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Wicklow Way night sky
tooth_dr replied to Crackabarrel's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Really liking that 1st one with M31 -
No disputing this works, but when you scope is letting in light somewhere, it's not an option.
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Focal length for sharpcap polar alignment
tooth_dr replied to Wonderweb's topic in Discussions - Software
I agree with the above, I use a 185mm focal length to PA using SharpCap, and it seems to be adequate for my imaging needs. -
Me and many many others make do with the cheap panel. Try with your t shirt on the scope first to diffuse the light from panel and rotate 180 degrees for the second half of the flats.
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It's possible light is getting in somewhere. That would explain the gradient in my eyes. I've given up taking my flats during the day for that reason. I use the cheapo flats panel on ebay (A3 one I had to buy) and a piece of opaque acrylic over it (others use tracing paper, but I like the robustness of the acrylic and it's only a couple of quid. If you can try flats at night and post your image? I have used my laptop screen a few feet away to good effect too.
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That would be dust somewhere in the optical path. Perfectly normal and in essence part of the purpose of flats - to flatten out the image brightness. Here is a flat I took the other day, with the same camera, on a 7" newtonian. The darkness is even around the corners. Annoyingly the small dark mark in the top left corner is some dust on the sensor that was their from day 1 when I received the camera. It's under the glass so I cant blow it off.
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Fantastic. I think M45 is up there with one of my favourites, and when I start seeing lovely images on the forum I get excited for Winter 😋
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I'm using an NBZ filter with a colour camera. I process with APP. When I load my light, I have the option to choose the stacking algorithm. Depending on what I want to achieve, I choose a different algorithm in the '0' tab eg Ha-Oiii color, or Ha-Oiii extract Ha. If I create and save calibration masters with one algorithm chosen, can I load the same masters at a different time and chose another algorithm or are the masters bespoke to that particular algorithm? Hope that makes sense. Adam.
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HELP!!! I need a good file recovery program!
tooth_dr replied to StuartT's topic in Discussions - Software
I did the same recently via APP. It has a nuance when you sometime the file visible in the window isnt the one that gets deleted, it does tell you but I didnt read it properly. Anyhow somehow manage to deleted nearly every light from a whole night. I used RECUVA and it found them all, and I was able to recover them without hiccup. You could give it a go? -
Usually other people’s works best for me! My dad always had a saying “the job’s not done right until you draw blood” and so often it’s true.
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Totally agree, that is a fantastic version
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Sort of astro related… I was pulling a cable through a duct for electric for my new dome. Well then cable stuck I tugged and then it gave and I hit my knuckle off the nearby pebbledashed wall
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@Xiga I kept as much assembled as possible, leaving only one screw M54 joint onto focuser once the tilt was adjusted.
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It isn’t possible for me to access the screws with a screwdriver, only via an Allen key, so I had to change. Otherwise I just find them cheap looking 🙈
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Nice image of the shark Bob Adam
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@teoria_del_big_bang that’s handy you got those screws. I checked my box and didn’t come across them. Regards the desiccant tube - I use mine but I live in a damp humid part of the world, you might not need it.
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Pelican Nebula - OSC ASI2600MC - kinda 2nd light.
tooth_dr replied to Ouroboros's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
Bought that guide too, still using photoshop. Going to make a concerted effort to get onto it this season -
Pelican Nebula - OSC ASI2600MC - kinda 2nd light.
tooth_dr replied to Ouroboros's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
Totally agree with this, I enjoy the first bits, then it becomes too subjective -
I think it’s quite incredible! I can’t see the signature on the phone.