Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 1 Starlight Xpress Ltd SXVF-H16 CCD camera user manual Thank you for purchasing a Starlight

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 10 In the case of the SXVF-H16 and a 2 arc seconds per pixel resolution, we get F = 0.0074 * 2

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 11 now display a continuous series of 100 x 100 pixel images in the focus window and you should

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 12 take another 60 second exposure. This image will be a picture of the dark signal generated du

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 13 2) The resulting image will probably look faint and dull, with a bright background due to

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 14 image. Strong ‘High Pass’ filters are usually not a good idea with deep sky images, as the no

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 15 very nice images of large objects, such as M31, M42, M45 etc. If you cannot obtain a large IR

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 16 Processing a planetary image: Planetary images have one major advantage over deep sky images

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 17 As a finishing touch, the application of a Median filter or a Weighted Mean Low Pass filter c

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 18 show some vignetting at the edges of the field, especially when focal reducers are used. This

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 19 ******************************************************************** The accessory ports Th

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 2 Please take a few minutes to study the contents of this manual, which will help you to get the

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 20 an 80mm aperture F5, inexpensive refractor as a guide ‘scope, but a shorter focal length lens

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 21 To use the autoguider, please proceed as follows: 1) Having started the SXVF-H16 software,

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 22 calculations. The training will also determine the angle at which the guide camera is oriente

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 23 ********************************************************************* Camera maintenance: Ver

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 24 2) Remove the two M3 screws from the camera back plate and ease the plate out of the camera

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 25 Dealing with condensation: The SXVF-H16 is designed to avoid condensation by minimising the v

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 26 ********************************************************************* Some details of the cam

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 27 Dear User, Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD Imaging System. We are confide

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 3 Connect the miniature 4 way power plug to the socket on the rear of the camera and screw t

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 4 You now need to set up the camera control defaults (shown above), as follows: Start SXV-H16

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 5 2) Create a ‘Pin hole’ lens by sticking a sheet of aluminium baking foil over the end of the

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 6 Point the camera + lens or pinhole towards a well-lit and clearly defined object some distan

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 7 3) If you cannot find any way of making the camera work, please try using it with another comp

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 8 enough to optimise the focus setting. An additional complication is the need to add various ac

Handbook for the SXVF-H16 Issue 1 August 2006 9 be made, so that the image can be centred properly in the eyepiece and CCD fields, which are n