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- Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Poor FPS Imaging Planets
- Replies: 6
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Poor FPS Imaging Planets
I have been imaging Saturn and Jupiter with a ZWO ASSI178MC OSC camera and I can't see to get a reasonable FPS number. I am only getting 5 or 6 FPS at best using a 640X480 ROI. When I try the same camera with Firecap using the same camera and ROI, I am getting 20 FPS or better. I have the high speed...
- Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:14 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Creating Flats with Solar Images
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1682
Re: Creating Flats with Solar Images
Hi, difficult to be sure from your screenshots, but it looks awfully like you have an image of the sun visible on the camera when taking the 'flat' - that is incorrect. A flat frame should be pretty much uniform grey except for possibly dark splodges from dust on the sensor or darker corners due to...
- Mon Oct 18, 2021 3:32 pm
- Forum: Planetary Imaging
- Topic: Poor Quality Planetary Images
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1791
Re: Poor Quality Planetary Images
Robin, I assume when you say check the value I am assuming the Turbo USB setting? I have the camera connected right now during the day and I have it set at 40 and I am getting 101 FPS at 640x480 while using RAW8. Is this is what you wanted me to check? Shouldn't the highest FPS be the best target? I...
- Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:31 pm
- Forum: Planetary Imaging
- Topic: Poor Quality Planetary Images
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1791
Poor Quality Planetary Images
I have noticed recently that I am not get the quality image of Jupiter and Saturn that I used to get. I went back and compared my SER files and I noticed that the better quality image is (GBRG) and has a very low frame rate of 3 FPS. The poorer quality image is (BGR) and I am getting 130 FPS. This d...
- Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: ZWO EAF Focuser
- Replies: 1
- Views: 898
ZWO EAF Focuser
I just purchased a ZWO EAF Focuser to replace my Celestron Focuser. I was wondering if there is a automatic focuser routine in Sharpcap Pro and can I tell Sharpcap Pro to perform a automatic focus between subs?
- Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:12 pm
- Forum: Planetary Imaging
- Topic: Altering Colors of Saturn while Imaging
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1543
Re: Altering Colors of Saturn while Imaging
Thanks Robin. I generally don't mess with those controls but I will give it a try.
- Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:00 am
- Forum: Planetary Imaging
- Topic: Altering Colors of Saturn while Imaging
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1543
Altering Colors of Saturn while Imaging
I noticed that when I am imaging especially Saturn during the video capture, I get a orange yellowish color. Is there any way in Sharpcap to change the colors while I am doing the video recording before I run the post processing with AS!3 and Registax? I don't seem to have this problem when imaging ...
- Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Creating Flats with Solar Images
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1682
Re: Creating Flats with Solar Images
Maybe I have the exposure set too high for that flat which will be different from the exposure of the Sun? Should I still use the Flats tool in Sharpcap but tell it not to apply it after creating it?
I am assuming the flats will be a FITS file that I would apply in AS!2?
I am assuming the flats will be a FITS file that I would apply in AS!2?
- Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:55 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: Frames Per Second Issue with ZWO Mono Camera
- Replies: 3
- Views: 493
Re: Frames Per Second Issue with ZWO Mono Camera
Thanks for the responses and that makes sense.
- Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:51 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Creating Flats with Solar Images
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1682
Creating Flats with Solar Images
I am trying to create and apply flats to my solar image. When I create the flats, there is an option which is automatically checked to apply the new flat to my image. I am attaching a snapshot of what I am getting when I apply the flat. What I am doing wrong? Is there a procedure documented somewher...