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Astronomy => Telescopes Etcetera.... => Topic started by: The Thing on Jan 31, 2018, 17:07:12

Title: ZWO ASI294 Pro Colour CMOS Camera
Post by: The Thing on Jan 31, 2018, 17:07:12

Hi Everyone,

Finally got some subs with my new camera, but only 50 minutes worth. Now I am learning to process FITS files in Pixinsight. Shouldn't be any different to a DSLR should it. After all it's a one shot colour (OSC) camera with a bayered SONY sensor... In the meantime I ran the Pixinsight Basic CCD Parameters Script with some calibration files - Darks taken at -15C, Bias at -12C, Flats at 0C as the camera warmed up, all Unity Gain [120]). Probably should all be at the same temperature.

Here is the result. Not such a pretty picture but some really interesting numbers ;)

(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/normal_ASIZWO294Pro_PX_CCD_Report_-15C.jpg)

Title: Re: ZWO ASI294 Pro Colour CMOS Camera
Post by: Carole on Jan 31, 2018, 18:56:02

Have fun with the new camera Duncan, you'll find cooling will make a difference as you can do longer exposures.

Carole

Title: Re: ZWO ASI294 Pro Colour CMOS Camera
Post by: MarkS on Jan 31, 2018, 22:26:41

Exciting stuff!  Looking forward to your first image!

Mark

Title: Re: ZWO ASI294 Pro Colour CMOS Camera
Post by: Fay on Feb 10, 2018, 12:48:50

Blaze on Duncan!!!!!!

Title: Re: ZWO ASI294 Pro Colour CMOS Camera
Post by: The Thing on Feb 10, 2018, 16:11:59

First image... The moon I posted was with this camera and I have 250x30s of the Flame and Horse head to process. Maybe I should do some pictures of clouds! It does short enough exposures:)