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Blue Moon - 31st July 2015
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian ("full moon" dust cap in place).
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount
Orion 80mm f5 guide scope and auto guider - PHD2.
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector, UHC-S 'nebula' filter.
Nikon D5300 (unmodified).
ISO200, 14bit NEF, Long Exp. NR off.
487 sub exposures @ 1/50th
Subs taken over 45min period covering Full Moon @ 10:42 UT (8.42pm local time).
Processed using Registax and Photoshop
Jellyfish Nebula or IC443
Skywatcher 200p, NEQ6 mount, Optolong CLS-CCD filter, Baader MPCC M3 coma corrector, ASI294MC Pro at -20C.
NINA Observatory Software.
24 x 3 minute exposures (1 hours 12 minutes) at Gain 121, dithering every 5 frames, Offset 30, 20 dark frames, 40 flat fields, 40 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Topaz de-noise and Photoshop.
8th January 2021
Ptolemy's Cluster in Scorpio ( Messier 7, NGC 6475 ).
Visible to the naked eye as a small bright patch in the sky, this open cluster is around 980 light years away with around 80 stars within a area of 25 light years or so.
Links:
Details:
RA 17h 54m, Dec -34deg 47'.
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian.
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount
Orion auto guider - PHD2.
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector.
Nikon D300 (unmodified).
Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90.
18 x 30 sec ISO800.
23 May 14
Reprocessed Pixinsight 8 Sep 2015
Les Pléiades, ou amas M45, sont un amas ouvert d'étoiles dans la constellation du Taureau.
L'amas s'étend sur 2°, soit l'équivalent de quatre fois le diamètre apparent de la Lune.
L'origine du nom « Pléiades » provient de la mythologie grecque : les Pléiades sont sept sœurs, filles d'Atlas et de Pléioné : Astérope, Mérope, Électre, Maïa, Taygète, Célaéno et Alcyone.
Newton SkyWatcher 200/1000
Monture EQ6-r pro
Canon 1000D défiltré partiel
Correcteur de coma Baader MPCC Mk III
Autoguidage OAG + ZWO ASI 290mm mini
ZWO EAF
ASIAIR Pro
Traitement PixInsight + Photoshop CC
Mosaïque de deux panneaux :
Panneau 1 :
Prise le 10/10/2020 :
27*300" => 2h15'
Panneau 2
Prise le 08/11/2020
34*300" => 2h50'
TOTAL : 5h05'
NGC 7635 / Bubble Nebula
Gesamtbelichtungszeit: 0:50h
GSO 200/1000 Newton
Celestron AS-GT Mount
Canon EOS 60D modified
Autoguiding per 8x50 Sucher, Alccd5L-IIc und PHD
Dithering per Nebulosity
NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian.
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount.
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector.
Nikon D300 (unmodified).
80 x 30 sec ISO800 unguided.
24 Apr 14
Reprocessed 9 August 15
Pacman Nebula or NGC 281
Skywatcher 200p, NEQ6 mount, Optolong CLS-CCD filter, Baader MPCC M3 coma corrector, ASI294MC Pro at -20C.
NINA Observatory Software.
37 x 5 minute exposures (3 hours 5 minutes) at Gain 121, dithering every frame, Offset 30, 40 dark frames, 40 flat fields, 30 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Topaz de-noise and Photoshop.
22nd January 2021. A bright moon limited possibilities.
NGC 3372 Eta Carinae Nebula
(RA 10:44:22.47 - Dec -59 56' 36.5").
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian.
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT (on Pier)
Orion auto guider - PHD2.
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector, UHC-S (Nebula) filter,
Nikon D5300 (unmodified), Long Exp Noise Reduction on, 12bit NEF,
UHC-S 15 x 120 sec ISO800.
PixInsight & Photoshop
19 March 15
California Nebula (part of) or NGC 1499.
Optolong CLS-CCD filter, Baader MPCC M3. ASI294MC Pro at -20C. 51 x 3 minute exposures (2 hour 33 minutes) at Gain 121, Offset 30 , 20 dark frames, 15 flat fields, 30 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Topaz de-noise and Photoshop. 19th November 2020.
NGC 3372 Eta Carinae Nebula
(RA 10:44:22.47 - Dec -59 56' 36.5").
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian.
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT (on Pier)
Orion auto guider - PHD2.
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector, UHC-S (Nebula) filter,
Nikon D5300 (unmodified), Long Exp Noise Reduction on, 12bit NEF,
UHC-S 15 x 120 sec ISO800.
