4K Night Sky Time-Lapse | ZWO ASI676MC | Raspberry Pi 5 8gig | All sky Camera | Bortle 7

[@rkinnett]

Well done! Thank you for including so much information about your build. Much appreciated.

[@jjdawg9918]

Super cool! It's even more wild when force yourself to realize we are moving and not the stars.

[@taylorloykasek2625]

What are your exposure and gain settings for the 676MC? I have the same one and your timelapses are better colors than mine.

[@GrowingAnswers]

It shows that on the video. But currently I use 13s variable and static 180 gain.

[@rkinnett]

Did you use the 2.5mm fisheye lens that came with the camera?

[@GrowingAnswers]

@@rkinnett yes there are no better options in this sensor format.

[@rkinnett]

@@GrowingAnswers thanks for the info. You’re probably right that this lens is the best value option, but there is another 2.5mm lens that I think would work really well with this camera. It’s a hefty thing, 2/3” format and marketed as “8MP”. In my initial tests with a smaller Pi HQ sensor, it looks much sharper than the little 2.1mm fisheye lenses that ZWO sends with planetary cameras. I haven’t used the 2.5mm lens they bundle with the asi676. From your footage, it’s clear that’s a higher quality lens than the more common 2.1mm lens, and it’s hard to imagine any room for improvement over what you show here. You’ve convinced me to buy this camera. I’ll test with both lenses (2.5mm 3MP vs 8MP) to see if the larger lens is worth the additional investment. Do you have an affiliate link with any of the big astro shops?

[@GrowingAnswers]

@@rkinnett thanks. I don’t think 2/3 format can work with that sensor though.

[@timmoeller5911]

What do you use for frames per second?

[@GrowingAnswers]

It exports at 30fps

[@OPIXdotWORLD]

star trails AND a moving camera..??

[@GrowingAnswers]

Stationary Camera

[@mariamerigold]

Amazing! This makes me feel sick 😂