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Originally Posted by casstony
It's definitely passable Carlton; you can probably get your best improvement by getting to know the processing software better. I never had any luck with Startools but others here are doing well so take hints from them.
Guiding makes image capture a lot easier too and you can take longer subs, although the warm temperatures of Cairns might limit sub length with a DSLR.
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Thanks Tony,
I'm generally happy with my alignments, PA & imaging routine thus far although, there will always be room for improvement & learning.
Couldn't agree more in relation to processing..... I find Startools can be very aggressive at times... I'm still trying to get my head around what it's doing so as to better understand the process, the controls, etc... Karlsberg sent me a link to a work flow a while ago which I generally use... I have the manual but, need to find time to sit down, read it thoroughly & truly understand what each module is doing & how to control it better.
Guiding will come in time.. I want to get the basics down first before I take that step...
Night time temps have been quite cool up here of late (freezing by our standards at around 11 - 14 degrees but, I don't think you Antartic dwellers will agree with my assessment of what constitutes freezing...
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I need to go through my camera & turnoff unneccessary features as this will reduce sensor temps a little.. I'm using a 'dummy' battery now which I believe helps keep internal temps down a little too
A long way to go still..... but, I now have a pretty good imaging scope with excellent colour correction... I may also be acquiring a 130mm Vixen Newt soon but, I don't really want to go any bigger than that for imaging... so, I am getting there albeit slowly & carefully...
Cheers
Carlton