Post by Bruce on Sept 7, 2018 23:28:23 GMT 10
Meade LS6 at FL 1524mm
Alt Az
ASI 120mc (single exposure mode}
Unity Gain
Raw 16
20 x 20 sec exposures
Sorted and stacked about 15 Light frames plus 20 Darks in DSS
Processed in Star Tools
This was a test to see how the ASI120mc performed on a simple Deep sky object'
I don't think i got the focus quite right. Also i am still having issues with usb connection to the Camera and Mount!
I reckon next time
I will try a 5Mtr usb cable direct from PC to Camera. I still get frame shifting issues using APT - could be the
length of the usb cable and / or the hub at the mount end corrupting the data.
The image is quite noisy. it will be interesting to see what happens when we get our little cooling mod. for the camera going,
