Orion 52084 instruction manual

Orion® StarShoot™ Pro

Deep Space Color Imager

#52084

InStruCtIOn Manual

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Contents

Main table of Contents Page 1. Getting Started Parts list System requirements Page Page Software and Driver Installation Camera Driver Installation Page Getting Started During Daylight Obtaining First Images Page Page Screen Stretch Window 2. astronomical Imaging a note about the tEC Focusing Page Imaging Deep Sky Objects Dark Frames Flat Fields Page light and Dark 2x2 Modes 3. Image Processing Dark Frame Calibration Page Flat Field Calibration Convert raw to Color Combining Deep Sky Images Page Combine Methods Filter Color Balance Stretch recommended Processing Sequence note on File Format Batch Process 4. using the StarShoot Pro as an autoguider Page Computer to Mount Connection Page autoguider Calibration Page Multiple Camera Control for autoguiding 5. Other Features of Maxim Dl Essentials Edit Menu View Menu Window Menu 6. tips Polar alignment Choosing a Site for astro-imaging using Focal reducers and Barlow lenses Filters uSB Extension Cable Care and Maintenance 7. Specications appendix a. troubleshooting there are several short horizontal lines or there is irregular noise throughout the image. the images look very noisy overall. the camera lost its connection. Page Page Page Page Page appendix C. Summarized Procedure to Imaging Deep Sky Objects Page Page Page Page One-Year limited Warranty Orion telescopes & Binoculars Customer Support Help Line (800) 676-1343 Day or Evening Oriontelescopes.com