Peter Reader

I'll pass this time but thank you for checking

Staked with Super Pixel mode and first time using 2x drizzle to recover the lost image size. I didn't know about this feature of DSS and I'm not sure if this is ok to do....? I'm considering reprocessing my better images that currently exist at half size due to Super Pixel model... advice appreciated! 71 x 3 min over 2 nights.

Great build! How much to post the brake disk to Oxford?

Thanks for the help. I have downloaded version 6.6 of ASCOM and will see what happens in the next session... cheers! Mount limits are enable at greater than 90 degrees and NINA should allow max 10 min past meridian.

Hi all, I've used NINA successfully for about 1 year. I recently updated toa newer version of NINA and now my mount hits horizon limits before the meridian flip can occur. I have changed no settings. Run log attached. Please can anyone help me out? This has ruined 2 nights of imaging already. There is this warning that appearswhen I start NINA which may be the problem? If so, how can I update the ASCOM Platform version please? Thanks in advance, Pete 20230117-194411-2.1.0.9001.8328.log

Less than 2 hours of data under a full moon which was almost as bright as the neighbour's security light 😤 Enjoying the extra field of view with this scope compared to my 200PDS.

Have you sett up team viewer for LAN? https://metabust.com/blog/how-to-use-teamviewer-remote-control-over-lan Static IP?

Since I discovered plate solving soon after this build, I now routinely connect the mini PC to home Wi-Fi router to download reference images for framing. The mini router is now a backup for RDP in case for whatever reason the home network is down.

I haven't done a range test but I can tell you with "line of sight" between the mini router on scope and my laptop I get 10m through glass with no problems. When line of sight is obscured by the OTA it can drop out sometimes.

Thanks all for the replies. Will investigate the flip settings....

Only managed to get 1 hour of data since NINA is running the scope into EQMOD mount limits for some reason...

Yes it is possible. Choose a target which is yet to cross the meridian and start an imaging sequence that contains the meridian flip trigger. After x minutes past the meridian (a setting you choose in NINA's imaging settings) the mount will flip.

Only 1 hour of imaging before clouds appeared, but very much enjoying the extra FOV with my WO Z73 compared to the SW 200PDS.

Hi all, Vlaiv and I have been working on an automated image processor. I'd be really grateful if anyone could share their pre-processed images (e.g. DSS autosave files) for us to fine tune our algorithms on. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the kind words, all.

Was showing some friends my setup last night and this was one of the targets. I'm impressed with how bright the object is as I've never imaged it before.

Thanks all for the various efforts. I need to work on my processing!

Excellent process. If only one was able to do this at the click of a button...........

Much appreciated, thank you very much.

Captured over the past 2 nights amongst clouds. May get an opportunity to add more data and reprocess this week by the looks of the weather forecast...

Oh my goodness... I would be very grateful if you could share how you did this! PM me? The image was calibrated with bias, flats and dark flats yes.

Combined data across 2 sessions to produce this one. Calling it done for now as I'm not sure if more data will add much. I think the street lamps and neighbour's security lights are probably limiting my ability to get detail on the dust, but have attached the raw stack in case anyone fancies giving it a go...Autosave.tif Autosave.tif

Thanks for the info. I'm considering removing the light pollution filter, although I am Bortle 5 here with many street lamps... I have never tried going beyond 3 minute exposures but I suppose this makes sense - how long would you suggest? can I stack different exposure lengths together in DSS? Cheers

I think I've managed to improve the back-spacing of the field flattener for the Zenithstar 73 and also tightened up the rotator to avoid any sag/tilt. 72 x 3 min lights plus flats, dark flats and bias Do I need more data on this to pull out the dust? Is the horizontal banding due to my non-cooled camera? Many thanks

@Stuart1971 thanks, is it possible that the top of the image is too close (flattener needs to move outwards) and the bottom left is too far (flattener needs to move inwards)? Suggesting some tilt?