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none of these astro pics could have been possible without Mo. Thanks for helping the noobie Mo.
So for DeepSkyStacker alludes me....this stck done via CS6 and Dr.Brown's stack-o-matic out of Bridge.
15 lights (10s f/5.6 ISO1600), 10 darks, 20 bias. Canon EOS 450D DSLR + Tamron 70-300mm zoom @ 124mm on static tripod. DeepSkyStacker > PixInsight > Photoshop (incl Star Spikes Pro 2)
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
Canon 5D III
Canon EF 200/2.8L II @ f3.5
34x120s @ ISO800
Tracked on NEQ-6 un-guided
Stacked in DeepSkyStacker
Post Processed in PS CC x 64
Ring Nebula (M57 or NGC6822) - a planetary Nebula in constellation Lyra.
Shot trough Celestron C11 - Schmidt-Cassegrain 280/2800mm with Canon 550D mounted on NEQ6Pro.
26 frames at 20s, ISO 3200 each.
Stacking with DeepSkyStacker.
Using my 120mm f5 achromat refractor and modified 1100D with 2" UHC filter I captured 17 subs at 4 minutes at ISO 1600 to create this widefield view of the Cocoon nebula in Cygnus.
Stacked in Deepskystacker and processed in Photoshop.
Image taken 20/09/15
Orion Nebula (M42)
50 frames processed in DeepSkyStacker
38 - 20 sec @ iso 800
10 - 20 sec @ iso 400
2 - 20 sec @ iso 1600
12 dark frames, 10 bias frames, 17 flat frames
Camera Canon 50D with a f/2.0 HyperStar 3 lens
Mounted on an 11” Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.
Localisation :
CastresmallObservatory (Castres, Tarn - France)
Acquisition Date :
2016-10-04
Author :
Pierre Rougé
Scope :
Newton Orion 200/1000 (f/5) + MPCC Baader
Autoguiding :
Skywatcher Synguider (v1.1) & Meade ETX 70/350 mm
Camera :
Canon EOS 400D (Digital Rebel Xti) refiltré Astrodon in Side (modded Astrodon in Side)
+ EOS CLIP CLS Astronomik
Exposure :
60.0 minutes [6 subexposures of 600 sec each (selected from 6)] @ ISO 800
Calibration :
Dark & bias : 3/11 @ ISO 800 - Flat & Dark-Flat : 9 @ ISO 800
Weather :
Bonne transparence. Vent nul. T=17°C. Humidité nulle.
Constellation : Cassiopea / Cassiopée
Software Used :
Astro Photograph Tool (v3.13), DeepSkyStacker, PhotoShop CS
... until I've overhauled my EQ5, sometime when. I need more data and can't get it with 30 second exposures. Hopefully the overhaul will enable me to hit an unthinkable 90 seconds!
This one's better framed than my previous efforts, and the running man is just about visible, which is nice. Pleased considering there was a big moon up there.
21/1/2011
200p/EQ5 unguided
Nikon D70 full spectrum prime focus, ISO 1600
70x30 second
10x10 second for the core
22 darks
30 bias
10 flats
Stacked in DSS and processed in CS5
Re-processed here
Cámara Nikon D3100, lente Nikkor 135mm manual, trípode básico y Omegon Minitrack LX3. Una hora de exposición (capturas de 20 segundos) a f/2.8 e ISO 1600. Procesado con DeepSkyStacker, Siril, Gimp y Darktable
North American Nebula
72Frames 30sec Iso1600
1Frame 60Sec Iso1600
30Dark 0Flat 50Bias
DeepSkyStacker
Photoshop
I have been away for a long time, but finally I have some time and new pictures.
This is taken with Canon Eos1100D and 18-200mm lens.
Tracking with Celestron130SLT mount.
I`ve been waiting for a clear moonless sky for many months now, just so I could give my latest filter a proper test. I purchased a Hutech IDAS LPS-V4 Nebula filter earlier this year to see if a One Shot Color CCD could do a decent job of recording Ha and OIII at the same time. The theory was that as the OIII wavelength falls almost exactly half way between the green and blue pixels (at a lower sensitivity though), I should get be able to stack the 2 green channels and the blue channel all as one large stack, and therefore grab 3 times the exposure of OIII compared to the single red pixel collection Ha data. Well, it kind of worked. The Ha data is nearly sharp as previous sessions with a 13nm Ha filter, and certainly usable, but not as good as my current Baader 7nm Ha filter. The OIII data (even after stacking) seems a bit washed out, and I believe this is because of the wide passband around the OIII wavelength (50nm wide at the very top of the peak), allowing in additional noise that a real narrowband filter would
block.
Even so, as an Ha/OIII/OIII combined image, taken from a moderately light polluted area in one single session without having to change filters, I would say it was worth the time to do this test. The real question will be what happens to the OIII data when the moon fills the skies, as OIII tends to be washed out from moonglow far more than Ha data.
