Tony I use an application PIPP (Planetary Imaging Pre-Processor) which is a freeware for centering and cropping my planetary images to reduce my file size for...
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arthur_longbottom2
arthur_longb...
Apr 24, 2013 10:49 pm
Can anyone direct me to a video tutorial for setting up my NI5. I am really interested in knowing if any adjustments are required to get started. I am a 62...
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ajn41989
Apr 25, 2013 7:49 pm
Hi Arthur, Have you tried searching YouTube for NexImage 5 tutorials? There are some on there that might be of interest. There are also tutorials on using...
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Art Longbottom
arthur_longb...
Apr 25, 2013 8:25 pm
Great! you have given a direction soooooo off I go into the world of astronomy and astrophotography.  I can't wait to see the first results although my...
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gerlou12000
Apr 25, 2013 9:58 pm
What I do is set the settings to auto. They seem to work well and sometimes I'll play around with the gain. I'm new to the Neximage 5 and still experimenting....
I have the same problem and I'm about ready to give up on it; I'm sorry I spent money on it at this point. I can only image at very high resolutions, at 6 fps...
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Clifton Hipsher
red03sporty
Apr 29, 2013 10:59 pm
I don't have the NI 5, but I do have an NI Planetary (Phillips 740 in disguise...). I did some digging and I found this: ...
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D Marcotte
dmarcot
Apr 30, 2013 12:03 am
May I suggest that you try FireCapture. It's free and well thought of. I don't use it myself. I have two versions of the same software - IC Capture and...
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toyscientist65
Apr 30, 2013 2:23 am
I'm new here. I get it on the 5mm view. The first times I have used it and the learning curve is there. duh. First gotta get it centered then switch the EP for...
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Barry Yomtov
bmyomtov
Apr 30, 2013 1:57 pm
I've been using my NexImage5 since October 2012 and my image quality continues to improve. Its like any other new thing that it requires practice, practice,...
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Robert
bobyni
Apr 30, 2013 2:26 pm
Beautiful images Barry!! Thank for your input! Great tips to learn from! Don't have any CDC or PI accessories yet... I am going slow on expenses and learning...
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Eddie Fuller
eddiejfuller
Apr 30, 2013 3:37 pm
To: neximage@yahoogroups.com From: nirobert@... Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:13:39 -0600 Subject: Re: [neximage] Re: Software problems with the NI 5 ...
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John Duchek
jrduchek
Apr 30, 2013 5:51 pm
Thanks for your replies and discussion. I haven't tried to burn new firmware yet. That is not a bad idea, though it can be tricky. I once destroyed a FM80...
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Eddie Fuller
eddiejfuller
Apr 30, 2013 5:52 pm
To: neximage@yahoogroups.com From: johnduchek@... Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:50:56 -0600 Subject: [neximage] Re: Software problems with the NI 5 Thanks...
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John Duchek
jrduchek
Apr 30, 2013 6:05 pm
Clifton, I used that link to find the firmware, and I could not find it. I found downloads for drivers and the software, but not firmware. Did I miss it or...
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Freddy Diaz
fjdiazg
Apr 30, 2013 6:48 pm
If you go to the Celestron page and look for FAQ on the NI 5 you will find a link to download the firmware for the NI 5 From: neximage@yahoogroups.com...
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fleuryar
Apr 30, 2013 9:17 pm
To Barry: Goo Day or maybe I should say Good Night after I saw your pictures Fleuryar Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Barry Yomtov...
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D Marcotte
dmarcot
Jun 8, 2013 9:17 am
Would I be dreaming in technicolor if I hoped to capture DSOs like red emission nebulas and planets with an NI5 and appropriate scope? I bought it for...
Just join the group this evening. Capture the images in the link below Wednesday evening using the neximage 5 coupled to an 11" SCT. ...
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jean
piquettejc
Jun 14, 2013 8:12 pm
I am using the neximage 5 as a guide camera with the PHD guiding software. PHD allows the user to select the binning mode being used by the camera. My...
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D Marcotte
dmarcot
Jun 15, 2013 12:25 am
Jean - is there a tutorial or explanation somewhere of how to guide without an ST-4 terminal on the guide camera? I am a true neophyte and need a place to...
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jean
piquettejc
Jun 15, 2013 4:48 pm
Hi Don, If you look on p. 10 of the Neximage 5 manual, you will see what you need. One thing is you want to buy is the GPUSB guider port interface from...
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D Marcotte
dmarcot
Jun 15, 2013 5:00 pm
Thanks Jean. I read a thread in an Astronomy forum which helped too.. Frankly I wouldn't have guessed that the little NexImage 5 manual had as many as 10...
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Tony Peterson
rockeyecandy
Jun 16, 2013 12:54 am
Jean- there is much confusion about the appropriate use of binning. Unless your guide star has a very large FWHM, there's no point in binning it, in fact, this...
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jean
piquettejc
Jun 16, 2013 2:53 am
You can also download a copy of the manual from the Celestron site. I find that more convenient than having to try to find the paper manual. Jean...
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D Marcotte
dmarcot
Jun 16, 2013 4:02 am
I knew exactly where it was and had it in my hands in 30 secs. I won't be looking at guiding for a while. I have so many other things on my plate first. My new...
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jean
piquettejc
Jun 16, 2013 6:02 pm
Thanks for the link, Tony. But from what it says there, as well as elewhere I have looked, binning should improve the signal to noise ratio. So I would think...