Astronomieclub Volkach (Volkach Astronomy Club), which is managed by Stefan Schimpf in Volkach, Germany has published a series of images that have been captured with The Imaging Source DMK 21AF04 FireWire camera.
The following is an interesting mosaic image of the moon:
Take a look at the club’s web site (in German) to see all other images that have been captured with DMK 21AF04.
Many DMK users have inquired about the possibility of using The Imaging Source astronomy cameras in conjunction with MaxIm DL for guiding. Shown with graphical displays, here are step by step instructions to guide your scope via the Cyanogen software:
1. Open the MaxIm DL software and click on View CCD Control Window.
2. In the Setup tab, click the Setup button in the Main CCD Camera window.
3. Select Video DS as the Camera Model.
4. Select your DMK camera model in the Source dropdown.
5. Now in the CCD Control Window, click Connect.
6. To adjust the properties, click on the Settings tab in the CCD Control Window.
7. Next click on Options>Camera Settings>Video Capture Filter.
8. When the Device Property window opens, adjust as needed.
9. To Adjust Device Settings, select the Settings tab again in the CCD Control window.
10. Click on Options>Camera Settings>Video Capture Pin.
11. The Device Settings window open and you can then adjust the number of frames per second, the video format, and the video resolution to name a few.
12. Have fun!
The German language astronomy newsletter by Daniel Fischer, published by the magazine Interstellarum (Oculum-Verlag) has just released its latest edition. The bi-monthly publication contains current news and information for the amateur astronomy community.
We are delighted to announce that the first German language advert for The Imaging Source astronomy cameras was included in the latest edition. The following banner was published in the middle of the newsletter, as the only advertiser:
Translated, the advert reads:
The Next Generation of Astronomy Cameras. Learn more »
Our German speaking friends can read the full text of the newsletter, by clicking on the following screenshot:
Efrain Morales wrote to us again and enclosed the photo of Sunspot AR960,959 below (click for original).
Efrain’s rig: ZS80IIED, 10-inch Meade LX200 telescope (CGE mount) and DMK 21AF04 CCD camera.
I am maybe a little late in posting this, but following my recent blog post on Christopher Go, of Cebu City, Philippines, I feel that this entry is still relevant.
Christopher has posted some spectacular images of the Mercury Transit in 2006.
He used a Solarmax 60 Hydrogen Alpha Filter, attached to an Astrophysics AP130EDF refractor and of course his DMK 21BF04 FireWire camera.
See more photos on Christopher’s web site:
