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All sounds fairly familiar! I too use Artemis and have an Atik fw and use chrome Remote Desktop to view from inside the house I have upgraded phd though, I was initially reluctant incase I had to train guiding and input all the details of my various scopes but it just retained all that information, I also have several profiles in phd as I too have several scopes and use either an original loadstar or my Atik 314 as guide cameras depending on the set up, once the profile has been created in the phd wizard, it Is really easy to just select the right one for the setup I’m using I think that the latest phd with multi star guiding is an improvement. I always have to refocus when changing filters even though they are parfocal (astrodon) with most of my scopes, I’m guessing that’s because they aren’t triplets? so if I have to change filters during a session, I have to stay up! I purchased a license for SG pro (sequence generator pro) about 3 years ago, but never got around to learning how to use it as Artemis “just works!” One additional thing I have introduced to the Artemis workflow is a script for dithering, I found the software and instructions on the phd forum and it works and has improved my imaging so much I would always choose to dither now, I had to do this due to a couple of column defects in my 460 that were difficult to process out but the script has some really weird quirks that would just stop the connection to the camera and phd, I’ve worked out I have to have the computer screen with phd “on top” when it’s dithering as if I am looking at Artemis at that point it would just lock up and I’d have to quit Artemis and phd, then start them up again! I have just taken a punt on a second hand qhy 268m from ukabs and I will have to learn new software, It worries me but you can’t stay still for too long or it gets harder to change! Thanks Bryan

Beautiful Carole! I like the framing too! Thanks for sharing Bryan

Great image Carole! I was looking at this nebula a few weeks ago but haven’t quite finished my latest project I know what you mean with the contiguous late nights, I only have parts of my rig automated and still babysit to check focus etc Once you have a workflow and software familiarity it’s difficult to change something for the fear of wasting the few clear nights we have! what capture software do you use? Thanks for sharing! Bryan

That’s epic for your first dso! I’m too embarrassed to post mine!! Well done! Watch out though, it’s really addictive and expensive!! 😎 Thanks for sharing Bryan

I did a lot of research into this before I changed to 13.8v and it seemed like a good idea according to the information I gleaned from the web I can’t find the info to pass on to you but there are a couple of threads on this site that support my choice My mount does cope better with the ridiculous amount of weight I load onto it since I changed, not a massive difference but every tweak that improves the mount, even just a little, adds up to less lost subs! Cheers Bryan

Sorry for the delay in responding to this! That’s a shame 😢 my 460 had to go abroad and was away for 4 months! I cannot remember what it cost but I think it was over £100 but under £200. I will have to check my bank account as the invoice is no longer available in the email? This was in 2020, so early pandemic and that had a direct impact on the timescale. I ended up buying the 490 second hand, from the classified, in this period as I was suffering withdrawals! I am sure you will get yours fixed much quicker!! I have my fingers crossed for you! kind Regards Bryan

I have a similar issue with my 490! looks exactly the same on your screen! I contacted Atik to send it back but haven’t got around to it yet, maybe I’ll just try another usb cable? Thanks again for chipping in! Bryan

0-15A However, weirdly it is now all working again!? I took the backplate off the camera to check for cracked solder around the power socket in case it had been damaged by a cable flex etc When I put it.back together it’s all working like it should?? Weird? I’m not sure I’ll get to the bottom of this one, but I’m happy all is well for now Thanks for the input Bryan

Hi Starpeople! I read somewhere that the azeq6 mount guided better with a slightly higher voltage also the Atik 383 too so I run all my equipment of a 13.8 regulated power supply via a Pegasus Astro power box and all has been good for a couple of years Until last night! I am running my Atik 460 and last night after changing targets the camera wasn’t being recognised by my pc then I realised the camera fan wasn’t on! This morning I took another look and discovered the camera will switch on when using a 12v psu but completely refuses when on the 13.8 psu which it has been running from for years?? All 3 of my other Atik cameras still work off the 13.8 psu? Has anyone got any answers or advice? Many Thanks Bryan

Spectacular! You’ve managed to give it an almost 3D amount of depth and detail! Lovely image! Thanks for sharing Bryan

Thanks Martin I appreciate the comment, the Oii and sii were very noisy, I don’t know if that’s due to the moon being full during or not enough integration time or even a mixture of the two? Thanks again Bryan

Beautiful colours Creative composition So much to see! Are you having this printed? Thanks for sharing Bryan

Well done for A: transporting all that equipment half way around the world in hand luggage without forgetting, breaking, or loosing anything! And B: Capturing a beautiful image from a beach with all that sand so close to all that sensitive equipment!! This is on my bucket list, and all I can say is your efforts were rewarded! Thanks for sharing Bryan

I agree with others it would be better to hold back on the noise reduction, it ends up giving a false “plastic” feel to what is otherwise a fantastic image Having said that, I haven’t seen many if any images that show the outer shells like that! well done! Thanks for sharing Bryan

Most imagers are using star reduction in their software It’s quite refreshing to see an image like this! Thanks for sharing Bryan

Great image from an DSLR! The second image is my favourite ! The 135 is a fantastic lens, almost negates the need for a telescope! I had a great year imaging with mine and will probably never part with it well done! Thanks for sharing Bryan

Beautifully done Martin! i love the wispy Oiii shell, it’s like the crescent is wearing a negligee! Great work! Thanks for sharing Bryan

Thank you for the comment Martin I wish I had acquired some better data on the Trapezium to add to the mix, I ran out of time due to neighbours trees and cloud. It’s always good to have a goal for “next time” should you be lucky enough to be around for another year! Thanks again Bryan

Thank you Mark Appreciate that 🙂

Hi stargazers I know it’s the wrong time of year but I didn’t post this at the time as I never considered it finished or good enough but looking at it with rested eyes I quite like it I had just acquired an Atik 383l+ and was trying it out during a full moon on M42 I was surprised by the amount of twisting structure between M42 and M43 I completely blew out the trapezium and was going to attempt to get a few more shorter subs for that but the weather etc prevented me from getting more data so I never posted it Anyway here it is, it’s a mixture of lrgbsho Thanks for looking 😊 Bryan

Hi Peter That’s very impressive Can I ask, is it your remote rig or one you have rented time on? Thanks for sharing Bryan

You don’t see many images of this nebula Nice work Thanks for sharing Bryan

Thanks for the comment I still have my 12” sct connected to my mount from galaxy season and I thought I’d do some up close and personal work on some smaller nebula before swapping to a wide field rig I have one more object that I’m working on and I’d like to get some cleaner sii on this one to justify the time spent on it Thanks Bryan

Beautiful image Phil Can you tell me what camera and scope/lens was involved and the length of your subs? I hope you get chance to add to this 😊 Thanks for sharing Bryan

Hi again Star people! I Have been trying to gather data on this since March but I have been thwarted by weather and other commitments. I have 4hrs50min ha which looks sweet along with 7hrs Oii and 3hrs 30min Sii that were really noisy by comparison! I've spent enough time on this and unless we have another clear spell here in the NW with no wind and no moon this will be the end of this for now Anyway, here is the processed data so far.... And the sarless version... If only we had better weather, and I had more time! Thanks for looking Bryan