Hi Rick, If your Boltwood has been in operation for awhile, you might try plugging and unplugging your data/power cable, and anemometer cable a few times to...
Hi, My SBIG ST2000XM is fogging up badly. I've only used it a handful of times so far. Is this enough to get the desiccant saturated? I usually go for SBIG's...
You've got to bake out the desiccant per the instructions that came with the camera...350F for 4 hours. Put the dummy plug in the camera during this process....
What is your local humidity? It's very possible to get condensation and/or freezing on the camera window on a humid night. I don't know exactly where the line...
Hi, Thanks to Frank and Chuck for your advice. I will hope that a re-powering and cleaning fix the problem. Unfortunately it failed the day after I left the...
Thanks! If you use Ron's excellent ccdCalc program (http://newastro.wodaski.com/) as I do to frame out subjects for astrophotography, the ezSkyView program...
Thank you so much Ron, Tom and Lenny for your valuable feedback ! You're absolutely right Ron with your diagnostic. I live in an area where humidity soars...
I live in the southeast US and humidity can get pretty high. I find that the camera can get alot of moisture in it that is hard to get out once it starts to...
Hi, One idea is to install a dehumidifier in your observatory. I use a 2.3 meter Sirius Observatory and have installed a dehumidifier I purchased several...
The dessicant plug is o'ring sealed so the only thing it takes care of is the *interior* of the camera...it has nothing to do with reducing external humidity....
... On most of the SBIG cameras, what it takes care of is the chip chamber , which is much smaller than the interior of the camera. So you can also get frost...
Ron, What you say is true. That's why I also use the PWT desicant in both my 80 mm refractor as well as my C9.25. I put a 2 inch visual back on the SCT and put...
Hello Keith, I glad you find exSkyView useful, BTW I am also the author. <g> In creating your images, you can make an "OK" rgb image by combining the red and...
I agree with you on that one. Maybe I should have explained that during the day and night when the observatory is not in use the dehumidifier will eliminate...
Thank you so much to all who replied ! Excellent feedback. Lenny: To answer your question, the CCD lens is sandwiched betwen the CCD case and the CFW9 case. I...
How about putting a dew heater strip around the perimeter of the CFW9 filter wheel. I do not think this would hinder the SBIG cooling of the CCD Chip since...
Hi Members, I would like to solicit opinions on the available CCD Narrow Band filters in the 50mm size. I have been using a set of Astrodon 1.25 inch 3nm BW...
Ram you've got Frost, recharge your Desiccant. Follow the directions in your Owner's Manual. Suggestion: Although I have never had any Frost indications...
All As I understand it, the usual procedure for LRGB imaging is to do the Luminance at 1X1 and the color exposures at 2X2. When combined, we keep the...
Hi, after waiting for more than half a year I finally got my #10 RC10C in February. My second and third names are Murphy. So guess my surprise when the skies ...
... Nice! I've been getting data on this for several nights (among other targets) as "fallout" from testing ACP Scheduler's new astro-imaging features, also at...
Oops, I guess I should have made the connection between the author of the program and the poster of the message. I did try playing around with making color...
I know the feeling. Spent around a $1000 this year on upgrades, software, and improvements. When the weather was clear I had a bad cold. Soon as I got a clear...
Tonight (2009 May 5) shortly after 2200h local (Eastern Daylight Time) my son called me outside to watch a very bright (at least Mag -2) object traversing the...
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