... Hi Peter, Don't use the auto mode. The camera sees the black background and try to compensate it as a grey. As a result the object becomes burned....
Peter. Yup. What they all said plus check this out for a nice one page guideline. http://www.nexstarsite.com/download/ImagingWithNexImage.pdf Keep it up!...
Hi George, It was interesting reading your message. You have a C8 (SC or Newton?). I also have a SC8. Yet the settings you mention for imaging Saturn dont work...
Hi George, I was working from the Quick Start Guide that came with NexImage and used the following settings: fps: 30 (will use 5 next time!) exposure: auto (I...
I am using a C8 for imaging, usually with a Barlow Celestron Ultima x2. Actually I have no idea about the parameters I am using, I improvise and adapt to the...
Peter - As Patricio and others have said, take it off auto exposure! Assuming you are using AMCap, in Options, Video Capture Filter, make sure the "Auto" and...
Oops - that should be "brightness about 50%" Use the exposure and gain to adjust the screen image brightness, but keep the gain as low as possible. - G...
Im new to this group. I own 3 celetron telescopes my favorite right now being my Celestron Nexstar 6 SE. Anyway this ste recommends using a barlow lens with...
... If you have enough back focus a flip mirror and a reticle eyepiece are useful in finding your target. You center the target in your eyepiece and flip the...
Peter: Below are some articles that, to one degree or another, touch on gain and noise. When you crank up the gain you are also amplifying any noise which is...
Hi, As a little tribute to mark the successfull landing of Phoenix on Mars, I posted a composite image entitled "Two Worlds". Earth is from a NASA picture....
Those of us using "low-end" telescopes such as the Meade RB60 are sometimes frustrated with a lack of modest features such as easy Azimuth and Altitude...
I just recently purchased a Celestron NexStar 8SE with the NexRemote software package and also the NexImager software suite and the Eyepiece and Filter Kit...
... questions ... it ... to ... Hey Guy, Ill be glad to answer your question. 1st Yes, unless you purchase an electronic focuser focusing is done manually. the...
... Thanks! Can you tell me about an "electronic focuser"? Is it a viable option for the 8SE? Lastly, the barlow goes between the "star diagonal" and the...
... NexRemote ... went ... operating it ... determine ... true ... the CCD ... but the ... anything for ... done ... capacity ... onto ... The ... normally ......
... You can buy a motorized focuser for your telescope. See http://www.jimsmobile.com for one version. I have a JMI Motofocus for my C8. ... The imager...
I agree - a JMI Motofocus is a great addition to any telescope set- up - no more image bouncing while focusing - you'll wonder how you ever did without it! It...
George you keep your filter on at all times to keep dust out? what about the little black cap for the end that NexImage comes with? ... (at ... to ... time. ...
... Well, it's in a box somewhere .... Seriously, I don't use it - without the filter, it fails to keep out the dust when you take it off for use (even if you...
Hi, As indicated in many messages, the electronic focusser makes things much easier. I have the zero-shift type, where a barrel moves in or out to adjust focus...
Guy - JMI makes Crayford-style focusers, as does Williams Optics: http://www.williamoptics.com/accessories/SCT_LinearPower_feature.php JMI makes a motor for...
I discovered something a little by accident, a little by exploration... I was attempting to clean, as best I could the large front lens, and made this...
... The front element of your Meade most likely is optical glass, although it wouldn't surprise me that the lens cell is plastic. The lens hood doesn't affect...
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