ZWO ASI CMOS Camera Issue - Image Artifacts and Streaks

AmeliaCatherine

I'm currently experiencing an issue with my ZWO ASI specialized CMOS camera (I'm using the ASI294MC Pro)When capturing images, especially with longer exposures, I'm getting these strange artifacts and streaks in my images. These are not hot pixels or regular noise, but something more complex. They look like long, faint streaks that stretch across the frame. This is making it nearly impossible for me to get clean astrophotos. I'd greatly appreciate any insights or advice you can offer.

w7ay

AmeliaCatherine They look like long, faint streaks that stretch across the frame.

Are you certain these are not just mundane satellites?

If so, you can set up sigma clipping with most post processors, and they will be filtered away.

Chen

Tech@ZWO

Could you share some images with us?

franco

Blame Elon! Took these last night. Can't say I've ever seen the trails in colour before.

w7ay

franco Took these last night

Franco, it is spam. See my post on this thread:

https://bbs.astronomy-imaging-camera.com/d/16831-trouble-with-polar-alignment-drift-on-asiair

Chen

franco

w7ay

Rat bags! BTW, why are my satellite trails in colour, they are usually white.

w7ay

franco BTW, why are my satellite trails in colour, they are usually white.

Hah, I noticed that too :-). Only explanation I have is that it is airplanes and not Elon's junk.

Chen