PixInsight & Photoshop
19 March 15
The Running Man Nebula in Orion:
Image Info:
Shot the night of 10/14/2010 From Southern Utah
Scope : Orion 10" F4.7 OTA
Camera : Canon Rebel XSi, (Self Modified)
Corrector : Baader MPCC
Mount : Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD)
Guiding: PHD guiding
Dithering: Dither Master
Images : 12 lights @420 sec ISO 1600
Darks: 2
Peltier Cooler running camera at ~ 0 deg F.
Software : Subtraction in Iris, Registration in Registar, Stacking in DSS, Post processing in Photoshop
NGC1491 or The Fossil Footprint Nebula
Skywatcher 200p, NEQ6 mount, Altair Triband filter, Baader MPCC M3 coma corrector, ASI294MC Pro at -20C.
NINA Observatory Software.
20 x 300 second (1 hour 40 minutes) at Gain 121, Offset 30, dithering every 3rd frame, 40 dark frames, 40 flat fields, 30 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Topaz de-noise and Photoshop. Used APP to extract synthetic Ha and Oiii images, then re-combined using Ha: 100% R, 20% G, 15% B, Oiii: 0% R, 80% G and 85% B.
Processing still to be improved.
16th February 2021.
It was nice to be out under the stars after such a long run of clouds. It was also rather thrilling that the setup, with all the refinements worked on during the rainy stretch like plate solving and guiding improvements, worked beautifully!
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Originally thought to be wandering independently through the universe, this ball of stars is actually in orbit around our Milky Way, just at a great distance (~300,000 light years).
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono
Mounts
Losmandy GM-8
Filters
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter · Blue · Green · Red
Accessories
Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser
Software
Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
Feb. 11, 2022
Frames:
Blue: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Green: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 63x120" (2h 6') -10C bin 2x2
Red: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Integration:
5h 6'
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
9.97 days
Avg. Moon phase:
76.16%
Resolution: 4663x3517
Data source: Backyard
The development of AR372 (larger group) and AR3273 over 3 days.
2023-04-08 11:47 UT
2023-04-10 13:28 UT
2023-04-11 11:46 UT
250mm f4.8 Newtonian MPCC
Atik 460EX, R filter plus black polymer
Exposure(s) 0.0022/0.0025s
Capture NINA
Processing Photoshop
04-06.08.2020 60km from Novokuznetsk
49x15 min ISO800 - Ha (12nm)
Canon 350Da Mono, full calibration.
total 12h 15min.
SW 130PDS Newton f/5 650mm, Baader MPCC, HEQ5pro, Self-made OAG + QHY5, Astronomik EOS 12nm.
MaximDL, Fitstacker, Photoshop. 75% resize.
03.12.16 100km from Novosibirsk.
28x10min ISO800.
total 4h 40min.
Canon 350Da, SW 130PDS Newton f/5, Baader MPCC, CG5 SynScan, Self-made OAG + QHY5.
MaximDL, Fitstacker, PixInsight, Photoshop. 50% resize.
This image is a composite of the previous wideband LRGB image and a more recent narrowband H-Alpha, OIII image. The whole region has a significant OIII contribution.
Image Details:
16x300s1x1RGB + 4x240s2x2LRGB + 31x300sHaOIII, 12.3hrs Total integration time.
Orientation: FOV ~ 30'x22', North up
Acquired with 457mm F4.2 Newtonian, Baader filters and MPCC, SBIG ST-8300M, SGP using Lodestar guider, PHD2, PlateSolve 2
Processed in PixInsight, Starnet, GIMP and Topaz Denoise AI
M33 / NGC 598 / Triangulum Galaxy
Gesamtbelichtungszeit: 180min.
GSO 200/1000 Newton
Skywatcher NEQ6 Synscan (VTSB mod)
Canon EOS 60D modified
Autoguiding per 8x50 Sucher, Alccd5L-IIc und PHD
Dithering per APT
Take in may,june & july; SW 200mm f5, t3 mod, MPCC, Heq5 pro,63x180". Mantiqueira´s observatory - Delfim Moreira - MG - Brazil
Skywatcher 200p on NEQ6 mount. ASI294MC Pro camera. Baader MPCC M3 coma corrector,Optolong CLS-CCD filter.
The best frames from 2000 X 400 microsecond images, gain 354, sensor temperature -20C. Recorded as a .ser video. Processed in Registax to align and stack and then Photoshop with Topaz denois AI filter.
