How to take Lunar Eclipse Images

johnpd

I will be taking some images of November’s Lunar Eclipse but I am unsure of which method to use. I wanted to use the ASIAIR, but that might be difficult. I can’t use “Preview”mode as that does not have sufficient exposure capabilities. I don’t want to do “Live” stacking, just individual images. Video mode is out as again it does not have full camera (ASI533MC) resolution and I only need individual images. Is there any way around this? I don’t know if ASISTUDIO can do this. I hate to have to use a PC , but I will if I have no other option.

JohnD

w7ay

johnpd I can’t use “Preview”mode as that does not have sufficient exposure capabilities.

Couldn't you just use AutoRun in ASIAIR set to capture a single frame?

Chen

johnpd

The problem is that I will have to continually adjust the exposure to get the Moon properly exposed as the eclipse moves closer to near total. It would be a P.I.T.A. to take a single exposure, save it, then view it to see if the exposure is correct and then have to try one or more times until I got it right. ZWO really needs to fix the Preview screen to enable any exposure you want instead of the limited values they give you.

JohnD