SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
March 17, 2019
SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
Page 130
Dark Field Correction
What makes the
Mallincam SkyRaider
series of cameras unique is the built-in
ability to take
Dark Fields
.
The best explanation of what a
Dark Field
is came from
Simon Hanmer
. See
Appendix for his explanation.
To have the
SkyRaider
camera to automatically apply
Dark Fields
, you need to
follow the following procedures before imaging.
Select the
SkyRaiderDS10CTEC
from the
Camera List
in the
Camera Tab.
Select an Exposure Time for Dark Field Correction and Start Exposing
With the
Camera Tab
selected on the
Left SideBar
,
Left-Click
on the
Capture & Resolution.
The
Exposure & Gain Window
will expand select the exposure time for the
Dark Field
.
You must determine what you believe will be the maximum
exposure for this session. As, you will cr
eate Dark Field’s with
this time (or close to it). Also, to want to try to match the
other settings in the DS10CTEC in the Dark Field as you would
have when imaging the Object.
If you are taking a maximum exposure under 5s, then select
Video Mode
, but since most
Deep Sky Objects
will require an
exposure of over 5s, choose
Trigger Mode
.
Either enter the time into the appropriate box or use the
up
and
down
arrows beside the chosen Exposure time unit to set
your maximum time.
Start the
SkyRaider DS10CTEC
taking continuous exposures,
Left-Click
on the
Loop
button.
Select SkyRaider
Camera
Select Exposure
Time
Take Dark Fields
Check Enable Box
Step 2
Step 1
