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Milky Way rising
Fujifilm X-T10 + Fujinon XF 18-55 f/2.8-4 @ 18mm and f/4, ISO 3200, tracking with iOptron SkyTracker Pro, stacking with DeepSkyStacker, editing in GIMP, taken May 8.
This is a 2 x 2 mosaic of tracked 90 sec. exposures for the sky, and untracked exposures for the trees. I stacked 2 exposures for each sky panel to reduce noise, and then combined the 4 panels manually in GIMP.
I was aiming to capture the Cygnus nebulae on the right; the inclusion of the Heart and Soul Nebulae and the Double Cluster in Perseus on the left was a happy accident. The light trail at the top is an airplane.
It's a huge mess if you pixel peep, but I like the overall impression, and am glad I came away with something for the lost sleep, and considering that I forgot the part to attach my camera to my ballhead and had to use rubber bands.
Milky Way rising
Fujifilm X-T10 + Fujinon XF 18-55 f/2.8-4 @ 18mm and f/4, ISO 3200, tracking with iOptron SkyTracker Pro, stacking with DeepSkyStacker, editing in GIMP, taken May 8.
This is a 2 x 2 mosaic of tracked 90 sec. exposures for the sky, and untracked exposures for the trees. I stacked 2 exposures for each sky panel to reduce noise, and then combined the 4 panels manually in GIMP.
I was aiming to capture the Cygnus nebulae on the right; the inclusion of the Heart and Soul Nebulae and the Double Cluster in Perseus on the left was a happy accident. The light trail at the top is an airplane.
It's a huge mess if you pixel peep, but I like the overall impression, and am glad I came away with something for the lost sleep, and considering that I forgot the part to attach my camera to my ballhead and had to use rubber bands.