Dust bunnies and the planets

[kirkster501]

Been playing with Jupiter imaging with C925/Powermate X2/ADC and then ASi224MC.

When I have the Powermate in this totem pole I have a dust bunny slap bang in the middle of the live view image that ruins the videos I take.  Move Jupiter slightly to one side and it goes away (and loses focus).

I have cleaned the Powermate to within an inch of its life but the bunny remains.

Is there anything I can do please regarding this?  Any suggestions?

Thanks, Steve

[vlaiv]

Take flats.

I think that it is good practice to do full calibration on video as is with any imaging. Darks, flats and flat darks.

PIPP will do the rest for you.

[kirkster501]

Hi Vlaiv, how do you do take flats on the planets though? 

[vlaiv]

1 minute ago, kirkster501 said:

Hi Vlaiv, how do you do take flats on the planets though? 

Same way as you do for any imaging.

Only difference is format. I do SER movie for everything on planetary. Do about 100 to 200 flat frames in SER - with flat panel. Do the same for flat darks.

When you finish imaging run - do darks by covering the scope and using the same settings you used to do the recording.

In the end - just load them in PIPP in their respective tab - simple drag&drop of ser file works I think.

[kirkster501]

Great, thanks Vlaiv, I will look into it