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by cjacobson
04 Apr 2020, 19:07
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: focus window and operation
Replies: 9
Views: 5234

Re: focus window and operation

thanks I'll try your ideas next clear night. cjacobson
by cjacobson
03 Apr 2020, 19:16
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: focus window and operation
Replies: 9
Views: 5234

Re: focus window and operation

scope can be either a c14 hyperstar using a starlight xpress sxvm25c or a 175 f8 triplet reduced to a fl of 1050 and again a starlight xpress camera either sxvr m25c or sxvm25c. I have tried various binning and exposure . lenghts. really all i ever see is the shuddering window of multiple little squ...
by cjacobson
03 Apr 2020, 02:09
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: focus window and operation
Replies: 9
Views: 5234

focus window and operation

I have experience continued consternation with the focus routine. I have only once seen a single pixel in the middle of the focus field despite having readouts of the fwhm at less than 1.5. I have been manually focusing but will be changing to autofocus. Just like the instructions; take an image, dr...
by cjacobson
18 Mar 2020, 15:49
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: files size change with same camera settings
Replies: 2
Views: 2059

Re: files size change with same camera settings

No change in pixel size. Oh boy, I know what is the difference with your promt. the array size changed a bit between the two nights.!!! that's the reason!!. I thought I had checked this when i first noticed the difference. Will re check again today. thanks cjacobson
by cjacobson
18 Mar 2020, 06:07
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: files size change with same camera settings
Replies: 2
Views: 2059

files size change with same camera settings

I am a long time user of AA since version 4. Now using 6 and 6.2 to run my starlight xpress m25c camera. Last night I imaged with it and downloaded images of file size 12021, tonight with same settings it would produce image size of 11942. I restarted the software several times. doubled checked for ...
by cjacobson
08 Mar 2020, 18:44
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: AA6 or AA7 Meridian flips
Replies: 1
Views: 1699

AA6 or AA7 Meridian flips

I have AA6 and would probably upgrade to AA7 but I am frustrated with no identified pathway for meridian flips. I looked thru the script files. Nothing has jumped out to me. I looked for help on the various UTube videos on AA5 and 6. I am not a programer and do no want to be writing some script set ...
by cjacobson
04 Oct 2019, 18:09
Forum: General
Topic: LAA version of AA6
Replies: 2
Views: 2116

Re: LAA version of AA6

Thanks Fabio. cjacobson
by cjacobson
03 Oct 2019, 23:29
Forum: General
Topic: LAA version of AA6
Replies: 2
Views: 2116

LAA version of AA6

Iam trying a new camera, ASI 1071 mc pro. As I try to center an object after ten frames I get the following error message: out of memory use LAA Version of AA. What is this? I have never received this before using one of my starlight xpress cameras. Thanks Cjacobson