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📷 L.jpgL.jpgWeird cross pattern showing up only in the Luminance data, This is about 9 hours of data, 300 s subs, 585 sensor, on the quattro 150p scope calibrated with flats and darks.
Anyone got a solution?

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It is a calibration issue. Check the consistency of your calibration masters, in particular between bias, dark and flats. You also have additive signal there.

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andrea tasselli · May 2, 2026, 05:33 AM

It is a calibration issue. Check the consistency of your calibration masters, in particular between bias, dark and flats. You also have additive signal there.

I am not using Bias frames, only darks and Flats.

For flats i am using SkyFlats without any diffuser in between like a T shirt. The exposure time is 0.2s per flat.

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Are your flats dark-subtracted?

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andrea tasselli · May 2, 2026, 05:39 AM

Are your flats dark-subtracted?

You mean dark Flats?
No did not use dark flats

The problem is i never had this issue with any color camera.

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Hassaan Zaheer · May 2, 2026, 05:42 AM

You mean dark Flats?
No did not use dark flats

You should. Always. Or bias.

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And much longer flats for this particular sensor.

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andrea tasselli · May 2, 2026, 05:46 AM

And much longer flats for this particular sensor.

Got it.
ill try longer flats

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