Cepheus and Northern Cygnus
Late on a work night, so I used the portable star tracker rather the telescope for ease of set up.
15 x 2-minute exposures at f/4 and ISO 3200. Astro-modified Canon 600D and Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens on a Vixen Polarie star tracker.
Frames stacked in Deep Sky Stacker software. Result post-processed to increase contrast, reduce noise and reduce colour gradients caused by light pollution. I also used Noel Carboni's astronomy tools in Photoshop Elements to reduce the prominence of the stars (which otherwise dominate after stretching the contrast).
Cepheus and Northern Cygnus
Late on a work night, so I used the portable star tracker rather the telescope for ease of set up.
15 x 2-minute exposures at f/4 and ISO 3200. Astro-modified Canon 600D and Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens on a Vixen Polarie star tracker.
Frames stacked in Deep Sky Stacker software. Result post-processed to increase contrast, reduce noise and reduce colour gradients caused by light pollution. I also used Noel Carboni's astronomy tools in Photoshop Elements to reduce the prominence of the stars (which otherwise dominate after stretching the contrast).