I don't think the exposure length is going to be the answer. I started out with one second exposures of fainter stars. I moved to increase...
I downloaded and installed the latest update for MaxIm DL, version 6.30. With setup using the AO on Sensor 2 and a self-guiding filter wheel, I...
I decided to bring out my Aluma 8300 camera and put it back into action after a break of a few years. I downloaded the latest DL Configuration...
Hi Joan, A few years ago I had a nearby lightning strike which destroyed some of my observatory equipment. Fortunately I was insured for most of...
OK. Here are some uncalibrated images. Basically, as the cooler power required increased, the offset of the image to the right of the frame...
A little further experimentation: If I turn off the cooling, the bizarre behaviour stops. I don't think it has anything to do with frosting....
I am getting very strange images from my Aluma 8300. I will upload an image. The white lines and the zig-zag marks move around when images are...
OK, following the directions Colin gave I turned on both the option to save tracking images and the option to save the tracking log. I am not...
I tried out AO8 guiding tonight with some widely varying results. Initially the results were good. However, as the night wore on things...
Greg, In case Adam hasn't already reached out, here's some info for you:...
Adam, can you be a bit more specific? At the moment the camera is off the OTA and the OTA is off the mount. Thus, if you need me to test tracking...
Hi Adam, Stilling staying tuned. Any progress yet?
OK, I've just posted it at 2019-09-19 16:35 my local time (=GMT +10). I'll send the tracking number privately.)
I've just realised that the serial number of the camera is on the back plate. Will this create a complication?
Certainly! Should I send it to 59 Grenfell Crescent xxx?
Hi Colin and Tim, The fans were working prior to this, but the pitch of sound they omitted sometimes varied in a short space of time. I assumed...
I developed a problem with the fans of my Aluma 8300 today. When connected and powered on I get the normal few tick, tick, ticks, and connection...
Hi Adam, I hope you had a good vacation! Presumably you returned safely and are back at work now, so I am wondering whether you have been able...
Hi Doug, The problem manifests mostly as an error message: "Error retrieving image array size". This is usually associated with the Guide chip,...
Hi Colin, Despite giving the camera its own IP address, which enables connection to the camera by wireless mode, the camera will not operate...
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