Great to have you back and I am definitely looking forward to more vids from you. BTW I noticed you have a PoleMaster. I have one as well and I am now using it in a unique but much improved way. I have it installed in the scope just like the manual says however I do not use the PoleMaster software instead I use either the SharpCap or the NINA PA process. What this does is have a always in focus and FOV that is ready to do the plate solving these procedures need to make PA perfect. If I am doing Barlow for planetary no need to mess with the light train to do the PA and then switch the light train back for planetary. As far as NINA or SC is concerned the camera is just another QHYCCD camera ready to use. Bump your scope - no problem to go back and check PA without disconnecting or rearranging anything. Anyway great to have you back!!
Ah yes, I remember now. It was your content that inspired me to shoot my 294MM-Pro in bin1 on my short focal length ota. Huge fan of it myself. 🎉. Welcome back. 🎉
So nice having you back! I hope this break was for the best. Great to know you have plans to continue with astro imaging. 'See' you in the next video :)
Hi James. Glad to see you are back at it. Glad to see I'm not the only one (re) learning from your videos. I the other idiot with much of the same equipment. I look forward to more educational videos. Bob
Glad you are back James. Just FYI - I have gotten that weird molting noise on the ASI294 from bin2 as well, though not as bad. It’s a weird quirk of an already quirky camera, though I do find it very versatile because of the two modes and large pixels on bin2 so I put up with it.
Welcome back! I only found your channel while you were gone, but found your videos very useful! One question:with hindsight, would you buy the edge or stick to the regular SCT, if you could choose? BTW, are you using 2x drizzle to up sample your bin2 images?
I like this, I just started about 16 months ago and I feel it’s a continuous process. I’m doing lots of the same things and tweaking others. What’s nice is that software advances and things get a little easier. After watching the Starfront videos I saw that Chrome Remote Desktop is far easier to setup. I’m also seeing that the day to watch is the second Tuesday of the month when Microsoft does its regular update. Another thing I learned is to make sure that power management of the usb hubs is disabled so that devices like focusers don’t get disconnected by Windows. I am going through my first winter and learning that many devices have cold weather settings in software like the mount, AM3, and my focuser. I will now move to using filter offsets instead of losing time focusing through my dual band narrowband filters because I get wonky results in certain humidity or cold temperatures. It seems to be an iterative process and great for learning. I did see stalls of my AM3 mount in severe orientations and found adding a counterweight helped immensely.
Thanks James, this is just the information I was looking for with my ASI294MM as I start on my Bin-1 adventures with my Askar FRA400 at shorter focal lengths of 400mm and 280mm. I have a couple of questions - what bortle skies are you under? I live to the east of London UK under Bortle 7, and am interested in the length of your subs if you have comparable skies. Also, at what point in the processing do you perform the resampling? Before or after stacking? Many many thanks for such timely information!
I've got Bortle 8 here. Just make sure the minimum value in your histogram is off the min level. I do all of the calibration in Bin-2 and do image integration to get to a master Oiii and Sii stack in Bin-2, then resample those two images to 1x1. Ha. It's been a year since I did a video, so I don't think "timely" applies to me. Maybe your question was timely?
@@Aero19612 Very timely for me as I'm getting an Askar FRA400 (plus 0.7x reducer) at Xmas and was just starting to wonder about what Bin-1 settings I'm going to need to use! With my existing 150PDS 750mm scope I've done all my imaging at Bin-2 (at Gain 120) except for a couple of nights testing out Bin-1 but TBH at that time I didn't really understand how to use that mode and that I could increase exposure times over Bin-2. With the 750mm Bin-2 is a good resolution at 1.27 "/pixel whereas Bin-1 is slightly oversampled at 0.64 "/pixel. I'm not sure if I can get any benefit using Bin-1 with the 150PDS, but it's a necessity for the new scope.
Your presence has been missed. I was a tab bit concerned, glad to see you are back.
Echoing the others, welcome back!!
Glad you're back. Looking forward to new videos!
So glad to have you back!
Good to hear from you James. I always enjoy your videos.
Missed your videos. Glad to see you back!
Glad to see you back and looking forward to more informative videos! Clear skies to you!
Welcome back!
Great to have you back and I am definitely looking forward to more vids from you. BTW I noticed you have a PoleMaster. I have one as well and I am now using it in a unique but much improved way. I have it installed in the scope just like the manual says however I do not use the PoleMaster software instead I use either the SharpCap or the NINA PA process. What this does is have a always in focus and FOV that is ready to do the plate solving these procedures need to make PA perfect. If I am doing Barlow for planetary no need to mess with the light train to do the PA and then switch the light train back for planetary. As far as NINA or SC is concerned the camera is just another QHYCCD camera ready to use. Bump your scope - no problem to go back and check PA without disconnecting or rearranging anything. Anyway great to have you back!!