Mount: EQ6 via EQMOD
OTA: Borg 60 @ f/3.8
Guiding: SW ED80 + SX Lodestar + Maxim
Imaging: Starlight Xpress M25C + MaximDL, 16 x 900s, Hutech LPS-V4
Nebula filter
Orchestrated: CDD Commander
Stacked: DeepSkyStacker
Post Process: PSCS2 + PixInsight
Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT
Canon EOS 10d
24*20 sec. Iso 1600.
DeepSkyStacker.
Photoshop.
Very fast editing, too tired.. Later better version.
Interacting galaxies M51a and M51b.
Distance: 30 million light years
Shot in March 2019. Had guiding issues about 2 hrs in and aborted.
Equipment/Software:
Explore Scientific ED 102 APO
Celestron Advanced VX Mount
Orion Starshoot Autoguider on Orion 50 mm guidescope
Nikon D3300 (unmodified)
80 images at 120 seconds at iso 800
DeepskyStacker - Startools
This is one way that you can setup the equipment that I have for sale. I prefered setting up the guidescope and main scope in a side by side configuration. If you wanted to you could attach the guidescope directly to the telescope. All required cables are included.
To take and process pictures you will need the following:
BackyardEOS - purchase online $24
Deepskystacker - free download
PHD - free download
Some form of image editing software
25x60s@iso400
65x30s@iso400
150mm (750mm FL) F5 Newtonian with GSO coma corrector.
First try with autoguiding using PHD2. Unfortunately the 3D printed guidescope mount was not nearly robust enough. 2/3 of the exposures were thrown out.
Stacked with DeepSkyStacker and post processed in Photoshop.
Unfortunately a large number of Geo satellites were present in the view and created streaks.
Next -- attempt to remove that pesky light gradient from the background
My first attempt at tracked astrophotography. What a learning experience it was!
Canon 80D and 70-200 F4L IS
200mm, f4, ISO 1600, 45" x 23
5 darks, 5 biases
Stacked with DeepSkyStacker, default settings
Edited in lightroom and photoshop.
Most important lesson learned: tripod stability is everything. I took 35 mins of exposures, and lost 12 to shake, likely from passing cars. Next time, I go further from the road, stabilize the tripod better, and pick sturdier ground.
Stacked on comet.
Exposure: 51x60s, ISO800
Camera: Olympus E-PL1
Lens: Konica Hexar 200mm f/4
Software: DeepSkyStacker, Krita, Darktable
Date:15/9/2011
Location:Brisbane Australia
Imaging Camera: Opticstar 142M
Imaging Scope: Orion EON 80mm ED Refractor
Focal Length: 500mm F6.1
Guide Camera: SSAG
Guide Scope: Orion 80mm F5 Refractor
Guided with PHD Guiding
Mount: Celestron EQ5 GT
Exposure:
30 min Red 15x2min
30 min Green 15x2min
30 min Blue 15x2min
Darks: 40 min 20x2min
Processing: DeepSkyStacker, CS5, Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools
Nikon D3100 - Lente Nikon 18-55 - 18mm - f3.5 - 15" - ISO 3200
Procesado con DeepSkyStacker (8 lights, 2 darks, 2 bias) + Adobe Photoshop CS5
Primer intento de combinar data de dos días diferentes.
1) 20200907: 277 lights + 22 darks
2) 20200910: 356 lights + 32 darks
Todo a 30 segundos a ISO800
Todo esto da un total de exposición de 5 horas 16 minutos y 30 segundos.
El procesado en DeepSkyStacker tardó unas 8 horas (para tenerlo en cuenta) y luego trabajé en Gimp para ajustar curvas y niveles.
Las fotos de sacaron con una Canon T2i + evostar 72 ed sobre montura eq3 motorizada en AR.
Telescopio Vixen 130 f/5
Cámara Canon T2i sin modificar
Tomas:
30 Light 60 seg + 12 Darks 60 seg
ISO 800
Apilado con DeepSkyStacker
Post proceso y recorte por:
Renán Van De Wingard con Photoshop
Locación: Observatorio Cerro Pochoco de ACHAYA
24 enero 2012
Open star cluster located approximately 385 light years from Earth.
The faint reflection nebulosity (forming the Maia and Merope Nebulae) visible around the hot blue stars is caused by light from the stars reflecting off dust in the surrounding interstellar medium.
Exposure: 33 x 50s exposures @ ISO1600 equiv. Darks & bias/offset, no flats. Total integration time: 27.5 mins.
Camera: Canon EOS 60Da
Lens: EF 70-200mm 1:4 L USM @ f/5.0. 200mm (x1.6).
