Light boxes/pads for flat frames

[Kevin West]

Can anyone recommend a good one suitable for making flat frames please.

[Mr Ian David Sharp]

Hi Kevin,

For what size OTA?

I use LED flat panels for my kit (is that what you mean by a pad?). I have an A3 size panel which covers my C11 ok. I have a smaller Pegasus Astro Flatmaster panel which covers my refractors and is dimmable and USB controllable. There are lots of choices of LED Flat panels out there now.

These look nice: https://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/aurora-flatfield-panels.html

Cheers
Ian.

[Kevin West]

Thanks Ian,
I have 90mm refractor to start with and C11 for later.
I see some imagers o YouTube using these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Drawing-Adjustable-Brightness-Tracing/dp/B07GPRGKPY/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=auwlK&content-id=amzn1.sym.72fa84e5-4730-4039-9e38-3a9afc8c18e9%3Aamzn1.symc.adba8a53-36db-43df-a081-77d28e1b71e6&pf_rd_p=72fa84e5-4730-4039-9e38-3a9afc8c18e9&pf_rd_r=CAKEGT6MJHSQKWDYEX48&pd_rd_wg=erFOV&pd_rd_r=9f963d0e-ff9e-4838-bf51-7dc38e08e41e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m

Others use a tablet/Ipad
Kevin

[Mr Ian David Sharp]

Hi Kevin,

I forgot to mention that I used an Alnitak Flip-Flap on my 104mm refractor setup at PixelSkies in Spain. See photos and details here:

http://www.astro-sharp.com/2021/10/23/my-new-remote-setup-in-spain/

This was brilliant because I could control it remotely. I have recently replaced the OTA with a C11 and now I have to ask the folks there to place a light panel on to the C11 when I need to refresh my flats (which is not very often).

Cheers
Ian.

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