Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera AstroFX Imaging Software Manual
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- Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 1
CeleSTRoN ASTRoFX NIGHTSCAPe CAMeRA CoNTRol AND PRoCeSSING SoFTWARe - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 2
Celestron AstroFX Nightscape Camera Control and Processing Software Table of Contents QUICK TOUR 2 The CCC Tabs 3 SNAP 3 STACK 6 STRETCH 8 SMOOTH 9 SHARPEN 10 SATURATE 11 SHARE 12 1 www.celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 3
purchase of Celestron's Nightscape One-Shot-Color CCD camera! Included with Nightscape is AstroFX, our powerful, easy to use camera control software. your targets wisely, creating a good matchup with Nightscape camera's sensor size and the focal length of your telescope/lens. Does it fit, or is it " - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 4
Nightscape has reached its desired setpoint. Additionally, the Low setting should be used when the camera is in Fastar (f/2) configuration. With the camera in front of the telescope not saved to the Root Image Folder. See the Nightscape Setup Guide for more information. Focus Mode is also useful for - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 5
of the telescope/lens and CCD Astronomy is recommended reading. The idea is to image an evenly lit field (the sky at twilight, lightbox, EL panel) using the same focus, angular camera NightScape 8300 produces color images in full (1x1) resolution only. The NightScape 10100 produces color celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 6
displayed in color! Other software requires a "Debayering" step to extract color information from the One-Shot-Color matrix. The NightScape 8300 will only produce color images when is also useful for resetting any undesired manual stretches which were done by dragging the cursor. 5 www.celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 7
frames (Bias, Dark and Flat), high-quality Debayering (color conversion), accurate star-to-star alignment and finally, a header are also listed. AFX will remember and reuse this folder until instructed otherwise. That's it! AFX will examine files in the specified folder 6 www.celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 8
frames are simply stacked together. Auto Star Matching - Performs multiple star alignments with no further intervention. Manual One Star - Lets you choose the reference star for alignment. 1. Click on any file in between tabs using either the Prev(ious) or Next Step buttton. 7 www.celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 9
dim nature of the subjects and the linear response of a sensitive CCD camera. The tall spike (Figure 4a) demonstrates this compression. The spike you control. Clicking the button brings up a bubble with further instructions. Drag the green marker line to the desired location, or celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 10
are not satisfied, simply click Undo to try again. When content, you can consider saving this version before moving ahead to the next tab. 9 www.celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 11
midtones and highlights. For more control, choose Mouse for either or both levels. The pop-up balloons will instruct you on how to set them. Drag the green marker line to the location on the histogram where you consider saving this version before moving ahead to the next tab. 10 www.celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 12
of our ancient targets is dim. Even with your sensitive Nightscape camera, many colors will be diluted, and therefore not make as bold an , choose Mouse for either, or both levels. The pop-up balloons will instruct you on how to set them. Drag the green marker line to the www.celestron.com - Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera | AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 13
used SHARE to save your pristine master file and perhaps subsequent versions as well. Celestron suggests you use descriptive names when doing so, such as Master.fit, Stretch.fit imaging and image processing with Celestron's Nightscape camera and AstroFX! For more information, visit http://celestronsites.
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CELESTRON ASTROFX
NIGHTSCAPE CAMERA CONTROL AND PROCESSING SOFTWARE