SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
March 17, 2019
SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
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We will use a small exposure, so we can verify that the object is someplace in the
field of view (if in using
1 second
the star or object is too dim, increase exposure
to
2 seconds
). This is a great time to check your focus as the images will be
updated very quickly. You can use the
Crosshair’s Button
at the top of the
MallincamSky Window to assist in centering you object (or focus a star).
Click
on
the Crosshair to activate, and again
Click
on the Crosshair to deactivate it.
If the image is too dim, try increasing the
Gain
.
Now, you have your Deep Sky Object (or a least a dim version of it, centered in
your screen. It is time to crank-up-volume. Well, for us, time to increase the
exposure time.
If the
Capture and Resolution Tab
is not open, then
Click
on it to expand its
Window.
When imaging Deep Sky Objects, we will need to use an exposure over
5
seconds (
5000ms
), this is where the
Trigger Mode
comes in, on the SkyRaider
DS10CTEC.
➢
Click
on the
Trigger Mode Radial
selection button to activate
Trigger
Mode
.
➢
Set your exposure to a large value, say
30s
as a starting point (we are
using
30 seconds
, but the actual exposure amount depends upon the
f/ratio, size of telescope, filters, seeing conditions, ...). You can adjust the
exposure using one of the two methods below:
Step 12
