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by cjacobson
08 Apr 2020, 17:20
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: focus window and operation
Replies: 9
Views: 5157

Re: focus window and operation

I have resolved this problem with the help of you all and Fabio. I was trying to do this on my own previous images until it was pointed out that I needed to be live. It worked just fine the other night live with a bright star using my refractor at f6 with a bayer matrex narrow band filter( OPT's). I...
by cjacobson
05 Apr 2020, 03:06
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: focus window and operation
Replies: 9
Views: 5157

Re: focus window and operation

I opened up several images with small stars, placed the square around them in AA6 and AA7. same result no consent square just an oscillation square of white and dark squares in the focus box despite readouts of less than 1. I looked for this little triangle you mentioned next to the readouts. I coul...
by cjacobson
04 Apr 2020, 19:07
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: focus window and operation
Replies: 9
Views: 5157

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: 5157

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: 5157

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: 2029

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: 2029

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: 1672

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: 2087

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: 2087

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