Capturing Images - Celestron Skyris 132M Instructional Manual

CAPTURING IMAGES

Detailed Solar System images are created by stacking several individual images
or "frames" to one master image. The images are captured in video, allowing you
to accumulate hundreds of frames in just a few seconds. The video fi les will later
be exported to RegiStax and processed as shown in "Processing Images. "
1.
Set up your telescope and point it at a bright target such as the Moon or
Jupiter. Center the target in your eyepiece, then remove the eyepiece.
Remove the diagonal if you are using one. Some refractor telescopes may
require an extension tube when used without the diagonal.
2.
Plug the camera into your computer's USB port. If
equipped, use the USB 3.0 port on your computer,
which may also bear the USB SuperSpeed logo
(see right). When connecting the cable to Skyris,
use the threaded fasteners to provide the most
secure connection.
3.
Insert the camera into the 1.25" eyepiece holder on your telescope as
shown previously in this manual, "Connecting the Camera to a Telescope. "
4.
Locate the iCap shortcut on your desktop and open iCap.
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5.
Select your Skyris camera from the
Available Video Capture Devices
window and click OK.
6.
The live video window will
automatically appear and
display the framerate. Gain and
exposure are set to automatic
by default, but you may need to
make adjustments for the object
you are imaging.
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If a defocused image appears,
focus the telescope until it appears
sharp on your screen. If no image
appears, confi rm your telescope
is still centered on a bright object
and proceed to step 8.
8.
Go to the Device menu and select
Properties. Click the Exposure
tab to access the Gain and
Exposure. Uncheck the Auto box
for each to allow for adjustments.
iCap 2.3
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