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QHY183C, Long Focal Length, Plate Solving

QHYCCD QHY183C Ritchey-Chrétien CMOS Plate Solving Help Needed
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David Ridge avatar
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I'm being challenged by my RCX400-12" (2438mm), QHY183C, NINA and plate solving… What are the settings for the camera (gain, offset) and plate solve parameters (exposure, binning, pointing tolerance, etc) using a 183C? Does the gain and binning in plate solve parameters need to match the camera setting in the camera parameters? What is your typical plate solve execution time?

I'm shooting in a Bortle 5-6 with two light domes (Denver to SE and Boulder to N) impinging on my primary observation quadrant of the sky (SW).

David Ridge
David Ridge avatar
David Ridge avatar
I am also "extending my expertise" in autofocusing with Hocus Focus and guiding with an SX-AO/PHD2, guidescope a Lodestar. So my problem may not be with the camera but those successful parameters of yours smile may help me isolate the problem more effectively.