Orion 52085 instruction manual Process Calibrate

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Action	Process Tree
4. Take a flat field image by pointing the	Find the exposure which creates a Max Pixel of about 20000.
telescope at a uniform and featureless
light source, like the sky at dawn or	Camera Control Window, Mode � Light Raw 1x1, Single � Expose (0.1 seconds or so)
a white sheet of paper. Find the right
exposure time that creates a Max Pixel	Begin taking and autosaving the flat field images.
value of approximately 20000, then
proceed to Autosave your flats.	Camera Control Window, Mode � Light Raw 1x1, Autosave (5-10 images) � Expose
You do not have to take your flat fields
before you start imaging. They can be
taken before or after your astro-images
during the day, or any time you have a
suitable light source.
Image Processing
1. Calibrate darks and flats	Select your darks and flats.
	Process � Setup Calibrate � Add your dark frames, flat fields, and dark frames for flat fields � OK
	Now calibrate your astro images.
	File � Open � select the astro images you want to open � Open
	Process � Calibrate
2. Convert raw to color	Process � Convert Raw to Color, Camera Type � StarShoot Pro High Quality � OK

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3.	Combine the images	Process � Combine � Select all of the open images you want to combine � OK
		Combine Images window, Align Mode � Manual 1 star – shift only/Manual 2 stars
		Use the mouse cursor to select the alignment star(s) in each image
		Combine Images window, Output � Average � OK
4.	Make other adjustments if needed, such	Various processing commands are found in the Process menu.
	as stretch, filter, or color balance. See
	“Image Processing”.
5.	Export and save in fits format to keep all	File � Save As, File Filter � FITS Images, Size Format � IEEE Float � Save
	of the image data.