Tom H:
Celestron 9.25 nexstar evolution
.63 Celestron reducer
Celestron OAG
ASI AIR PLUS
OBJECT ngc 1333/LDN 1452
offset? New to the hobby how do I determine ?
I appreciate you help Chris
The camera has an offset setting. It determines the value of the reading on pixels where is no signal on the sensor. If you do not set it correctly you clip off all low values. To check if your offset is set too low check for the lowest pixel value in a single image. If it is 0, then the offset is probably too low and you loose signal.
Check the histogram of a dark or bias frame (frames with no light on the sensor). There should be a peak around reading of some tens ADU. If the peak is cut off on the low side at 0 then the offset is too low.
I guess that the offset should be some tens or a few hundred. The optimum value is different for each individual camera und you have to determine it by taking dark or bias frames.