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by oopfan
Sat Jul 22, 2023 2:58 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Flats temperature?
Replies: 3
Views: 4942

Re: Flats temperature?

Hi Steve, I shoot Flats at the same temperature as Lights only because it is easy for me since I have an electroluminescent (EL) panel. I shoot them right after my Lights. However, if the Flats exposure is greater than 2 seconds then I'll also capture Dark Flats. This commonly happens when I use my ...
by oopfan
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Use AI to help solve general imaging problems
Replies: 4
Views: 5350

Re: Use AI to help solve general imaging problems

Robin, I ran the same query again this morning. Like yesterday's results it was "ok" but not as good as the day before. I know one thing, Phind is undergoing rapid development. The UI changed significantly the last couple days, and who knows what else. This morning I noticed that two check...
by oopfan
Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Use AI to help solve general imaging problems
Replies: 4
Views: 5350

Re: Use AI to help solve general imaging problems

Hi Robin, The model that Phind uses is updated frequently, that's why it is preferred over ChatGPT, the free-to-use version. Having said that this morning, after reading your reply, I posed the same question to Phind as the day before. Its reply was different but still useful although not as good as...
by oopfan
Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Use AI to help solve general imaging problems
Replies: 4
Views: 5350

Use AI to help solve general imaging problems

Conventional search engine requests return a ranked list of relevant results, and depending on the query you can find your answer, however, it takes effort. It behooves you to visit the top 5 results and judge for yourself. Many times you can find what you need but like I said it takes effort. Now i...
by oopfan
Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
Topic: Platesolve rejected
Replies: 4
Views: 2155

Re: Platesolve rejected

Hi, The Earth's rotation makes stars appear to move from east to west. So if you set the initial position of your scope west of the DSO then you are assured that the DSO will drift into your field-of-view when the RA drive is turned off. Once the DSO comes into view then turn on the RA drive to trac...
by oopfan
Sat Jun 03, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
Topic: Platesolve rejected
Replies: 4
Views: 2155

Re: Platesolve rejected

My best advice is to always go into an imaging session with a Plan B. Like you, sometimes I experience plate solving failures. Try as I might, I still have problems with Cygnus, so here is what I do: 1. Know the declination of the DSO that you want to image. Let's say it is 35.4N. 2. I slew my scope...
by oopfan
Sun May 28, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Exoplanet TrES-3b
Replies: 5
Views: 4691

Re: Exoplanet TrES-3b

Hi Doug, Nice capture! I can't remember where I first came across the de-focusing technique. I think I saw it first done by an Italian amateur, then I brought the topic up with Robin who described the physics of it. I was attracted to it for the reason that my Atik 314E CCD doesn't have a very deep ...
by oopfan
Fri May 12, 2023 1:59 am
Forum: Feature Suggestions
Topic: Improved UI
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Re: Improved UI

I mostly build web apps for the desktop. The extra screen real estate offers greater opportunities over small footprint smartphones. However, I do agree that a web app that consists of only HTML, CSS, and some JS to hold it together is sub-optimal. That's why application frameworks like React and An...
by oopfan
Thu May 11, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Feature Suggestions
Topic: Improved UI
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Re: Improved UI

Hi Tiago, I'm a web app developer and systems architect. My biased opinion is that industry leaders in the web space have done a far superior job of separating web design and web programming. Someone can make a career out of web design where some of the most innovative user experiences can be found....
by oopfan
Sat Apr 08, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: How do I?
Topic: M51 Image - Not sure what am i doing wrong in my settings
Replies: 15
Views: 1959

Re: M51 Image - Not sure what am i doing wrong in my settings

Darned good guiding!

Not a bad result for only 21 minutes in Bortle 8 skies.

Brian