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Re: NINA and QSI cameras
开云体育Point is, there is no 32bit version of NINA available, at least on the current website. Rather it is recommended to connect via ASCOM Device Hub. Will need to check for myself, as I have the same QSI-problem. BR Wolfgang ? Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von stevei via groups.io ? IIRC the QSI driver 32 bit so you have to download the 32 bit NINA package. |
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Re: NINA and QSI cameras
Rainer
Hi,
"can not get going" means I can not take images I have the lates NINA versión 3.0 installed Yes I can see the camera in the field where to choose the camera I have Windows 10 Pro Let me check which driver I have Will come back after having tried it. Maybe it will take some time. The climate is unbearable at the moment. Ambient temperature around 38°C and sometimes even more... Thanks and regards Rainer |
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Re: NINA and QSI cameras
Rainer,
I can try to help - it will come with some questions to help understand your statement 'can not get going.' Which version of NINA are you using? I'd recommend updating to the latest stable version. Are you able to see QSI ASCOM driver in the NINA camera selection list? In the past, I have had trouble with getting ASCOM drivers to work with Windows 11. I found that the solution was to downgrade the QSI drivers to version 7.4.1824. I hadn't seen any substantive differences with the older drivers, they work just fine. I have not tried the latest 2023.06.16 version of the QSI drivers, so cannot comment on those. Roman. |
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Re: NGC 4731 image
开云体育Hi Bruce,
That’s a lovely presentation of NGC4731 and composition of the 2 galaxies.?
Geof
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of bw <bw_msg01@...>
This is an image of NGC 4731, a distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo galaxy cluster. ?A small companion galaxy, NGC 4731A is shown in the upper right of the frame. ?Despite appearances, the distorted arms in the larger galaxy are not caused by gravitational
interaction with 4731A but with a much larger elliptical galaxy NGC 4679 outside the field of view. ?The gravitational disturbances have triggered active star formation in the core of 4731 as indicated by the bright red hydrogen alpha spots. ?NGC 4731 is classified
as a Seyfert type galaxy, meaning it has an active nucleus and emits strongly in the infrared, radio, and x-ray parts of the spectrum.Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2024 3:52 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [QSI-CCD] NGC 4731 image ?
The image was captured during 5 nights in April 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 17.0 hours. Thanks for looking, Bruce W. |
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NINA and QSI cameras
Rainer
Hi,
After having been a long time? out of the game I recently learned how to use NINA and as I have two QSI540 wsg colelcting dust I thought I culd take off the dust and use them again, but, yes big but. I can not get going my QSI cameras in NINA. Anybody can help? Thanks and regards Rainer |
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NGC 4731 image
This is an image of NGC 4731, a distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo galaxy cluster. ?A small companion galaxy, NGC 4731A is shown in the upper right of the frame. ?Despite appearances, the distorted arms in the larger galaxy are not caused by gravitational interaction with 4731A but with a much larger elliptical galaxy NGC 4679 outside the field of view. ?The gravitational disturbances have triggered active star formation in the core of 4731 as indicated by the bright red hydrogen alpha spots. ?NGC 4731 is classified as a Seyfert type galaxy, meaning it has an active nucleus and emits strongly in the infrared, radio, and x-ray parts of the spectrum.
The image was captured during 5 nights in April 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 17.0 hours. Thanks for looking, Bruce W. |
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Filter Wheel issue
I have a QSI 683 WSG.? My imaging program is Nebulosity--I've used it for years without any issues.? Lately the filter wheel has not been responding to Nebulosity commands, or has been doing so in error.? For example, when Nebulosity asks it to go to filter 4, it goes to filter 5 instead.? And it won't go to filters 6 or 7 at all.
I reinstalled Nebulosity using the open source version, and also reinstalled all the QSI drivers.? Still no change. Has anyone had experience with this issue? Thanks. |
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Re: UGC 5829, the "spider" galaxy
开云体育Bruce,
Very nicely done and like Peter, I think this is the first time I’ve seen an image of this target, which is perhaps a little surprising, as it got some interesting features. I also agree with Peter, that it would
be a challenging target from the UK, so perhaps that's one of the reasons I've not seen it previously.
Regards,
Geof From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Peter Vasey <petevasey@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:46 am To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [QSI-CCD] UGC 5829, the "spider" galaxy ?
