Thanks so much for this video. I couldn't find any other explanation anywhere as to why my output avi was monochrome, it's good to know my recording sessions from last night can still be salvaged. It's strange that I used the same settings as previously and they (mostly) came out in colour. Much appreciated.
I’ve just picked up a 120mc of eBay to get the ball rolling in capturing planets and maybe some dso’s with my 127 mac on the WiFi mount. 🤞I can capture some nice images but I’m sure I’m in for some mega learning! Skie are dull as dirty dish water in Cornwall atm but plugged it into the laptop and all looks good.
hi...i can see jupiter an saturn using my 28mm eyepieces....but after i switch to asi120mc the planet is nowhere to be found...what did i do wrong?? sorry i am quite new with telescope
Hello, don't worry it can be harder than you think to get a planet in the centre of an astro camera's field. There are 2 things that could be the problem. 1) Focus. If you have located the planet using a diagonal and eyepiece and then removed both to connect the camera, then the focus position will need adjusting to see the planet using the camera. This can be difficult as the focus range in which you can see the planet can be small - it is easy of miss it as you adjust focus. A solution to this problem is to first find the planet through the eyepiece without using a diagonal. Then you just swap eyepiece for camera. 2) Field of View. The size of the FOV of a camera like the 120MC is much smaller than that in a 28mm eyepiece, so unless the planet is exactly central in the field then it can disappear when you swap to the camera. Then it is very hard to find again! Careful centering should solve this. You also need to be careful not to accidentally move the scope when you are swapping EPs and eyepieces - a small nudge can result in the planet moving outside of the camera's field. So be gentle at this stage. I hope these suggestions helps. Clears skies. Graham
I bought this camera and it just looks like a blur of an image. I'm using a surface pro 7 USB A and nothing I select improves the quality of the image.
What telescope is it connected to? Have you tried pointing it at a distant object during the daytime like a tree or tower, to get the focus correct first?
@@chartheredcomet OK that sounds normal. Without being attached to a scope you won’t see an image. If you cover the camera your laptop should show it getting darker, but not much else.
Thankyou i had everything set perfect the other night i tried to image orion and also triffid nebulas with my zwo 249 pro colour only for the frames and final image to turned out monochrome and i have bee baffled by it so do i use RGB24 for nebulas as well or raw16 ?
Matthew Burniston Hi Matthew, I would say raw16 as the data is 16 bit vs 8 for RGB. But it seems a contentious point, so see which result you like most. I must confess to not being super-techy, I prefer to play around with settings until I like the final frame. I’d be interested to hear if you see a major difference. Graham
Yes it isn't obvious to me, as I assume the mono output isn't taken "upstream" of the bayer filter on the sensor. I'm no expert though - i just plug it in and use it! Clear skies.
Thanks so much for this video. I couldn't find any other explanation anywhere as to why my output avi was monochrome, it's good to know my recording sessions from last night can still be salvaged. It's strange that I used the same settings as previously and they (mostly) came out in colour. Much appreciated.
Many thanks for this info. Without it my efforts at imaging Mars last night would have been in vain. Now I have several good images for my efforts.
Life saver video ... Thanks!
Thank you I thought i was going mad, i processed in black and white i will now download said info thanks again
Thank you very much. Been pulling out my hair, problem was it had to be in BGGR, or it would have the grid pattern. :)
Got same issue. Great video. THANK YOU!!!
Thanks for the heads up, that's the first thing that happened to me. Clear Skies!!!
Thank you so much for this!
I’ve just picked up a 120mc of eBay to get the ball rolling in capturing planets and maybe some dso’s with my 127 mac on the WiFi mount. 🤞I can capture some nice images but I’m sure I’m in for some mega learning! Skie are dull as dirty dish water in Cornwall atm but plugged it into the laptop and all looks good.
My guess is that you would wish to use RAW when capturing DSOs and then post process back to colour for further processing in Photoshop or the like?
Yes, that’s what I do.
Thank you
hi...i can see jupiter an saturn using my 28mm eyepieces....but after i switch to asi120mc the planet is nowhere to be found...what did i do wrong?? sorry i am quite new with telescope
Hello, don't worry it can be harder than you think to get a planet in the centre of an astro camera's field. There are 2 things that could be the problem. 1) Focus. If you have located the planet using a diagonal and eyepiece and then removed both to connect the camera, then the focus position will need adjusting to see the planet using the camera. This can be difficult as the focus range in which you can see the planet can be small - it is easy of miss it as you adjust focus. A solution to this problem is to first find the planet through the eyepiece without using a diagonal. Then you just swap eyepiece for camera. 2) Field of View. The size of the FOV of a camera like the 120MC is much smaller than that in a 28mm eyepiece, so unless the planet is exactly central in the field then it can disappear when you swap to the camera. Then it is very hard to find again! Careful centering should solve this. You also need to be careful not to accidentally move the scope when you are swapping EPs and eyepieces - a small nudge can result in the planet moving outside of the camera's field. So be gentle at this stage. I hope these suggestions helps. Clears skies. Graham
@@JenhamsAstro thanks for your advice...I just record my first ever Jupiter clip...thank you very much...much appreciate it
Nice video! Although a 3x barlow wouldn't go amiss!
Thanks. I have a 3x unit but somewhere along the line it got wet and has never been the same since!
I bought this camera and it just looks like a blur of an image. I'm using a surface pro 7 USB A and nothing I select improves the quality of the image.
What telescope is it connected to? Have you tried pointing it at a distant object during the daytime like a tree or tower, to get the focus correct first?
@@JenhamsAstro thanks for replying, Jenham. It's when it plugged into the laptop, and not the telescope. It's like a single bright colour.
@@chartheredcomet OK that sounds normal. Without being attached to a scope you won’t see an image. If you cover the camera your laptop should show it getting darker, but not much else.
I've uploaded an image to my instagram to show what a selfie looks like. TH-cam keeps deleting the fragging link when I reply to this comment.
I sent you a PM with a link on your instagram, Thank you for the help Jenham
how do you get a live picture
MrTerry6263 I use a screen capture app (“debut” by NCH) on my PC to record what is on the screen.
Sir..may i know your laptop specifications..im interested to use windows laptop rather then others 😅
Hi, it is nothing special. HP with an i5 processor running Windows 10.
Thankyou i had everything set perfect the other night i tried to image orion and also triffid nebulas with my zwo 249 pro colour only for the frames and final image to turned out monochrome and i have bee baffled by it so do i use RGB24 for nebulas as well or raw16 ?
Matthew Burniston Hi Matthew, I would say raw16 as the data is 16 bit vs 8 for RGB. But it seems a contentious point, so see which result you like most. I must confess to not being super-techy, I prefer to play around with settings until I like the final frame. I’d be interested to hear if you see a major difference. Graham
Ok thanks i will try it when i get a chance and will let you know
estava acontecendo isso, e você me ajudou. muito obrigado
Not sure why color cameras even have monochrome. If you do use it your losing all the data from your RBG pixels.
Yes it isn't obvious to me, as I assume the mono output isn't taken "upstream" of the bayer filter on the sensor. I'm no expert though - i just plug it in and use it! Clear skies.