Can a chip deteriorate?
My QHY5 has developed an area bottom right - but a large area bottom right stretching from middle bottom to 1/3 up on the right where it is quite patchy and blotched. I don't think I could see any stars in it. I should have taken a screen shot and if it's like it next time I will do so.
Carole
I guess a chip can deteriorate electronically. On the other hand it could have a physical cause. What does the sensor look like? Is there dew? Is there fungus growing on it? Is there some other kind of deterioration?
Mark
I must admit I have not had a look at it as yet as it's still in the van, but will take a look later on.
Thanks
Carole
Aha, Sorted. I took the camera off the finderscope and found that the foam inside the camera had slipped and was in an even worse position than when I was last imaging.
Why is this foam inside the cameras, and can it been removed? I am sure it would be easy to do with some tweezers.
Carole