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Abell 569 - NGC 2329 64 x 5min subs (5hrs 20min) through a 10in F8 SCT (using a Starizona LF SCT reducer) and an ASI071MCPro camera, ASI178mm guide camera (gain 200 for lowest read noise vs DR as per ASI178 specs), on a CEM120 mount. All aspects of image acquisition, centring, autofocus and OAG auto...

Patrick wrote: ↑

31 Jan 2026, 06:24

Hello,
Could someone please remind me again - how do I install Service Packs?
Patrick.

You download the service pack, unzip it, then click on the setup executable; override any security warnings and then follow the instructions. It should take less than a minute.

Images taken on Jan 10-11-12 2026. Here's another go at this target. 94 x 10min subs (15hrs 40min) through a 10in F8 SCT (using a Starizona LF SCT reducer) and an ASI071MCPro camera, ASI178mm guide camera, on a CEM120 mount. All aspects of image acquisition, centring, autofocus and OAG autoguiding, ...

NGC 3842 / Abell 1367 from Jan 18-21; The image is centred on the elliptical galaxy NGC 3842 NGC 3842: " ...It is notable for containing one of the largest black holes ever detected, reported to have a current estimated mass of 34.6 billion solar masses. It is around 330 million light-years distant ...

Abell 1413 from Jan 26; another night of good seeing! Less than 1.7arc secs all night. I really need more subs for this cluster and I should have imaged it with my 10in F8 SCT for the increased focal length. The image is centred on the supermassive elliptical galaxy Abell 1413 BCG (PGC 37477) which ...

Abell 1185 from last night; another night of good seeing! Less than 1.7arc secs all night. I really need more subs for this cluster. 10in SCT at F8 via a Starizona LF SCT reducer, ASI071 MC Pro camera, 48 x 5min ( 4hrs ) subs, ASI178 MM guide camera, on a CEM120 mount. All aspects of image acquisiti...

This is a stack of 10 x .01 second subs taken though my 10in F5 SCT (via a Starizona LF SCT reducer) on a CEM60 mount and an ASI071 camera. The moon was at 18degs altitude but we are having another night of ~1.5 arc sec seeing! Processing history: 02:26:02 Flip horizontal 02:22:57 White balance 4 -1...

I am using AA9 and all the latest drivers from Starlight Xpress and the latest Ascom platform. (I just installed a new pc;-) If I connect to Ascom I can take 1 image and then the Camera plugin crashes and I can't take a second image! I have a feeling that the problem is connected to the usb drivers...

Dear all, I made a new topic because the problem is narrowed down... My Starlight Xpress SXV-814 is giving black images on a new pc. I have installed all the new drivers etc. I did all thew things I could find, turned off power management on usb, allowed camera in windows defender, tried different ...

I'm not sure where to ask this. I use this script for automated target acquisition and I'm trying to add automated meridian flips to the script and/or have AA9 control the meridian flip via the telescope control meridian flip interface. However when I have tested using the telescope control meridian...

If I use Ascom it hangs after 1 image, so no..... I use the Starlight drivers and the ones from AstroArt I was helping a friend setup an ASI2600duo and we had to modify the Camera Control->setup->Options window to ensure proper function: https://www.astroart-forum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=984 ...

AA9 SP3 and the ASI 2600duo For proper function of imaging and guider camera it is mandatory to open the Camera Control->setup->Options window and ensure that both of these ASCOM boxes are checked: aapoptions.jpg otherwise the imaging or guiding cameras will hang when trying to autoguide and image s...