iwols

53 minutes ago, vlaiv said:

I would say it is equally suited for both types of targets.

If used mindfully and within its limits - it will give you great results on both.

What do you want to use it for?

dso,galaxies,nebula 

Hi all any comments on the above please ,my present scope is a ts optics 580mm with 0.7 reducer giving approx 406mm .Now ive just realised that i need the bigger focal length for my remaining dso targets,but never really used my c8 ,whats your thoughts please,or is there something more suited cheers iwols  ps always said once i get original set up spot on i would never alter it ,ive  permanent mount by the way

just capturing this myself on my last 2 sessions just dont know when enoughs enough timewise though

On 18/03/2021 at 22:43, Jonk said:

Looking good - you've used raw files instead of jpgs I'm guessing? Hence the bayer pattern.

There are some hot pixels, which is enevitable unless a cooled camera is used, but you're definitely on the right track.

What software did you use for this one?

Hi jonk sorry for the late reply I used allskeye great piece of software 

well first night time shot and well pleased actually captured mono instead of colour,just need to pop the stars a bit more

hi just wondered what filters you suggest for the above ,have R,G,B Ha available thanks

its a 178mc with this lens https://www.allskyoptics.com/store/product/arecont-vision-12-155mm-f2-cs-allsky-lens-1 superb guys to deal with

well first try during the day and very pleased with the results ,noticed a bit of reflection when the sun came over but obviously not a problem at night thanks  ,a big thanks to jonk for getting me this far 

thanks jonk never realised the upload file was 1gb now ,sure it used to be a lot less thanks

how big was the file jonk? cheers

On 11/03/2021 at 20:14, Jonk said:

Yes this software shows you a 'live' view every x seconds, saves long exposures (i.e. 60 seconds, long enough for allsky, I use 30 seconds) and spits out a timelapse in the morning, along with a keogram and star trails if clear enough.

For example:

 

 

If you have a PI connected to a network, then the videos and images stored on the PI (recommend a large SD card or USB drive) you can access the files using filezilla from your PC.

If you are comfortable with Linux (I'm very much a beginner) then this should all be straightforwards.

 

hi jonk how did you import this clip size wise cjheers iwols

regarding the pi i have one setup ruinning an alarm and rain sensor at the minute that my son programmed which i dont really want to disturb,but maybe run another pi eventually if i can work out how to do it,im a none starter with pi,how large is your pi drive and how much imaging can you store cheers

17 hours ago, Jonk said:

Yes this software shows you a 'live' view every x seconds, saves long exposures (i.e. 60 seconds, long enough for allsky, I use 30 seconds) and spits out a timelapse in the morning, along with a keogram and star trails if clear enough.

For example:

 

 

If you have a PI connected to a network, then the videos and images stored on the PI (recommend a large SD card or USB drive) you can access the files using filezilla from your PC.

If you are comfortable with Linux (I'm very much a beginner) then this should all be straightforwards.

 

well downloaded and tried with my temp setup and wow this software does the job superbly def upgrade to the pro version thanks again

tha

4 hours ago, Jonk said:

It depends what you want to do - do you want to just use it a monitor? Long exposures? Timelapses?

There are various options depending on the controlling hardware (Windows PC? Linux? MacOS? Rpi?).

I have tried all sorts but the best software / hardware combination I have found so far is a Raspberry PI 4 with Allsky software written by Thomas Jacquin https://github.com/thomasjacquin/allsky

It does pretty much everything I need, but like all software, has room for improvement. It also gives me the added bonus of running the PI via a PoE cable, so no local PSU needed or short USB cable to a computer.

It all depends on what you want to do with the images ultimately.

Sharpcap is a good one to start with as it's free and runs probably on most pcs / laptops. If you want a more automated solution, then get used to Sharpcap first then decide which way you want to go.

Incidentally, I have the 178MC and it's great for allsky!

 

thanks jonk that reply is better than i could have asked as i have a pi in my obsy with a lan connection,which i would love to use,so you use the 178mc with the pi then and not the dedicated pi cam,does this software do all 3 of the above and does it connect to your pc,got giddy now ,any examples or further advice/suggestions on your set up would be great thanks

Hi all just putting together an all sky camera with a asi178mc camera but just wondered what software you used to capture/replay the images,sharpcap any good or is there something better cheers

Just wondered if anyone could suggest a reasonably  priced all sky camera or a ccd good enough to use in a home made all sky camera or any thing along these lines without breaking the banks cheers

and has anyone used these  https://www.allskyoptics.com/store/product/allsky-camera-casing-full-build

great results makes me want to go back to osc instead of filters👍

hi just a single image of 15mins on ha 

stunning ,love the detail ,😀

6 hours ago, Craney said:

Here's a cheeky one.....

Abell 12  ( the hidden planetary ).  (not my picture)      I tried it last night Ha and o3   with the Edge and Atik 414.  ... and there it was . Have yet to process.

Great thing is you do not need to find a bright star to re-check focus when you do the filter change.   There is a big convenient one in the FOV.

Located at the the top end of Orion....

http://astronomynow.com/images/Abell12.jpg

 

is this an Ha target only ,and let us see your image when processed ,would love to see what the edge and 414ex make of it,had the c8 edge a couple of years now and only had 2 outings

any more suggestions? cheers

PK 198-6.1     found it cheers

thanks is this abell 1213 as i cant find it in nina

well first clear spell for ages obviously comes with the full moon😔 just wondered what ha objects are worth a go at tonight? any suggestions guys thanks

stunning ken whats your setup please