2nd January 2021
20 shots of 1 minute each under high cloud and lots of light pollution. Will try again.
Modified Canon 40D, Astronomik EOS-Clip CLS-CCD, Baader MPCC Coma Corrector, Skywatcher Quattro 8CF, quick stack and process with Images Plus and Adobe CS6.
OTA: Celestron C8N, 8" newtonian reflector and MPCC-III
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM
Exposure: H-alpha 25x10min, Blue 61x1min
Mount: CEM70G
Captured with SGP
Registered and stacked with DeepSkyStacker
Photographed from Round Rock TX (light pollution zone: red)
CP-140 Aurora MPCC Captain Steve Brabant.
This is from a mission flown in 1985; see the album description for background info.
archive.macleans.ca/article/1985/8/19/maintaining-a-watch...
46x3min,iso1600,1x7min-iso800,flats
Canon-Xsi
10"Newt/Mpcc
Atlas mount guided with SSAG/50mm
This is a combined data from last year and this year,taken in the green-zone
Horse head nebula, SW 200 mm, Heq5pro, MPCC, Canon t3 mod, 57x 180", Mantiqueira`s Obsevatory - Delfim Moreira - MG - Brazil
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相機：QHY9
鏡頭：VIXEN R200SS + MPCC
追星儀：Sky-Watcher NEQ6 (+EQMOD)
設定：Ha: 1800s x5, OIII: 1800s x4
香港拍攝難度：★ (五星最難)
建議鏡頭焦距：200 ~ 400mm
適合拍攝月份：10 月 ~ 2 月 (香港)
Data:
67x150s
Total: ~2h48 exp. time
@ ISO 800
Calibrated with darks and flats
Imaging:
SkyWatcher 150mm f/5 newtonian
Baader MPCC
Canon Rebel XS (Baader mod.)
BackyardEOS
Mount & guiding:
SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
SkyWatcher Mak-Cass 90mm
PHD2 (OpenPHD)
Stacking & post-processing:
DeepSky Stacker
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Location: Home observatory @ Santa Rita do Passa Quatro - Brazil
A beautiful little cluster. Strong moonlight so used the tri-band filter.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC
QHY168C @-15°C
Tri-band filter
15x180s exposure, Gain 10/Offset 50
Captured in NINA
Processed in APP, Photoshop and Topaz denoise AI
Eagle Nebula (M16)
First light with my new ASI1600MM-C.
Also, my first attempt at narrowband. I played around with a bunch of combinations and I liked this one best. There are many things wrong with this one. There was high cloud cover, and I think the backfocus between my coma corrector and camera wasn't quite right because I couldn't collimate accurately. I still love the level of detail.
Equipment:
- ASI 1600MM-C @ unity gain; temp set to -15c
- ZWO EFW filter wheel
- ZWO Ha, OIII, SII 36 mm di 7 mm narrowband filters
- 10" Orion f4 Newtonian Scope
- Baader MPCC coma corrector
- StarSense Auto
- SkySync GPS
- Celestron CGEM mount
- QHY5L-II guidecamera
- Orion ST80 400 mm Guidescope
- QHY Polemaster
Software:
- PHD2
- Sequence Generator Pro
- Stellarium
- pixinsight
Narrowband Blending:
R - 0.5*Ha + 0.5*SII
G - 0.15*Ha + 0.85*OIII
B - OIII
Exposure details:
Ha
13 - 300 s lights
20 - flats
OIII
7 - 300 s lights
20 - flats
SII
6 - 300 s lights
20 - flats
30 - 300 s darks
300 - 32us bias -> superbias in pixinsight
Newton 150-750 | HEQ5
MPCC mark III
Canon 1000Da (défiltrage partiel)
Filtre ASTRONOMIK CLS CCD
39 X 300 sec (3H15mins)
800 iso
20 Darks/Flats/Offsets
Siril et Photoshop
L:20x60s
RGB:10x60s
Orion 10" Newtonian, Trius SX-825, SX Mini Filter wheel with OAG, Lodestar X2, Baader MPCC, Celestron CGX.
Spider& Fly Nebulae or IC417 & NGC1931
Skywatcher 200p, NEQ6 mount, Altair Triband filter, Baader MPCC M3 coma corrector, ASI294MC Pro at -20C.
NINA Observatory Software.
