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Testing the versatility of the SV405CC OSC camera

Testing the versatility of the SV405CC OSC camera

Testing the versatility of the SV405CC OSC camera

An SV405CC OSC was placed at the Cassegrain focus of a Skymax 127 Maksutov that was modified for motor focus. The scope was mounted on a Celestron AVX GOTO mount.
 
AstroDMx Capture for Windows was used to capture a 1200-frame SER file of the 25.3%, waxing, crescent Moon. The SV405CC was un-cooled for this experiment.
 
 
Screenshot of AstroDMx Capture for Windows capturing the lunar SER file.
Screenshot of AstroDMx Capture for Windows
 
The sensor is large enough to capture the whole lunar crescent.
 
The best 95% of the frames in the SER file were stacked in Autostakkert! and post-processed in the Gimp 2.10.
 
The final image of the 25.3% waxing, crescent Moon
crescent Moon
 
 
The SV405CC OSC is clearly a capable lunar imager in addition to its primary role as a deep sky imager.

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