Filters: Astronomik CLS
Mount: Piggy-backed on 8" Meade LX10. Rough polar alignment.
Guiding: None
RAW images stacked in DeepSkyStacker, processed in PSPx5.
Pentax K5
Tair 3S 300mm F4.5
iOptron SkyGuider Pro
~ f/6@ISO 800
99x180s stacked using DeepSkyStacker
Processed in PixInsight
Press L to view with black background!
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Stereo image created with Star removal PS Action from J-P Metsavainio. See astroanarchy.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/star-removal-ps-actio....
Cropped, rotated and generally faffed about with this one. Far more neb, but the stars are a pig - I hate stars! ;). Original process here.
Nikon D70 full spectrum, 55-200 Nikkor at 200mm , f5.6, 1600iso
45x90sec subs for a total of about 1hr 7 mins, unguided, EQ5
Darks, flats and bias
Stacked and processed in DSS and CS5, with a little help from Noel's tools.
The owls on the hillside just north of my home have been keeping me company at night. This little star cluster has risen above the treeline from which they call.
Nikon D90 camera
Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Autofocus Lens
Orion TeleTrack GoTo Altazimuth Telescope Mount
20 X 30” exposures, f/6.3, ISO1600, 500mm
Dark, flat, dark-flat, and offset-bias frames applied
Stacking software: DeepSkyStacker
Post-processing: Photoshop CS5
New images (only a few due to cloud cover) and a new method of processing. It is a little blotchy but much more detail in the cloud.
Date:6/9/2009
Location:Brisbane Australia
Imaging Camera: Canon 1000D prime focus
Imaging Scope: Skywatcher 127mm Mak Cas
Focal Length: 1500mm F12
Guide Camera: SSAG
Guide Scope: Orion 80mm F5 Refractor
Guided with PHD Guiding
Mount: Celestron EQ5 GT
Exposure: 24 min (6x4min) full colour
Darks: 4x4min
ISO: 800
Processing: DeepSkyStacker, CS3, Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools
The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus.
It constitutes the visible portions of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant, many portions of which have acquired their own individual names and catalogue identifiers. The source supernova was a star 20 times more massive than the Sun which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. At the time of explosion, the supernova would have appeared brighter than Venus in the sky, and visible in daytime. The remnants have since expanded to cover an area of the sky roughly 3 degrees in diameter (about 6 times the diameter, and 36 times the area, of the full Moon). While previous distance estimates have ranged from 1200 to 5800 light-years, a recent determination of 2400 light-years is based on direct astrometric measurements.
Imaged from my backyard on 8/19/20.
Explore Scientific ED102/Nikon D5300 (Ha mod) with IDAS LPS D-1 filter, w/Stellarview FF/0.80FR.80% illuminated moon.
55 Light frames at iso 400 for 240 seconds
Total integration of 3 1/2 hours.
Processed in DeepSkyStacker , Startools, Starnet++, and Photoshop.
The aurora was to the zenith, east and west and looked like flames lapping in a fire.
KP6 Aurora
Balmy Beach, Ontario, Canada
Yi4K 20 seconds ISO 800 RAW
Dark frame subtraction
DeepSkyStacker
Pixinsight 1.8
Localisation : CastresmallObservatory (Castres, Tarn - France)
Acquisition Date : 2016-11-30
Auteur/Author : ROUGÉ Pierre
Mouture/mount : Orion Atlas EQ-G
Tube/Scope : Newton Orion 200/1000 (f/5) + MPCC Baader
Autoguiding : Skywatcher Synguider (v1.1) & Meade ETX 70/350 mm
Camera : Canon EOS 400D (Digital Rebel Xti) refiltré Astrodon in Side (modded Astrodon in Side)
+ EOS CLIP CLS Astronomik
Exposure : 63 minutes [21 subexposures of 180 sec each (selected from 21)] @ ISO 400
Calibration : Dark & Bias : 11/11 @ ISO 400 - Flat & Dark-Flat : 9 @ ISO 400
Temps/Weather : Bonne transparence. Vent nul. T=11°C. Humidité faible.
Constellation : Perseus/Persée
Software Used : Astro Photograph Tool (v3.13), DeepSkyStacker 3.3.6, Pixinsight LE, PhotoShop 7, xnview, Noiseware Community Edition
M92
Date: 08-21-2013
Telescope (Lens): Orion 8in f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph
Addition Optics: Baader Planetarium RCC1 Coma Corrector
Camera: Canon XSi
Exposures: 48 x 60 sec (ISO 800) + Darks x10 ,Flats x10
Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop
Mount: Atlas EQ-G
Tracking: EQMOD / Stellarium / PHD Guiding
Guidance Camera: Logitech 3000 Pro
Guidance Scope: Celestron 9x50 Finder
Astromomy weather as forcasted by Canadian Meteorological Center:
Cloud Cover: Clear
Transparancy: Above Average
Seeing Category: IV (Above Average)
Temp: 75°F
Humidity: 55°
Light Pollution: "Red" - Based on Light Pollution Map
This is my first real attempt at image stacking. This actually took quite a while, now I just need to learn how to spot things in the sky. Ultimately, my goal is to get a nebula, i know now, this is going to take some work.