Always love your videos and looking forward to your renewed adventures in Texas. Yes DFW is a pain for planes!
Welcome back. Your videos were a great help when I started the hobby. Looking forward to your future projects. Very Best.
Hello from the Island of Cyprus!
Welcome Back James! Glad to see your videos as always!
Welcome back. Glad to to see you. Wish you all the best. Oh and thanks for the tip on the Flat GT.
I missed all your in depth analyses, so glad to see you back!
Welcome back.
Ah yes, I remember now. It was your content that inspired me to shoot my 294MM-Pro in bin1 on my short focal length ota. Huge fan of it myself. 🎉. Welcome back. 🎉
Glad to see you back. I’ve always appreciated your approach to reviews, issues, and testing.
Hopefully you and family are all healthy.
Happy to have you back :)
Great to see you back.
Very good to see you back again and hope all goes well for you. Best regards from north east station UK.
So nice having you back! I hope this break was for the best. Great to know you have plans to continue with astro imaging. 'See' you in the next video :)
Welcome back AstronMaste, e have missed you. Clear skies
Welcome back and thank you for the many excellent tutorials
Nice to see you back. I'm going through exactly the same process apart from the fact I had to sell all my gear!! Getting back there slowly 😁
Hi James. Glad to see you are back at it. Glad to see I'm not the only one (re) learning from your videos. I the other idiot with much of the same equipment. I look forward to more educational videos. Bob
Nice to see you back, James.
Camera setting is one of my weak areas. Pixinsight has come up with a wealth of new tools that are amazing.
Clear Skies.
Nice to see you back, James
Glad you are back James. Just FYI - I have gotten that weird molting noise on the ASI294 from bin2 as well, though not as bad. It’s a weird quirk of an already quirky camera, though I do find it very versatile because of the two modes and large pixels on bin2 so I put up with it.
Welcome back! I only found your channel while you were gone, but found your videos very useful! One question:with hindsight, would you buy the edge or stick to the regular SCT, if you could choose?
BTW, are you using 2x drizzle to up sample your bin2 images?
I like this, I just started about 16 months ago and I feel it’s a continuous process. I’m doing lots of the same things and tweaking others. What’s nice is that software advances and things get a little easier. After watching the Starfront videos I saw that Chrome Remote Desktop is far easier to setup. I’m also seeing that the day to watch is the second Tuesday of the month when Microsoft does its regular update. Another thing I learned is to make sure that power management of the usb hubs is disabled so that devices like focusers don’t get disconnected by Windows. I am going through my first winter and learning that many devices have cold weather settings in software like the mount, AM3, and my focuser. I will now move to using filter offsets instead of losing time focusing through my dual band narrowband filters because I get wonky results in certain humidity or cold temperatures. It seems to be an iterative process and great for learning. I did see stalls of my AM3 mount in severe orientations and found adding a counterweight helped immensely.
BTW on the uniguide there is an additional spacer that is "supposed" to be used with ASI-style mini cameras...
I reached out directly to WO support and they sent me the extension tube, the plan is that it will be included with the flattener...
Thanks James, this is just the information I was looking for with my ASI294MM as I start on my Bin-1 adventures with my Askar FRA400 at shorter focal lengths of 400mm and 280mm. I have a couple of questions - what bortle skies are you under? I live to the east of London UK under Bortle 7, and am interested in the length of your subs if you have comparable skies. Also, at what point in the processing do you perform the resampling? Before or after stacking? Many many thanks for such timely information!
I've got Bortle 8 here. Just make sure the minimum value in your histogram is off the min level. I do all of the calibration in Bin-2 and do image integration to get to a master Oiii and Sii stack in Bin-2, then resample those two images to 1x1. Ha. It's been a year since I did a video, so I don't think "timely" applies to me. Maybe your question was timely?
@@Aero19612 Very timely for me as I'm getting an Askar FRA400 (plus 0.7x reducer) at Xmas and was just starting to wonder about what Bin-1 settings I'm going to need to use! With my existing 150PDS 750mm scope I've done all my imaging at Bin-2 (at Gain 120) except for a couple of nights testing out Bin-1 but TBH at that time I didn't really understand how to use that mode and that I could increase exposure times over Bin-2. With the 750mm Bin-2 is a good resolution at 1.27 "/pixel whereas Bin-1 is slightly oversampled at 0.64 "/pixel. I'm not sure if I can get any benefit using Bin-1 with the 150PDS, but it's a necessity for the new scope.
Welcome back!
Welcome back!