IR cut filter?

[Ozone]

When using an asi224mc and 150mm mak, would an IR cut filter be a good idea or no? My images are coming out lousy on Jupiter, I should have tried it without also! these are the settings I used in FC. What did I do wrong?

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Camera=ZWO ASI224MC
Filter=L
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=43.78"
Magnitude=-2.48
CMI=111.5° CMII=324.3° CMIII=305.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=1750mm
Resolution=0.44"
Filename=Jup_005231.avi
Date=210719
Start=005101.921
Mid=005231.921
End=005401.922
Start(UT)=045101.921
Mid(UT)=045231.921
End(UT)=045401.922
Duration=180.001s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -5h
Frames captured=35595
File type=AVI
Extended AVI mode=true
Compressed AVI=false
Binning=no
ROI=304x300
ROI(Offset)=144x72
FPS (avg.)=197
Shutter=5.046ms
Gain=308 (51%)
AutoGain=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=80 (off)
HighSpeed=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
AutoExposure=off
WBlue=50 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
WRed=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
HardwareBin=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=84
Histogramm=32%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=180 Seconds
Sensor temperature=35.8°C
 

Jup_005231_lapl6_ap37_conv.tif

[MarsG76]

Yes, definitely the IR Cut will help.... but remember that with Jupiter, seeing and transparency can make or break your image.

Edited July 21, 2019 by MarsG76

[PeterCPC]

....and collimation.

Peter

[Ozone]

Well collimation is definitely not a problem as I check it slightly out of focus. It was also very clear last night, although it was quite humid. This was also the first time using these settings which were recommended online but after checking the scope the recommendation that the scope came from was a 9.25 sct, which I think would make a huge difference? In hindsight, I wish I had shot some without.🙁

[Ozone]

I realized after over sharpening I could see the central obstruction in the image. Color settings and USB traffic settings wrong color bad, got that taken care of this week, now the focus was off. 😉 Some days I can't win.

[Ozone]

After thinking about it, would the telescope not being outside long enough for temp to equalize mess with focus at all?

[PeterCPC]

Yes

Peter