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Flats with an OSC


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Hi

Probably a simple question but I'm new to dedicated astronomy cameras. With my DSLR I would just set to AV mode and use an LED panel to take flats at the end of the imaging session. How do you do this in APT? By default, when selecting the Flat plan in APT the exposure length is 0.01, bin 1x1, gain is blank. Just wondering what settings I should set?

Also should I take Bias or Flat Darks with an OSC, along with Flats and Darks ?

Thanks for any help!

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So as above I'm testing taking flats, using APT's Flats wizard. It says an exposure length of 0.14531 seconds is required. Does this look right ? I'm totally new to taking flats with a dedicated astronomy camera. 

I'd read that I should be aiming for a minimum exposure setting of 3 seconds but if I try anything above 1 second it says the target ADU cannot be met.

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