Re: Other possibility for oblong stars
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Hi Michael
I think i may have given you the wrong impression - the camera i borrowed is quite old, and relatively insensitive. I borrowed it because the wrong version of the ZWO 174mm arrived (standard vs. mini), so it didn't fit the oag. fortunately the obs had this spare one laying around so at least we got up and running.
My point was, while I agree?dialing in an oag can be challenging, once you have it down it really isn't much different in a big system vs. in my driveway. Everything I learned, i learned on my G11 with my trusty 120ED :) I agree the newer cameras are far more sensitive than older ccd cameras, and many advancements continue to simplify astroimaging
Brian
Well Brian,??
Something prompted you to borrow a sensitive CCD camera. ;)? A lot of this has to do with the knowledge and skills to identify the technical requirements, the performance limits of your equipment and how all the components work together as a system. Experience and knowledge allows you to plan out a well matched system from the start instead of upgrading one component only to find yourself now limited by another.?
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I would still argue that it becomes technical challenging,? ?You've got the skills and knowledge to overcome it without going down multiple rabbit holes.
I guess it begs the question more challenging for whom.?
Recent technology improvements have made that job easier too. Some of the new cameras with the Sony IMX29x? sensors have incredibly low noise and high sensitivity.?
Yeah, and there's stuff that's way more challenging, that's true too. There always will be.?
We are lucky to have technological advances that make all this so much more accessible.?
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-- Brian?
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