Very nice indeed, Bruce and as you say rarely photographed - first time
I've seen it.? Thank you and well done! But much as I'd like to put it on my 'Must do' list, at mag 13.5 and very faint surface brightness mag 16.6 I'd be hard pressed to image it from my NE England location.? Particularly as you spent 5 nights on it from your dark remote Observatory - this season I've only had 9 clear Moon free nights since Christmas to capture 5 targets :-( Cheers, Peter. Approx. 55 deg N, 2 deg W? (Northumberland, UK) On 16/04/2024 03:35, bw via groups.io wrote: > This is an image of UGC 5829, a little-studied and even less-frequently > photographed galaxy.? It’s about 30M light-years away in the direction > of Leo Minor.? It’s classified as an irregular galaxy, akin to the > Magellanic Clouds, and has enough gas to support active star formation.? > The galaxy has a low surface brightness, so it benefits from dark skies > and longer integration times. The sobriquet of “spider galaxy” was > actually introduced by professional astronomers on the basis of images > obtained from a few sky surveys.? The surrounding field of view is > filled with distant galaxies, they’re all over the place.? I’ve rotated > the target by 90 degrees to make it look a little more “spidery”. > > The image was captured during 5 nights in March-April 2024 from SkyPi > Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera > at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 18.7 hours. > > > <> > > Thanks for looking, > Bruce W. > |
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Re: UGC 5829, the "spider" galaxy
Very nice indeed, Bruce and as you say rarely photographed - first time I've seen it. Thank you and well done!
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But much as I'd like to put it on my 'Must do' list, at mag 13.5 and very faint surface brightness mag 16.6 I'd be hard pressed to image it from my NE England location. Particularly as you spent 5 nights on it from your dark remote Observatory - this season I've only had 9 clear Moon free nights since Christmas to capture 5 targets :-( Cheers, Peter. Approx. 55 deg N, 2 deg W (Northumberland, UK) On 16/04/2024 03:35, bw via groups.io wrote:
This is an image of UGC 5829, a little-studied and even less-frequently photographed galaxy.? It’s about 30M light-years away in the direction of Leo Minor.? It’s classified as an irregular galaxy, akin to the Magellanic Clouds, and has enough gas to support active star formation. The galaxy has a low surface brightness, so it benefits from dark skies and longer integration times. The sobriquet of “spider galaxy” was actually introduced by professional astronomers on the basis of images obtained from a few sky surveys.? The surrounding field of view is filled with distant galaxies, they’re all over the place.? I’ve rotated the target by 90 degrees to make it look a little more “spidery”. |
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UGC 5829, the "spider" galaxy
This is an image of UGC 5829, a little-studied and even less-frequently photographed galaxy.? It’s about 30M light-years away in the direction of Leo Minor.? It’s classified as an irregular galaxy, akin to the Magellanic Clouds, and has enough gas to support active star formation.? The galaxy has a low surface brightness, so it benefits from dark skies and longer integration times. The sobriquet of “spider galaxy” was actually introduced by professional astronomers on the basis of images obtained from a few sky surveys.? The surrounding field of view is filled with distant galaxies, they’re all over the place.? I’ve rotated the target by 90 degrees to make it look a little more “spidery”.
The image was captured during 5 nights in March-April 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 18.7 hours. Thanks for looking, Bruce W. |
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Re: M95 image
开云体育What another beautiful shot, Bruce! ? Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von bw ? M95 in Leo is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 33M light-years away. It has a bright ring of active star formation around the nucleus containing clumps of new star clusters.? This ring structure has an unusual relationship with the dust lanes near it, something that is not understood. The violent star formation in the ring is also ejecting massive bubbles of hot gas that then affect star formation elsewhere in the galaxy, a phenomenon known as stellar feedback. |
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Re: M95 image
开云体育Bruce,
That’s a lovely rendition of a popular target.
Best regards
Geof
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of bw <bw_msg01@...>
M95 in Leo is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 33M light-years away. It has a bright ring of active star formation around the nucleus containing clumps of new star clusters.? This ring structure has an unusual relationship with the dust lanes near it, something
that is not understood. The violent star formation in the ring is also ejecting massive bubbles of hot gas that then affect star formation elsewhere in the galaxy, a phenomenon known as stellar feedback.Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:55 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [QSI-CCD] M95 image ?
The image was captured during 4 nights in March 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 15.5 hours.? Despite its brightness, it is a low-contrast target and I found it surprisingly tricky to process. Thanks for looking, Bruce W. |
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M95 image
M95 in Leo is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 33M light-years away. It has a bright ring of active star formation around the nucleus containing clumps of new star clusters.? This ring structure has an unusual relationship with the dust lanes near it, something that is not understood. The violent star formation in the ring is also ejecting massive bubbles of hot gas that then affect star formation elsewhere in the galaxy, a phenomenon known as stellar feedback.
The image was captured during 4 nights in March 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 15.5 hours.? Despite its brightness, it is a low-contrast target and I found it surprisingly tricky to process. Thanks for looking, Bruce W. |
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