SkyRaider DS16C User Manual
July 14, 2018
SkyRaider DS16C User Manual
Page 39
Detailed Workflow of Video Imaging Deep Sky Objects
The following instruction will guide you in setting up your SkyRaider DS16C
camera for imaging
D
eep
S
ky
O
bjects (
DSO
).
For Deep Sky Objects, the exposure setting will be very large (as the objects
themselves are usually very dim). It is recommended that practice imaging
objects, such as the these, as it will allow you to become comfortable with all of
the adjustments that MallincamSky provides for you. With Deep Sky Objects, you
want as much resolution and data as possible, so choose the highest resolution
your SkyRaider provides.
Since the exposure rate can be very long, you will need to prepare your system
by taking
Dark Fields
and a
Flat Field
. If this is the first-time
imaging DSO’s, you
may not have saved previous
Dark Fields
, so this Walk-Through will take you
through the
Dark Field
preparation step.
Remember complete explanations of each of the processes and controls are
provided later in the User Manual.
The following instructions are used as a guide to assist you in doing Deep Sky
imaging. Don’t forget, when finished with a particular step that uses a particular
feature tab, you can close the Tab by clicking on the
little arrow
in the corner of
a Tab (This will remove the green and blue boxes which may be displayed over
your image).
Have your SkyRaider connected to your telescope, and since you are video
imaging Deep Sky Objects, you should have a
Focal Reducer
attached. This will
provide you two benefits: first you will be presented with a larger field of view
(see more of the object), and second, you will have a faster telescope (shorter
exposure times).
If not Started,
Double Click
on the
MallincamSky Icon
on your Desktop to start
the program.
Select the
SkyRaiderDS16C
from the
Camera List
in the
Camera Tab.
With the
Camera Tab
selected on the
Left SideBar
,
Left-Click
on the
SkyRaiderDS16C
(between lines in
Camera Heading
). Once the SkyRaider is selected, a
black rectangle (with
SkyRaider Camera
name) will
appear in the
Video Window
of the
MallincamSky
Software along with the
Horizontal
and
Vertical
Rulers.
Step 2
Step 1
