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Hello everyone. Anyone out there to help ?
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Hi everyone. I am new to planetary photography. Lately I have successfully imaged some planets using SHARPCAP. Then imported the file in PIPP for processing. Thereafter, used REGISTAX6 for aligning, stacking and final processing. Always got good results until recently. Everything seems to go fine in Registax6 until I hit stacking. The stacked result showed white blank screen. I tried again using a different file and this time the stacked image gave me half white and half black screen. I tried several times but the problem persists. can someone help and guide me on this please.
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Amazing and 'out of this world'
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Out of this world images !!
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Help required - Planetary Imaging, Processing
Pankaj replied to Pankaj's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
Thanks. This is crystal clear now. Just one query - i have a Datyson T7S camera that use for guiding when shooting DSOs. Its pretty decent at guiding my NEQ6. I have read at many places that this camera is equivalent to ASI120MM. What if I use this camera for imaging the planets too ? Would I have to take videos with this camera or stills ? -
Help required - Planetary Imaging, Processing
Pankaj replied to Pankaj's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
Thanks for all the help. You rightly said that I’ll have to attempt things first. just one re confirmation - you are also suggesting that with a Dslr I should shoot 2 min vids (if Jupiter) and then stack these videos. Hope I understood correctly ? -
Saturn with several filters and Jupiter with GRS (02/09/23)
Pankaj replied to Kon's topic in Imaging - Planetary
Beautiful images -
Help required - Planetary Imaging, Processing
Pankaj replied to Pankaj's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
This was an indeed a very interesting read Chris. Since I am well versed with DSO imaging, hence understanding it wasnt a problem. After reading the article, most of the queries have been answered. I am writing below the flow that i understood with some queries. It'll be nice if someone can clarify- 1. Unlike DSO shooting in stills, I have to shoot a video for planetary imaging. No stills. Right ? 2. Canon 1200D is not a suitable camera for Planetary imaging, but still I will give it a try to start with. Hope that is fine ? I understand that this camera will shoot only 50 FPS as apposed to 100 FPS offered by dedicated Planetary imaging cameras. So will it be ok if I were to take more number of videos to increase the number of frames?? Does that sound ok ? 3. Once I have recorded all the videos, all these vids can then be uploaded on 'AutoSurface' or 'Autostakkert' for stacking purpose. Right ? 4. Once the stacking is complete, then I will have to process the image in Registax (like I do for DSOs in PS) . Right ? Anything I have missed ? -
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Hello Everyone. Wanted to learn how to image and post process planets. Is there a complete tutorial somewhere from which I can learn. I have the following equipment which I wanted to use in the initial phase. Will try my hand on unguided imaging first. It will be nice if someone can suggest how to image, stack and process the pictures. Which software to use etc? Mount - NEQ6 Pro Scope - 10" Newt F5 with a 2x Barlow Camera - Canon 1200D Unmodded
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Imaging same object over multiple nights & stacking
Pankaj replied to Pankaj's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
I am just using an intervalvometer with a canon 1200d. I think I will try the next time imaging on two different nights. If the final image after stacking comes right, then it’ll be good for me. Else I will stack the images in Dss separately for two nights two create two stacked images. Another query- will dss stack the two images that are produced after the stacking process of two different sessions? -
Imaging same object over multiple nights & stacking
Pankaj replied to Pankaj's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
Thank you Steve for the insight. I presume this will also apply to Darks and Bias frames. One more query please - will a temperature variance of 4-5 degree centigrade ruin the image while stacking in DSS ? -
Hello everyone. I have seen many members on this forum that they image (collect data) the same object over multiple nights. In some cases they add data to a previous imaging session after a year of the first session. Wanted some advice on whether the orientation of framing the object in the camera's FOV has to be precisely the same in every imaging session. This means that if I image the same object over multiple multiple nights to collect more data, will I have to make sure that the camera's orientation on the focuser is the same every night. Also, will the temperature variance impact the image and subsequently the stacking process in DSS ? I image using a portable set set-up that consists of 130PDS on NEQ6 with a Canon 1200D and stack the images (Lights+Darks+Bias) in DSS.
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Hi everyone. Is there a way to attach a dslr along with an eyepiece in the same focusser? The idea was to attach an illuminated eyepiece with crosshairs and the dslr in the same focusser so that I can have a look through the eyepiece to see whether the tracking is happening fine or not. This would help me take shots for only that much exposure where the stars don’t begin to form trails.