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Astronix

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  1. It looks like I am getting a lot of noise and I thought that flats were taken to reduce this
  2. Do you have a link for where you bought it?
  3. I think the main thing causing the problem is the light source, what do you use?
  4. The scope is a Skywatcher 72ED the camera is an Asi533 pro colour, I also have an EAF auto focused.
  5. Hi All, I hope everybody is doing well. Could someone give me an idea of how you they collect their flat frames. I am really struggling at the moment. I have tried the T shirt over the scope with a light source from my iPad method with very mixed results. I have also taken the frames in the morning sky with the white T shirt and had better results. The problem with this method is the weather and clouds 😩 does anyone have a better method? I am using an Asiair to gather the frames and I am getting some good data, but I think that my flats are letting the final image down. Darks and bias frames seem fine. many Thanks
  6. well to begin with the usual beginner issues with polar alignment. From there it has been a long list and a long learning curve. The images I have managed, I probably have not managed to get enough good data because I started at the beginning of summer. So the short nights have not helped with ironing out problems. The 450D that I have is fully modded and I have really struggled to get to grips with it. In the time I have spent outside I have probably not got more than 10 hours of exposures, but I do feel that I have learned a lot in that time. I am pretty confident that I can crack it with the gear that I have ordered, fingers crossed.😀
  7. Thanks for all your replies it is really appreciated and I have taken a lot in and I have added the usb A to mount connection type (RJ) eqdir cable as a result.
  8. To be honest I don't mind being tied into ZWO equipment if it works pretty seamlessly. I want the head torch for trips out to darker skies one of my mates will be coming with me and we will also take some visual kit at times. I will upgrade as time goes on, but every revue that I have seen of the ASI533 has been very positive.
  9. No I don't intend to leave it completely unattended, I will be in and out and at times will probably spend long periods outside.
  10. Yeah, I have ordered all the kit now and a couple of extras and the EAF was part of the order😀
  11. A mono camera and filters will probably happen for me in the future but for now I am looking to simplify things as much as possible.
  12. That is the reason for the choice of the ASIAir, ease of use. I think that in the short time I have had the gear that I have, I have tried pretty much everything with very limited success. After lots of research I think the the ASIAir should make things a lot simpler.
  13. Canon 450d fully modified, but I struggle with it. I am after equipment that is more forgiving than I have at the moment. yes I am staying with the 72ED, for now at least. I have not really seen any decent results so I want to see what it can do and take it from there.
  14. I did think about that, but I also thought it does not hurt to have a spare.
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