The Astrophotography Manual, 2nd Edition

Diagnostics and Problem Solving

Techniques and thought-starters to root out those gremlins that turn an interesting challenge into a tiresome issue.

 

 

 

Many things can go wrong during setup, image capture and processing; some immediately obvious and others that occur later. Trying to establish what has gone wrong in a complex system can be particularly difficult. The traffic on the on-line forums bears witness to both extraordinarily obscure causes, as well as basic mistakes. This chapter goes some way to help you identify common issues in your own system using visual clues and suggests potential root causes and remedies.

General Principles

In the automotive industry a design or manufacturing fault can cost millions in warranty and lost ...