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Perform post-alignment focusing since the frame might have moved during the plate
solving process.
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Perform calibration and start auto-guiding: The calibration process automatically
selects the best guide star, performs calibration, and starts the autoguide process.
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Load the sequence file in the
Capture module
and start the imaging process.
Data Storage
Formats
By default, all captured images are saved as FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) files.
FITS
is the standard image format for astronomical images and is supported by all astronomical
image processing software. For DSLR cameras, saving RAW images
directly (e.g. CR2) is also
supported by editing the DSLR camera capture preset.
Depending on the camera settings and support, images can be captured as Mono, RAW, or
RGB.
1. Mono:
Monochromatic single channel images store only intensity information in either 8bit or
16bit. Camera sensors generating 10bit or 12bit data are stored as 16bit by padding zeros,
they are not up-scaled or modified.
2.
RAW:
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