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Cable identification please
Seelive replied to LaurenceT's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Looks not unlike a RJ45 to RJ12 cable, SW handset to mount perhaps? -
Observing Vesta: suggestions appreciated.
Seelive replied to Phmchugh1961's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
Good old fashioned IRIS can blink between images at a rate set by the user. Free and probably still downloadable.- 1 reply
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Oh the joys of SMDs, too small for the true part number to fit so they label them with a unique manufacturers code instead.
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The last V4 version can be found at: https://github.com/deepskystacker/DSS/releases/tag/4.2.6 I have also downloaded the even earlier V4.1.1 (which was the last version that used DCRAW so I could reprocess some of my old legacy data) whilst also still retaining V4.2.6...and I won't be going for V5 until I upgrade from my current Win 7 PC (and only then when it is stable).
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All the older versions of DSS are still available. When you download them ensure you select a directory of your choosing rather than the default one then you can run multiple versions on the same PC rather than overwriting the last version.
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Is that the DSS Live version? Perhaps you've opened the wrong DSS.exe?
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I initially had the same problem with V2. Do a search for the missing dll file. I found it in several directories on my PC so I just copied one of them and pasted it into the StarNet directory and hey-presto!
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From your description I take it you are not guiding so then I can only assume that your exposure time is dependant upon the accuracy of your polar alignment. So how do you polar align? If you're using a polarscope with the mount just set in the home position then a wobbly counterweight won't make any difference. If the polar alignment requires slewing the mount then a wobbly counterweight could affect the position of the scope in certain orientations if you have backlash or stiction in one or more axes which could then affect the polar alignment calculations.
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Really? There seems to be many places with hills in my part of the UK.
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Not sure how wide field you want to go but the Canon nifty fifty nicely frames the whole of Orion on an APS-C sensor for example.
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I use a similar one for my Canon 200D but I have housed the mains PSU in a waterproof box just to avoid problems with damp.
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There are meteorological clear skies and astronomical clear skies, the two are not the same 😆
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DSS stacking issue
Seelive replied to fortytwo's topic in Imaging - Image Processing, Help and Techniques
Glad it worked. I've had the same problem in the past with widefield images with lots of stars and it's a problem quite often brought up on the DSS forum. I'm sure there are many people on this site who will be more than willing to explain why! 😊 -
DSS stacking issue
Seelive replied to fortytwo's topic in Imaging - Image Processing, Help and Techniques
Try changing the alignment mode from Automatic (or Bicubic) to one of the other options (Bilinear or Bisquare? - off the top of my head I can't recall their exact names) -
Powering 5V lens heaters from ZWO/Altair Camera USB Hub
Seelive replied to Ratlet's topic in Discussions - Cameras
Famous last words! The USB 2 standard allows for up to 2.5 Watts of power, not much for a dew heater. Most USB dew heaters are designed to powered from a USB power port that can supply far more power. I guess it will depend how well the camera USB hub is designed to cope with an excessive load before it fries. Perhaps the camera user guide mentions the power available from the hub ports? You can then compare it with the power requirement of the dew heater to see how they match up.