Altocumulus

Thanks. All the imagining data is captured to the NUC memory and is downloaded next day to a stick. That was the bit I was interested in.

Just of interest, where does your data go? External drives and then to the final processing PC?

Thanks both - I've tried Teamviewer in the past and found it glitchy. I'm quietly wondering if I can run Windows Remote and an NoMachine at the same time Experimenting costs nothing.....

I have, finally, managed to almost complete a new observatory large enough for two mounts. Two mounts, 2 scopes/cams on each. A warm room attached keeps everything neat and close! A problem I have is finding a sensible, reliable, way to remote to the mounts - distance a massive 6 feet! In the warm room is a PC with 3 monitors (one's a Wacom tablet) - two main monitors are supposed to display each of the mounts' output - allowing control through ASCOM/Ciel/Sharpcap/various focusers etc. The Wacom tablet allows me to do some processing during a session. Each of the mounts has its own miniPC. Connection through wifi, with router in the obsy. *********The Issue******** I have tried Windows Remote, but although it generally works OK, it refuses to maintain a steady resolution on the two monitors, often leaving off the taskbar, no scrolling and not good quality display. Both NoMachine and Anydesk work - however when one mount PC is connected, the other disconnects. A drawback with the 'free' versions. Can anyone suggest any other remote software that allows active sessions for more than one headless PC at a time? Otherwise I'll have to install an old laptop and have 2 separate one-to-one systems. PCs are all Windows 11. (Laptop Windows 8)

An almost all night aurora - sadly the moon gets in the way! But enjoy ... https://youtu.be/JglFz4UPMr8 Geoff

I think most skip that sharpening in favour of more control in one of the other pieces of software. Try Astrosurface on the already stacked image.

p.s. Have you tried any sharpening? Astrosurface/registax/photoshop or equivalent?

Chuckles - It'll come with practice! Focusing is one of my issues as well, with a Mak 180 - it's not easy. I don't use a DSLR, but 100,000 frames seems a little excessive.

Yep! Have yet to download - but it looks good - somewhat improved processing time.

Looks good.. What did you use to stack?

Marred somewhat by cloud, but still with some activity. Allskeye software running with two ZWO 178MC cams - Overhead and horizon timelapses On youtube : https://youtu.be/DrSIPVw_vZ0

Definite keepers!

So that's where the dinosaurs migrated to.....

Mind you, didn't one William Herschel suggest sunspots were cool enough for life?

Of course we do, and yours are way better that what I managed this morning, trying to image through a thickening veil of cirrostratus. Nicely captured!

For any interest. Youtube video taken in NE Scotland... https://youtu.be/IEZ5hCct1rA Geoff

CaK Mosaic at f25 10th September 2023 Using Sharpcap's Solar Mosaic Tool. 9 frames - but neither MS ICE, nor my Affinity Photo can add the missing edge. It was an experiment as I didn't expect the Sun to appear on the day. A similar exercise on Ha at f46 gave me 13 individual frames, but too much turbulence/wobbly sun meant I've not managed to stitch a full disc.... Thanks for looking, and sorry about the bit bitten out. Plus I've not done much tidying up of the image..... ;D

Interesting days ahead ! Is it me, or is the image a tad under-exposed?

Nice.

Ah - so you'll be moving into Duncton Wood! Hold onto your wallet.....

Nowt wrong with that gem John. Give yourself a pat on the back. Good to see your work. Welcome, but don't fall down the rabbit holes astrophotography invariably digs for us.

I've had my Quark-Chromo for just over a year. There's be few really good opportunities to use it - and when I did I had my setting on zero - that is directly opposite from the light. The last two days have given real opportunity to look at what each of the settings gave in terms of the best band. Using a Starwave 102 f11 scope on my NEQ6-R, Pegasus focuser and Player One ApolloM-Max I tested the Quark. These are the results, from yesterday, Tuesday - which fed on from those on Monday. Given Tuesday showed more cirrus, than Monday (which was a full blue sky day) - I opted to start with odd settings. On the charts +5 is equivalent to 1 o'clock (where 12 is the light). Flats were a single set of frames based on the +5. Processed in AS3 and stack results only. By the end of the morning cloud was beginning to bubble up and the above suggested it pointless to look at the - settings. So I looked again at the +, but this time all the individuals had their own flat attached - either by de-focus, cling film or plastic bag. Processed in AS3 and stacked results only. Final images show +5 & +4, stacked in AS3, processed further in imppg & Affinity Photo 2. Natural & inverted (using imppg inv button). If there's anything I've taken from this, flats are pertinent to the image chain - any changes need their own flat (I generally abided by this anyway) and settings on the Quark need to be tested, you can easily see that the zero position is far from optimal. Thanks for looking.....

I didn't even try - too much cloud hanging around. Nice shot!

Seeing poor. Production using Astrosurface. William Optics 102GT masked to 70mm for f10. Teleview 2.5 for the closeups. Lunt CaK module (diag).

Chuckles. Aye, it takes a bit of getting used to.