[philip58]

I have just started down the GUIDING route.

I have QHY5v camera
ST80 guidescope
EQ6 mount
using PHD guiding
all through ascom.

I have set the equipment and software up. I connect to the camera and mount OK in the PHD software.
My problem is when i press on the loop button, the camera is capturing the images, but all i can see on the images are a very light screen( not dark ) and because of this you cannot see any stars...screen is just too bright.

I must be doing something basic wrong. I have tried different time exposures from 0.2 secs up to 5 secs and its always the same. I have played also with the gain and gamma settings. I am really puzzled.

Any help would be very much appreciated

Thanks
Philip