Thanks Doug... I noticed there are some black pixels scattered about. These are not in the raw frames; appears to be due to the processing....
M81 in monochrome using a combo of 60 second and 90 second exposures, unguided. telescope: AP-160 mount: AP-900 camera: STC-7 _..-- TiM
Apologies for the delay - tied up!! I think the deconvolution was to strong and caused ringing around the stars. I tried some deconv but kept it...
Glad you got it squared away Carl... Tim
Hi Carl For Q#1 See page 468 of the PDF manual - Maxim D/L under Help For Q#2 please see Doug's reply here:...
Glad you're making good use of the data. I've collected about 700 GB in quick order. That scope and camera sure do make a nice combo. Tim
For the setting: Auto Guider Output Control Via : Please try "Telescope" I use that setting on a AP900 mount and the guider...
Hi Ross, Cloudy days here also.... I have uploaded some data and will continue to upload more. The uplink is very slow. Will send you a PM to...
Thanks for the compliments and also for making such a nice camera. Tim
A quick six-panel mosaic of M42 region CCD: STC-7 RGB - 90 seconds stack of three for 270' total (stacked by the camera) Scope TMB 80 with TV...
Thank you for the kind words Doug... The subject line bears some explanation: The two images are the STC-7 Vs. the STL-11000. An earlier post...
Wide field of NGC2244 taken with the STC-7 and a TMB 80/480 at f/4.8. Images are 90 seconds each using the camera's Stack Pro™ feature to stack...
Trip of a life time and a lady of a life time - a great trip! I ordered your book and look forward to reading it.
Wow! That sounds like an amazing trip in an amazing part of the world.
Wide field of M42, M43 and Running Man Nebulas: Imaging Camera : STC-7 Guider Camera: SBIG 402ME Imaging Scope: TMB 80/4800 with TeleVue 0.8...
Thanks for the compliment Ross. The TMB 80 is an amazing scope and coupled with the STC-7 would make a great kit for mtn top astro-imaging....
Yet Another M42 via the STC-7 Widefield with a TMB-80/480 (f/6) of M42 and company. While more of a test of the scope+STC combo to see the...
That clay is dreadful stuff.
Hi Doug, I wonder if you're seeing Earth's Precession; 50.3 arc-seconds / year according to:...
Hi William Thanks for the detailed information as well as failure points. Should have stated the concrete is 20 years old and is in good...
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