update
Further update from ZWO on bin settings............ bin1 2.3um 12bit ADC bin2 sensor bin2 4.6um 14bit ADC bin3 software bin3 2.3um 12bit ADC bin4 sensor bin2 + software bin2 4.6um 14bit ADC Essentially, bin 2 was the only option available when the camera became available. ------------------------- I...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:14 pm
- Forum: ZWO Cameras
- Topic: ZWO ASI294MM Pro SDK Update
- Replies: 55
- Views: 14729
Re: ZWO ASI294MM Pro SDK Update
HI Robin
Good reminder- I have been using this camera with the 64 bit version of SharpCap and it works perfectly.
Bruce
Good reminder- I have been using this camera with the 64 bit version of SharpCap and it works perfectly.
Bruce