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Chuck’s image has been selected For APOD!

Congratulations! Chuck! For more details, please subscribe. My sun animation has been selected as the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for June 18, 2018. This prominence was captured with the ASI183MM camera and Daystar Quark. Below is a complete list of the hardware and software. List of the hardware and software Imaging Telescope

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Are you ready for Mars Opposition

Ready, Set, Mars! Last summer, we have witnessed the beautiful Total Eclipse of the sun ,and this year, we are going to see the big and bright red planet-Mars, which is significantly bigger than normal! Mars will reach opposition as well as its closest approach to Earth on July 27th and visible throughout the night

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What is Amp-glow and how do I manage it?

What is amp-glow? Amp-glow is a generalized term and has been used in CCD era. It originally referred to “amplifier glow”, however these days it generally refers to any kind of “glow” in the image that is caused by the camera itself. Glows are areas of the image that become brighter than neighboring areas due

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Why the cooler does not work?

Applicable Product(s) : ASI Cool and Pro Cameras Description:  Why the fan does not run? Why the temperature does not go down? What should I prepare? Install ASI Camera drivers : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ install latest capture softwares : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ Answer: Make sure a 12V DC power cable is connected and the red LED is on. You can

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Why is the preview screen completely white but the FPS appears to be normal?

Applicable Product(s) :All ASI Cameras Description:  When you use ASI camera for the first time, you may bump into some problems, this post will help you get familiar with your camera ASAP. What should I prepare for imaging? Install ASI Camera drivers : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ Install latest capture softwares : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ Q:Why is the preview screen

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Why the preview screen is black and the fps is “0”?

Applicable Product(s) : All ASI Cameras Description: When you use ASI camera for the first time, you may bump into some problems, this post will help you get familiar with your camera ASAP. What should I prepare for imaging? Install ASI Camera drivers : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ Install latest capture softwares : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ Answer: Please try to

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Naming Rule of ASI Cameras

Applicable Product(s) : All ASI Cameras Description: Help you to understand naming rules  of ASI cameras. What should I prepare? Buy an ASI camera 😀            

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What configuration gives me maximum FPS?

Applicable Product(s) : All ASI Cameras Description: Some settings will cause your FPS to drop below peak rates, this post will tell you how to reach maximum FPS for your camera. What should I prepare? Install ASI Camera drivers : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ Install latest capture softwares : https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/ Answer: Make sure the camera is connected to USB3.0

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Reason of Field Tilt problems and how to solve it

Applicable Product(s) : For All ASI Cameras Description: Field tilt problems usually happen in imaging.  Optical axis, flattener lens, adapters, and sensor tilt are all causes of field tilt in images. This post is to help diagnose which issue is causing your field tilt problem. What do I setup to test? Your imaging setup is

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