30 x 300 second (2 hour 30 minutes) at Gain 121, Offset 30, dithering every 3rd frame, 40 dark frames, 40 flat fields, 40 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Topaz de-noise and Photoshop. Used APP to extract synthetic Ha and Oiii images, then re-combined using Ha: 100% R, 20% G, 15% B, Oiii: 0% R, 80% G and 85% B.
18th March 2021.
L:18x60s (2xbin)
RGB:10x60s (2xbin)
Orion 10" Newtonian, ZWO ASI 1600MM-Cool, ZWO EFW, Orion TOAG, Lodestar X2, Baader MPCC, Celestron CGX.
Spider Nebula or IC417
Skywatcher 200p, NEQ6 mount, Optolong CLS-CCD filter, Baader MPCC M3 coma corrector, ASI294MC Pro at -20C. 39 x 3 minute exposures (1 hours 57 minutes) at Gain 121, dithering every 5 frames, Offset 30, 20 dark frames, 40 flat fields, 40 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Topaz de-noise and Photoshop.
23rd December 2020. Clouds stopped imaging.
Imaging telescopes or lenses:Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging cameras:QHYCCD 163m
Mounts:Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescopes or lenses:MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding cameras:ZWO ASI120MM
Software:Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding , Astro Pixel Processor , Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters:Ha filter
Accessory:Baader MPCC coma corrector
Dates:July 30, 2020
Frames: 185x60" bin 0x0
Integration: 3.1 hours
Avg. Moon age: 10.54 days
Avg. Moon phase: 81.14%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 3718801
Resolution: 6795x4985
Data source: Backyard
Description
Similar exposure for both images.
M101 Feuerradgalaxie 2013-04-15
120min (12x600sec.) ISO 200 / 30 Darks, 30 Flatframes, 30 Flatdarks, 50 Biasframes
GSO 150/750 Newton (selfmade tuning)
Celestron AS-GT Mount
Canon EOS 60D
Baader MPCC MarkIII
Autoguiding per 8x50 Sucher, Alccd5L-IIc und PHD
A 15.6 hour exposure on M106 and a few neighboring galaxies.
Equipment:
Mount: iOptron CEM60
Telescope: 8" Orion Newtonian Astrograph 800mm f/3.9
Guide scope: Orion CT80
Camera: Canon T7i
Guide Camera: Lodestar x2
Accessories: Baader MPCC III
Software: APT, PHD2, DSS, PixInsight, LIghtroom
M81 & M82 2013-05-05
60Min. (6x600sec.) ISO200 / 20 Darks, 30 Flatframes, 30 Flatdarks, 50 Biasframes
GSO 200/1000 Newton (selfmade tuning)
Celestron AS-GT Mount
Canon EOS 60D
Baader MPCC MarkIII
Autoguiding per 8x50 Sucher, Alccd5L-IIc und PHD
Hungry-hungry-hungry for the stars after two months long break :)
Acquisition time (start of a session): JD2456858.35046296 (20.07.2014, 00:25:40 MSK)
Equipment:
Canon EOS 60D (unmodded) running Magic Lantern firmware override fitted with Baader Planetarium MPCC MkIII coma corrector on Celestron OMNI XLT 150 mm Newtonian riding on Skywatcher NEQ-6 Pro mount with counterweight shaft extention.
Aperture 150 mm
Focal length 750 mm
Tv = 45 seconds (I'm progressing, but it's better to get a guider :)
Av = f/5
ISO 3200
Exposures: 30 of 50 (plus 31 dark frames plus 27 flats and respective master offset library).
Processing: Images were converted into .DNG and fed to DSS. Final touches were "creatively" done in Photoshop. I have tried to protocol the processing in order to adhere to it next time, so in gereral it looks like:
1) setting gamma to 2,75;
2) setting black level rougly 8-10 8-bit units below actual minimum;
3) applying higly assimmetric sigma-like curve (that's "creative" :);
4) fine-tuning the background to 1-2 8-bit units;
5) image scaled down two times in a vain attempt to conceal misfocus :(
Newton 150-750 | HEQ5
MPCC mark III
Canon 1000Da (défiltrage partiel)
Filtre ASTRONOMIK CLS CCD
20 X 300 sec (1H45mins)
200 iso
20 Darks/Flats/Offsets
Test du setup d'autoguidage ( chercheur 60/240 - Datyson T7 mono).
Des étoiles ovales et une bonne trame sur l'ensemble de l'image.
Compositing LRVB (Rrvv) sous siril.
Correction sélective sous photoshop pour ajustement des couleurs.
Méthode starless sous photoshop.
SIRIL | Photoshop