Anyone Recognize this issue in SER files? (solar imaging)

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Nick Grundy avatar
Does anyone recognize this issue? It seems to occur after taking a few captures. (never at first it seems) It seems to either be relation to the imaging components or the software/pc side, but I can't tell and tough to reproduce except when it interrupts imaging

I'm using an ASI432mm with the Daystar Quark Chromosphere (and UV/IR cut filter) on a 100mm Explore Scientific triplet. (also occurred on other scopes though)

I'm running a beelink PC with Windows 11 and typically strong enough specs for anything else. The software used is Sharpcap 4.1 + TSX for MyT, or Commander for iOptron mount. Not much else going on. 

Is this about buffering? or something related to the large file sizes?




Oscar H. avatar
my man doin' some H-alpha astrophotography with da hairy belly smile


sorry, don't know anything about solar…
Nick Grundy avatar
I figured this out, but would welcome any insight. 

In Autotakkert, there's a feature in Image Calibration called "Column Noise Correction". Unchecking it cleared the issue for me
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