Comet Neowise Portrait
Tracked, Stacked, and Smacked
Comet Neowise shot from the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA. The dark skies of this area made Neowise a true naked-eye comet and allowed all of its colors to come out. Truly the comet of the century so far
Geek Stuff:
Tracked: SkyWatcher Star Adventurer
Sony A7Rii, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 at 170mm f/3.2, ISO800, 45s each exposure
Stacked: 16 Light Frames, 36 Dark Frames, 33 Bias Frames, 82 Flat Frames. Stacked in Siril
Smacked: Stretched in Siril and further enhanced in Photoshop
Only used 16 of my 87 Light Frames because the comet moved too far across the star field in that timeframe and I'm too lazy to try to combine them
Comet Neowise Portrait
Tracked, Stacked, and Smacked
Comet Neowise shot from the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA. The dark skies of this area made Neowise a true naked-eye comet and allowed all of its colors to come out. Truly the comet of the century so far
Geek Stuff:
Tracked: SkyWatcher Star Adventurer
Sony A7Rii, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 at 170mm f/3.2, ISO800, 45s each exposure
Stacked: 16 Light Frames, 36 Dark Frames, 33 Bias Frames, 82 Flat Frames. Stacked in Siril
Smacked: Stretched in Siril and further enhanced in Photoshop
Only used 16 of my 87 Light Frames because the comet moved too far across the star field in that timeframe and I'm too lazy to try to combine them