Imaging - Tips, Tricks and Techniques

2,748 topics in this forum

1. Declination Guiding Problem 1 2

   By Dann, September 28, 2011
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   • malc-c
   • April 11, 2022

2. Guiding tips needed: very low RMS and peaks, but stars still not round

   By pipnina, April 10, 2022
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   • wimvb
   • April 10, 2022

3. ASI Air Plus not aligning correctly on target

   By bomberbaz, April 8, 2022
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   • bomberbaz
   • April 9, 2022

4. Power variations when using cooling mod.

   By bomberbaz, April 6, 2022
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   • bomberbaz
   • April 8, 2022

5. How do you plan your imaging projects?

   By Corpze, April 3, 2022
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   • iapa
   • April 4, 2022

6. Why is my telescope drifting South while guiding with PHD2?

   By Dorin-Lucian, March 28, 2022
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   • Dorin-Lucian
   • April 1, 2022

7. New to LRGB- Balancing my luminance to colour exposure ratio?

   By pipnina, March 30, 2022
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   • pharscape
   • March 31, 2022

8. Ekos plate solving. No go? 1 2

   By Steenamaroo, February 14, 2022
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   • Vulisha
   • March 30, 2022

9. Add RGB stars to a NB image: how much data?

   By barbulo, March 22, 2022
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   • pharscape
   • March 30, 2022

10. Flats, dark frames, light frames, bias frames...some assistance needed please!

    By dazzystar, February 8, 2022
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    • Ohgodwherediditgo
    • March 28, 2022

11. Is my Whirlpool over exposed?

    By StuartT, March 26, 2022
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    • Padraic M
    • March 26, 2022

12. Someone please explain Dithering to me….🤔 1 2

    By Stuart1971, March 21, 2022
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    • Stuart1971
    • March 23, 2022

13. Two inch T-mount for DSLR - improvement?

    By GazK, March 2, 2022
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    • wongataa
    • March 10, 2022

14. Electroluminescent light panel or app on mobile phone / tablet for taking flats?

    By dazzystar, March 8, 2022
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    • dazzystar
    • March 8, 2022

15. Match telescope and camera

    By Derek Astro, February 26, 2022
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    • Derek Astro
    • March 1, 2022

16. Offset--do I need one?

    By Rodd, February 27, 2022
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    • Rodd
    • February 28, 2022

17. ASIair Setting

    By Pitch Black Skies, January 14, 2022   

    • histogram
    • colour
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    • powerlord
    • February 27, 2022

18. How does camera rotation on a Newt relate to, say, Stellarium?

    By BrendanC, February 21, 2022
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    • BrendanC
    • February 23, 2022

19. Automating Focus Star selection

    By SteveBz, February 6, 2022
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    • iapa
    • February 23, 2022

20. PHD2 Guide logs (from ASIAir Pro) - How to read them

    By Jonny_H, January 20, 2022
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    • kens
    • February 21, 2022

21. shooting the moon...

    By Astro Waves, February 17, 2022
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    • happy-kat
    • February 20, 2022

22. DSS alternatives 1 2

    By shropshire lad, February 18, 2022
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    • shropshire lad
    • February 20, 2022

23. Is there an advantage with a delay between shots with a cooled camera?

    By kgunessee, February 7, 2022
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    • ollypenrice
    • February 13, 2022

24. Quick question I should know the answer to

    By Newforestgimp, February 10, 2022
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    • Newforestgimp
    • February 10, 2022

25. Which programs should I be using and which frames?

    By PESKYWAABBIT, February 4, 2022
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    • The Lazy Astronomer
    • February 4, 2022