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• Terrestrial Imaging • Entry Level Deep Space Imaging • Wide Field Digital Finder • AutoGuiding • Live internet broadcasting The SSAIO can even be used as a high resolution AllSky camera when used with an optional Fish Eye Lens with meteor detection and time-lapse software (sold separately, Item #52052 All-In-One AllSky Solution). Parts List StarShoot All-In-One Astronomy Camera (SSAIO) Par Focal Ring C mount adapter with IR filter CS mount adapter with IR filter 1.
The nosepiece is fitted with filter threads. For light polluted skies we recommend using the Orion SkyGlow Astrophotography filters (Item #05559). (Filters available through Orion, check the catalog or OrionTelescopes.com for more information). 8mm Wide Field Lens Attach the 8mm Wide Field lens to the SSAIO using the CS mount adapter. Adjustable Finder Bracket Place the finder bracket into the dovetail finder base on your telescope and lock using thumb screw.
. Next, choose Install the software automatically. Select from the available resolutions to connect to the camera. 5. Windows may note that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing. This is normal. Click the Continue Anyway button. When the Wizard has completed, click the Finish button. If no camera is seen, check cable connections and camera driver installation. Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Window 8 will automatically detect and install the camera to your computer.
Focus Aid Select FWHM (Full Width Half Maximum) and double click on a star on the live image. A box will now appear around the star. In the Focus Aid window the star can be seen magnified (Figure 8). Adjust focus until the on screen number shows the smallest value. Histogram Displays a histogram graph of the live image. SER and FIT formats are raw captures that can only be done when the camera color is disabled. This format is much smaller in data size and produces a much faster capture rate.
Dark Frame Correction All CCD and CMOS cameras have inherent noise which becomes more apparent with longer exposure images. If you require taking longer exposures (typically longer than 3 seconds) you may start to see background noise, vertical lines and bright dots (hot pixels). Live Broadcast Included with the software is a WDM driver.
Camera Setup Planetary Imaging Planetary imaging is also referred to as Solar System imaging, and includes the Moon, the Sun (with a proper full aperture solar filter!), the planets, and miscellaneous objects in Earth’s orbit such as the International Space Station (ISS). The SSAIO is capable of capturing all these objects in real time. Color / Mono Select between color and mono. 12 Bit Image When checked, FITS and SER formats become available for image and movie capture.
It is recommended to capture hundreds (or even thousands) of frames when planetary imaging. The large amount of frames (either still images or movie file) can then be processed later using stacking and aligning software such as RegiStax to give the best results. Since you will be taking multiple images over a period of time, it is important you have a decent polar alignment in order to keep the planet within the field of view of the camera.
Lunar Imaging Lunar imaging is similar to planetary imaging (Figure 17). Fast exposure times are required due to the high brightness of the moon. Similar techniques used to align and stack planetary images can also be used for lunar image processing. The current phase of the moon will dictate the exposure setting due to the vast difference in brightness during each Figure 17. Lunar imaging. phase. Solar Imaging Warning: Always use a full aperture Solar Filter when observing the Sun.
Primary Telescope/Main Imaging Scope Your main imaging scope will be used with your main astro-imaging camera. The main imaging scope can be virtually any scope suitable for your CCD or DSLR camera. The 8mm focal length F1.0 wide field lens gives a Field of View of approximately 30 degrees (Figure 20). Using the SSAIO with ASCOM ASCOM platform 5 or later and the included ASCOM driver must be installed to use the camera in PHD Guiding.
A. Connect to Camera: Selects and connects to the autoguider camera. Choose ASCOM camera. Then select the All-In-One camera from the menu. B. Connect to Telescope: To connect the SSAIO to your mount, go to the Mount menu and select On Camera. The SSAIO will automatically send commands to the autoguide port on your mount once it’s plugged in. C. Looping Exposures: Takes continuous exposures for acquiring and focusing the guide star. D. PHD Guide: Automatically calibrates and guides.
pixels). You will get the best guiding performance when your image background looks smooth and black. Dec Guide Mode: Allows Dec guiding to be turned on or off, or switched which side of drift to guide on, or auto which will find the side of drift (N/S). The Gamma Adjustment will help clip the low level background noise by adjusting the slider bar left or right as needed. You can also reduce the camera Gain or enable Noise Reduction (see “Advanced Autoguider Settings”).
time of your mount. Additionally the varying seeing conditions makes the star appear to jump around rapidly and cause the guider to make unnecessary corrections, sometimes referred to as “chasing the seeing”. If seeing is poor, keep the guiding correction intervals/exposures to 1 second or more. For most guide scopes, we recommend setting the autoguide exposures between 1-4 seconds for best results. Polar Alignment A good polar alignment of your EQ mount is of critical importance for long-exposure imaging.
and one of the reasons why post processing software can bring out the best in your captured images. Focus as best as possible with the average frame being at best focus to ensure more in focus frames than out of focus. Image processing software can then be used to select the best frames to combine for best results and can also reject the poorest frames. Use the zoom feature to aid in focusing. Using Focal Reducers and Barlow Lenses Focal reducers serve to decrease the focal length of your telescope.
USB Extension Cable In many instances, it is likely a longer cable for the SSAIO will be needed in order to comfortably setup the telescope, camera, and computer. Specifications Camera Sensor: Aptina Color CMOS MT9M034 (USB extension cable available through Orion, check the catalog or OrionTelescopes.com for more information). Sensor format: 1⁄3" Pixel array: 1280 x 960 (1.2Mp) Care and Maintenance Pixel Size: 3.75µm x 3.
