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by esoub83
02 Oct 2022, 00:03
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: 90° rotation inoperative for guiding camra
Replies: 1
Views: 999

90° rotation inoperative for guiding camra

Hello,
Camera control panel > options, the 90 rotation is inoperative for the guiding camera while it works for a 180 rotation or with the main cam. Can anyone confirm that ?
Thanks
by esoub83
30 Sep 2022, 09:09
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Exposure time limited
Replies: 0
Views: 1446

Exposure time limited

Hello,
in the Focus/Guide page, exposure time seems to be limited to 9 seconds.
Sometimes to detect faint objects and adjust them near the slit of the spectrometer, 30 s or more are required.
Is it intended or a soft's bug ?
Thanks
Emmanuel
by esoub83
12 Sep 2022, 16:57
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Guiding - Hot pixels option
Replies: 9
Views: 2512

Re: Guiding - Hot pixels option

Excellent Fabio.
Emmanuel
by esoub83
11 Sep 2022, 08:25
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Guiding - Hot pixels option
Replies: 9
Views: 2512

Re: Guiding - Hot pixels option

The second option looks more interesting, with no motion by default ?
Thanks Fabio
Emmanuel
by esoub83
10 Sep 2022, 20:47
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Guiding - Hot pixels option
Replies: 9
Views: 2512

Re: Guiding - Hot pixels option

I use slit mode to explore very faint object like possible Planetary Nebulae. When I move the cross hair to the guide star, autoguiding starts sometimes unintentionally when the cross hair pass closer a hot pix. To avoid that, I have to desable Ra and Dec motion until cross hair is on guide star and...
by esoub83
10 Sep 2022, 16:10
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Guiding - Hot pixels option
Replies: 9
Views: 2512

Guiding - Hot pixels option

Hello i'm using AA8 for spectroscopy. My guiding cam is a Loodstar which has many hot pixels. During autoguiding process, box hot pixels option on the guide camera section is checked but many hot pix remain in the subframe. How does it work and is it possible to change the threshold detection ? Than...