S30 was setup.
The first target will be M74. Straight out of the box:
I will try to test my 85mm refractor for Jupiter tonight. Seeing seems no good here, and maybe a refractor could bring more than a larger SCT?
(Maybe I shall also try unguided short exposure with the refractor too)
S30 Moon using planet video mode
While waiting for the Jupiter to come into view, I tried 30s exposure at f/6 (slower than S30) and for maybe around 15 minutes. Unguided. See how's the result. Much better sensor, cooled to -10 degree celcius too.
After maybe like 15 frames, it already looks way better than the S30 for more than an hour! This is a very good test. I should do some dark frames, patches maybe from condensation could be seen.
(pending)
M45 is my next testing target, 60s exposure when used, autoguiding enabled.
First time trying dark/flat/bias in live mode, quite easy to use.
(pending)
Trying ASIAir video mode, it feels good with 20fps at 360p cropped, 24 fps at 240 cropped. Good enough for a small refractor. 85mm refractor with 2x barlows:
I would say ASIAir mini should be good enough for planet imaging up to around a 4 inch refractor with quite respectable frame rate. Of course, nothing serious could be obtained with such a setup. The video mode GUI is pretty intuitive and easy to use, maybe even better than ASICap.
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