The process is quite involved, the image processing is involved as well and with it comes all kinds of algorithms and processes..
So, just learn as you go.
Orion Nebula M42
Celestron Nexstar 4se with T-ring
Canon eos 500d
About 15 mins of data with dark file
ISO 3200
Stacked in DSS
Levels stretched in Ps - I cant work out how to get colour
Orion Nebula, the middle "star" in Orion's sword. Crop from this image. 105 stacked 1/2 s exposures from Olympus E-520 with 300 mm lens.
We had three relatively clear nights on the bounce last week, which hasn't happened since the Roman occupation ;) This was taken Saturday night, but I only managed 12 frames before some cloud rolled in, so this is just 36 minutes.
Taken with the longest lens I possess at present (200mm), and then cropped a bit to take out the remnants of the amp glow that my darks don't seem to want to deal with at the moment, it doesn't reveal a lot of detail. But it looks cute! ;)
Nikon D70 modded, 55-200 Nikkor at 185mm (cropped), f6.3, 800iso, Baader Neodymium filter.
12 x 3 min, unguided EQ5
Darks, flats and bias
Stacked and processed in DSS and CS5, with a little help from Noel's tools.
Spiked :)
I was very pleased to get this result, as it is about as far South as I can see!
Unmodified EOS 40D & Celestron C8 telescope.
Manually off-axis guided for 3 x 5-minutes at ISO 1000 & 15 x 5-minutes at ISO 1600, f6.3. Images registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker software.
Image of M63 (Sunflower Galaxy, NGC5055) made from some DSS stacked shots taken during the early hours of today using a Canon EOS 60D mounted on a Skywatcher 200 reflector.
21 x 30-sec exposures at f/4 and ISO 3200 with an astro-modified EOS 600D and Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 lens on a Vixen Polarie star tracker. The frames were stacked on the comet in DeepSkyStacker software, and the result post-processed to increase contrast and to reduce noise and colour gradients caused by light pollution. I also used Starnet++ to temporarily remove the stars (which otherwise dominate after stretching the contrast).
Canon 400D. Zenitar 16mm f/2.8. ISO 1600. 23 seconds. f/2.8. 6 light and 6 dark frames stacked in Deep Sky Stacker.
Milky Way over Nichol's Field, Ipswich MA
3 shot composite stacked in Deep Sky Stacker for extra detail
Just a quick grab, I was not really planning on shooting this, but couldn't resist trying.
Exposure: 26x40s, ISO 800
Camera: Olympus E-PL1
Telescope: SkyWatcher 150/750
Mount: EQ3-2
Software: DeepSkyStacker, Darktable
View of the Milky Way in Cygnus (The Swan). The pink area in the center, below bright start Deneb is the North America Nebula.
Equipment: Nikon D3100 + Nikkor 18-55mm on a motorized SkyWatcher EQ5 mount (no guiding)
Image: ISO-800, F5.6, 18mm, @ 31 minutes total exposure (3 individual shots, each at @ 10 min), image stacked in DeepSkyStacker and then enhanced in GIMP.
(Image taken on August 18, 2014 but processed on September 9, 2014)
Nikon D3100 - Nikon NIKKOR-H Auto 50mm f/2 @ f2 / f2,8 / f4
Procesado con DeepSkyStacker + Adobe Photoshop CS6
Colores extraños en el procesado (+ contaminación lumínica), pero gustó igual!
Reprocessed version of my previous upload; I used DeepSkyStacker to subtract dark frames (and then stack just the one frame!).
Total 2hrs 55min
H-Alpha - 1x600 & 11x900s
Stacked in DeepSkyStacker & processed in PS2.
Camera: Atik 314L+
Filters: Baader H-Alpha 7nm
Scope: Sky-Watcher Equinox 80ED .
Mount: AZ EQ6-GT goto, PhD guided with Orion 50mm guidescope & SSAG.
Just faffing about using my new found "skills" whilst waiting for the sky to clear (and the moon to reappear!) :) An improvement on the last iteration I think, and much easier to process, although of course still sadly lacking in detail - I can't pull signal out of the hat ;)
Nikon D70 modded, 55-200 Nikkor at 185mm (cropped), f5.6, 800iso, Baader Neodymium filter.
23 x 5 min subs for a total of 1 hour 55 mins, unguided EQ5
Darks, flats and bias
Stacked and processed in DSS and CS5, with a little help from Noel's tools.