I took the IRcut filter out of my T7c - did I make a newbie mistake?

[uk_friendly_fire]

Before I took the filter out Jupiter was a white blob but with no stars visible. Now the sky is full of hundreds of multicoloured dots that looks like noise of some kind - yet plate solving seems to recognise stars (which I cannot see on the screen) when it didn't before. Unfortunately Jupiter wasn't visible (hidden by cloud) so couldn't try that.

I'm using Stellarmate OS on a RPi4 and EKOS for target tracking and T7c photography. 

a) Have I done good or messed it up the camera?

b) Should I screw an IRbypass filter on the nose to help reduce these dots?

c) Is it just the wrong camera settings?

d) Can I expect better results using a SV305 Pro?

Any help much appreciated.

[david_taurus83]

Why did you take it out? Jupiter is very bright so you would tend to take very short exposures to capture some detail. Milliseconds. Thats why pictures you see of Juliter and Saturn don't have stars.

[uk_friendly_fire]

7 hours ago, david_taurus83 said:

Why did you take it out?

I read somewhere that Ircut filters reduce detail and image sharpness on gas giants and stars

Edited November 15, 2021 by uk_friendly_fire
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[neil phillips]

As long as you didnt damage the chip in anyway. Easily rectified with a IR UV cut filter just screwed in. 

[AstroMuni]

7 hours ago, uk_friendly_fire said:

I read somewhere that Ircut filters reduce detail and image sharpness on gas giants and stars

I have been consistently told by my colleagues in my local society that IR/UV cut filter is essential to get clearer images for both planetary and DSO when using my camera (ASI224mc) as its highly sensitive to IR & UV. I have recently bought one but dont have any comparisons to show you as its been cloudy since 😞

[alacant]

18 hours ago, uk_friendly_fire said:

Should I screw an IRbypass filter

Hi

If you're using a reflector, I doubt you'll notice any difference. But a 1 1/4" filter is cheap enough to remove any doubt you may have.

HTH