Orion PARSEC 8300M User Manual

Orion® Parsec™ Series Astronomical Imaging CamerasParsec 8300C (Color) #52075Parsec 8300M (Monochrome) #52077Parsec 10100C (Color) #52078INSTRUCTION

18 194. Click Expose.5. Carefully watch the FWHM and Max Pixel values in the Camera Control Window. If you are stand-ing several feet from your lapt

20 21should drop below 100% (Figure 17.3). If the Cooler Power does not drop below 100% after a couple of minutes, you will need to raise the Setpoint

22 237. Select the file folder in which you would like to save the images with Select Image Save Path found by clicking the arrow in the Autosave Setu

24 25Flat FieldsA flat field is an image taken with uniform featureless light entering the telescope, such as a blue sky in the early morning or after s

26 27Each individual deep sky image is faint and has a noticeable amount of noise. Combining the individual deep sky images eliminates the noise and e

28 293. Select Orion Parsec High Quality in the Select Camera pull down menu (Figure 24).4. Click OK and the image should appear in color. You can m

30 3110. You can select one of the images to be the Reference Image, using the right-click menu. This image will not be shifted during alignment; all

32 33detail finer than the pixel size of the frames being combined. The technique is described at http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/astro-ph/9808087.5.4. FilterF

34 35information from levels 1 to 254 and almost all the brightness information at level 255. Thus a white image results.If you plan to do all image p

36 37does not move, check the Settings. Remember, you have to set up a method for sending the autoguider commands to the telescope!11. The star should

2 3Table of Contents1. Introduction ...41.1. The Parsec 8300 ... 41.2. The Parsec 10100C...

38 39Red helps maintain the human eye’s dark adaptation, Blue is the color to which most CCD cameras are least sensitive, and Dim maintains the color

40 41Any quality optical lens cleaning tissue and optical lens cleaning fluid specifi-cally designed for multi-coated optics can be used to clean the gl

42 439. SpecificationsParsec 8300CCD Sensor (Parsec 8300C) Kodak KAF-8300CECCD Sensor (Parsec 8300M) Kodak KAF-8300-AXECCD detector size 17.96mm x

44One-Year Limited WarrantyThis Orion Parsec Astronomical Imaging Camera is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one

4 51. IntroductionWelcome to the exciting world of astro-imaging. Your new Parsec™ Astronomical Imaging Camera is capable of captur-ing professional

6 7• LED Status Indicator: Two LEDs on the Parsec indicate the camera power, exposure, image readout, and download (Figure 2)A Note about the Shutter

8 9The camera’s pixel size and sensitivity make the Parsec suitable for most tele-scopes. For telescopes with very long focal lengths (2000mm and grea

10 11To install the camera driver:1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer. The Launcher will appear (Figure 6). (For Windows 7 and Vista computers, th

12 133. In the Setup tab in MaxIm DL’s Camera Control Window, select Setup Camera. Locate the Orion Parsec in the dropdown list and click OK (Figure

14 15arrow button next to the preset name to manage your presets, including Update Current Preset, and Save As New Preset. See MaxIm DL’s Help Topics

16 174.1. FocusingFocusing the CCD camera is one of the most critical parts of imaging. It can be challenging, but MaxIm DL has some helpful features