2 november SOL from the doghouse

[h0ughy]

small mosaic of 4 images - not happy with data - cant get the ASI120 to give me 30fps when at full resolution can only get 13fps and i have a diffraction type of pattern

did the outer for the proms - hacking at them now

[Solar]

Hmmmmm,
Strange David you should get more frames than that.
Down load FireCapture and you can use it at 16Bits but only 15fps at full res. More at ROI settings. 8 Bit should be 26 to 30 Fps. As for the weird pattern, it is on mine too but is gone after stacking and you need to use a flat. That call was from memory if it will clear up I will check. Nice image detail. At 16 bit you can get disc and proms in one hit. Go here- http://www.eyesonthesun.com.au/images_gall/sun/2013/09/2013_09_06.jpg
Mind you there were not many proms that day. Also that is very close to what I see in the eye piece. If I want to highlight the prom further, you can by using Shadows/ Highlights.

[Star Catcher]

Nice FD David. A little flat on contrast to my tastes. I think the frame rates issues are a pain to track down, but motherboard drivers are a good place to start.
Ted

[Solar]

Yep frame rates confirmed.

[h0ughy]

[ASI120MM Camera (ZWO Design)]
Frame Divisor=1
Resolution=1280x960
Frame Rate (fps)=Maximum
Colour Space / Compression=MONO8
Pan=0
Tilt=0
Exposure (s)=0.002023
Brightness=0
Gamma=1
Gain=4


i think getting the setting right makes all the difference, haven't found that yet. thanks for the hints and tips