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 | NexImage uses a CCD imaging chip to capture streaming video of any solar system object. This video can easily be viewed as hundreds of individual images (frames) that can be digitally stacked to signifi |
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| What are the best targets for NexImage? | |
| NexImage is designed and optimized for taking images of solar system objects - the planets, the moon and the sun (observed with a proper solar filter). NexImage can also be used for terrestrial daytime obser |
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| How much magnification and true field of view does the NexImage camera have when placed in my eyepiece holder? | |
| The approximate magnification of an astronomical imaging camera is equivalent to that of an eyepiece with the same focal length in millimeters as the camera’s film or chip |
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| How do I set RAW modes and long exposures with NexImage? |  |
| Celestron's NexImage Solar System Imager is remarkably similar to the Philips ToUcam Pro, at least on the inside. Amateur astronomers have determined how to modify the ToUcam hardware for long exposure imagi |
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| How do I determine if my Windows Vista is 32-bit or 64-bit? | |
| At this time not all Celestron software and USB drivers are compatible with 64-bit Windows systems. If your product is one that is not 64-bit compatible, you need to know what version of Vista you |
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| Will the NexImage achieve focus with my Onyx 80EDF? | |
| The NexImage CCD camera is relatively compact, much smaller than a DSLR and most other CCD, film and digital cameras. It also has a relatively short nosepiece. The Onyx drawtube’s back travel is approx |
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| Is there any way to run Celestron’s Window-based drivers and software on Macs? | |
| The drivers and software used with most Celestron products are (as of Fall 2009) not compatible with Mac operating systems.Though Celestron provides no support for these work |
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| I’m using a NexImage or CCD webcam on the planets and I notice that the image is soft or has a white glow that I can’t get rid of. What’s wrong? | |
| The good news is that nothing is wrong with your telescope. The additional glow or softening of contrast comes from infrared light sensitivity of the webcam’s chip and the way it separates |
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| How do I install NexImage #93712 capture software and drivers on Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems? | |
| Your original NexImage #93712 camera will work with Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit and Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Here’s how to install the necessary drivers and software.These instructions are specifically for Wi |
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| I have a NexImage camera that fits very loosely in my eyepiece drawtube. Is this a problem? What can be done about it? | |
| Some NexImage nosepieces are smaller than 1.25 inches outside diameter. The difference is typically less than 0.03 inches.The good news is that it does not affect the image qua |
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| I’m using AMCap running on my Mac in VMWare Parallels and everything looks blocky. How can this be fixed? | |
| AMCap is a native Windows image capture program that can be run on a virtual Windows machine on a Mac. An example would be Windows XP SP3 running inside the Mac.This issue is not a problem with t |
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| I’m using the NexImage Reducer #94178 with my NexImage. I’m confused – how do you attach it to the camera? | |
| The threads on the camera body and the end of the nosepiece (short tube that fits in your 1.25” eyepiece drawtube or visual back) both accept the reducer. In theory, it cou |
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| I can’t change the maximum exposure-shutter speed in iCap for my NexImage 5 to more than ¼ second. What is wrong? | |
| This is a problem in the camera, not the program. You will need to update the camera's firmware.Download the file here: |
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| I can’t get the zoom toolbar in iCap to show the whole moon with NexImage 5. Help! | |
| The iCap software is designed to control several types of cameras including NexImage 5. Not all cameras use all features of the software. The NexImage 5 |
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| Where in iCap do I change NexImage 5’s gain, exposure, etc settings? | |
| With the NexImage 5 #93711 camera plugged in, go to Devices in the iCap menu bar, then Properties in the dropdown submenu. The screen below will appear. |
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| Why can’t I adjust gamma and sharpness for the NexImage 5 in iCap? | |
| Several features and toolbars in iCap can be seen but are not available for the NexImage 5. iCap is used for many other camera models. Different options are en |
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| What factors control the frame rate of the NexImage 5 camera? | |
| The NexImage 5’s frame rate is determined by the resolution, exposure length, subframe region of interest (ROI) size and the computer&r |
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| When I’m using AMCap with the original NexImage #93712, I get: 'Error 80070003: Cannot start graph'. How can this be fixed? | |
| Go to the Set Capture File menu (under File in the menu bar) in AMCap. Change the name of the new file or change it’s location on your computer. and give the new file |
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| An extremely fine grayscale mesh appears on the screen when I'm using my NexImage 5 camera. What’s wrong? | |
| This grid pattern is perfectly normal. It will only appear when using the Y800 codec in iCap. NexImage 5 uses a color sensor and the Y800 codec is for capturing uncompressed AVI files in grayscale. |
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| Why won’t my Windows XP computer load the NexImage #93712 drivers from the CD? | |
| The drivers on the CD were designed to run on Windows XP. If they don’t, you probably have not updated your XP operating system. Try downloading the Service Pack 3 up |
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| Can I use the NexImage 5 with my Fastar (Hyperstar) equipped Celestron optical tube assembly (OTA)? | |
| It is certainly possible to use this camera at the Fastar focus of your OTA. You would need to find or make adapters for it, as Celestron does not have any such adapters. |
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| How do I get the original NexImage #93712 drivers to install or run on my Windows 8 computer? | |
| The original NexImage (93712) should install without any problems following the instructions posted in the Knowledgebase for Windows 7. |
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| What are the specifications for the C-thread mounting system used with the NexImage 5? | |
| A female C-mount is on the #93711 NexImage 5 camera’s body either as a direct mounting option or to take the 1.25” eyepiece drawtube adapter of the camera. |
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