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We each have our reasons why we are here and why to "enjoy" this difficult way of taking photos. As a kid my father had the "time life" book on space one of the illustrations was the Horse head, I was always taken as a kid there was a Horse out in space. I all ways knew where it was as Orion on the norther side of the equator was very easy to spot much like here on the southern side.
The traditional view with a one shot colour camera RGB red background. This shot is SII as Red Ha as Green O3 as blue but RGB stars. As the Ha is the dominant element its usually very green but I have only kept a hint of Green.
Glad to see this in real life I have never see the Horses beard before. Look closely you can see the shadow cast by the Nebula Back lit from behind. I have to work on getting the focuser set up and filter wheel balanced to be able to rotate the whole train to get the better view. The Filter wheel is very heavy so if you move out from inline the whole rig is thrown out of balance very badly. Thinking as Only MacGyver can.
QHY183M -10c 100 Odd shots 5 min each filter over five nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Skywatcher 190MN, NEQ6 mount, Altair Tri-band filter, ASI294MC Pro at -20C.
37 x 5 minute exposures (3 hours 5 minutes) at Gain 120, Offset 30, 50 dark frames, 50 flat fields and 50 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Pixinsight Topaz denoise and Photoshop.
Imaged between 21:07 on the 20th of January and 01:00 on the 21st of January, 2022.
I wasn’t happy with previous version, so i reedited this widefield.
2 picture mosaic (43*60sec, 50mm, f3.5, ISO3200). I love this area of Milky Way, full of light/dark nebulas, stars and starclusters.
Unmodified Pentax k-50, Skywatcher Star Adventurer tracker.
Aquí comparto una foto recién sacada del horno. Las nebulosas de la Llama y la de Cabeza de Caballo, cerca de la constelación de Orión.
51 fotos de 20 segundos a ISO 6400 con la A7R fullspectrum, y el telescopio Skywatcher Ed 80 600mm f7,2, 14 darks, y 16 biases. Seguimiento con la Skywatcher Star Adventurer.
Espero que os guste.
Here I share a shot taken few minutes ago. The Flame and Horsehead nebulae, near Orion.
51 20-second photos at ISO 6400 with the A7R fullspectrum, and the Skywatcher Ed 80 600mm f7.2 telescope, 14 darks, and 16 biases. Trking with the Skywatcher Star Adventurer.
I hope you enjoy it.
Some 2500 young stars are ripping apart this cloud of gas and dust with their harsh radiation. Two massive O stars, HD46150 (pretty much dead center) and HD46223 directly below center will live a few million years before dying as powerful supernovae. Apparently the official astronomical object of Oklahoma. Also, a bit "Eye of Sauron." Having been through Oklahoma, I'm willing to consider that these things are correlated.
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher Coma Corrector, EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session commenced 02:31 UT.
33 x 20s at ISO 2000
18 dark frames & 18 flats.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
Best viewed using the expansion arrows.
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Olympus E410 at prime focus. EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session commenced 19:34 UT
9 light frames of 30s at ISO 1600
15 light frames of 50s at ISO 800
9 light frames of 25s at ISO 800
Also 10 dark frames.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and final levels adjusted with G.I.M.P.
An example of what can be achieved with an old digital SLR, limited exposure times, a 254mm telescope and a little bit of processing software.
A little grainy and some coma towards the edges The light pollution at my location makes this a very difficult target to capture.
Despite its faults the image does provide a little more than trying to visually observe this target through the eyepiece.
take in 21/03/2020
Exifs:
■ Mount: skywatcher neq-6 goto with Rowan modification belt
■ Telescope: skywatcher 200/1000 F/5
■ Autoguiding: no autoguiding
■ Total exposure: 1H15Min || 19 X 240 seconds
■ Camera: modified canon eos 700d astrodon
■ Filter(s): astronomik CLS ccd eos clip
■ Other optic(s): baader coma corrector
■ Software : DSS ( comet mode ) / photoshopCC
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Skywatcher Esprit 80 ED Triplet Super Apo
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI 183 MM PRO
Mounts: SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro Goto
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Skywatcher Esprit 80 ED Triplet Super Apo
Guiding cameras: Astrolumina Alccd5L-IIc
Focal reducers: Skywatcher Field flattener for Esprit 80mm
Software: DeepSky Stacker Deep Sky Stacker 3.3.4 · PhotoShop CS5 · PHD2 Guiding · FitsWork 4 · CCDCiel
Filters: Baader Planetarium O3 1.25" 8.5nm · Baader R 1.25'' CCD Filter · Baader B 1.25'' CCD Filter · Baader G 1.25'' CCD Filter · Baader Ha 1.25" 7nm
Accessory: TSOptics TS Off Axis Guider - 9mm
Dates:May 17, 2020 , May 18, 2020 , May 21, 2020 , May 25, 2020
Frames:
Baader B 1.25'' CCD Filter: 14x300" (1h 10') (gain: 53.00) -20C bin 1x1
Baader G 1.25'' CCD Filter: 14x300" (1h 10') (gain: 53.00) -20C bin 1x1
Baader Ha 1.25" 7nm: 21x600" (3h 30') (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
Baader Planetarium O3 1.25" 8.5nm: 48x600" (8h) (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
Baader R 1.25'' CCD Filter: 14x300" (1h 10') (gain: 53.00) -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 15h
Darks: 37
Flats: 25
Flat darks: 100
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Telescopio: Skywatcher 200/800 Wide Photo
Camera: Zwo Asi 294 mm pro
Montatura: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6
Autoguida: 60mm UltraGuide Artesky con zwo asi 224mc
Correttore di coma: aplanatico Skywatcher f4
Focheggiatore motorizzato Zwo Eaf
Ruota portafiltri Zwo Efw
Filtri: Antlia pro LRGB
Software d'acquisizione Sgpro
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temp 0 con dark, flat e darkflat
L 57 x 180s
R 57 x 180s
G 57 x 180s
B 93 x 180s
Ha 145 x 300s
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Pixinsight
Photoshop
Mount: SW EQM35-pro
Telescope :WO ZenithStar 80mm f/6.8 II ED APO
WO Flattener/ Reducer x0.8 v.II
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro Color
Baader IR-cut 2" filter
96 frames x120s., gain 140
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Telescopio: Skywatcher 200/800 Wide Photo
Camera: Zwo Asi 294 mm pro
Montatura: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6
Autoguida: 60mm UltraGuide Artesky con zwo asi 224mc
Correttore di coma: aplanatico Skywatcher f4
Focheggiatore motorizzato Zwo Eaf
Ruota portafiltri Zwo Efw
Filtri: Antlia pro LRGB
Software d'acquisizione Sgpro
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temp 0 con dark, flat e darkflat
L 60 x 300s
R 50 x 300s
G 50 x 300s
B 65 x 300s
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Pixinsight
Photoshop
Celestron NexStar SE mount, Skywatcher 72ed and Canon 600d. 110x 35 second exposures with calibration frames.
OTA: Newtonian Celestron 130 mm/f5 modified
Mount: Skywatcher Heq 5
Imaging Camera: Canon 700D astro modified
Telescope Guide: Gso 50mm
Camera Guide: QHY5L II Mono
Baader Mk III Coma Corrector
Polemaster Eletronic Polar Scope
Total Exposure: 4:30 hours (subs 300 sec)
Deep Sky Stacker: Calibration and stacking of frames
Adobe Photoshop Cs2 : Data Processing, Plug -in: Hasta la vista, green, astroflat pro
PHD Guiding 2: Guide
Darks, Dark Flats, Flats and Bias apply
Serra Negra ( Bortle 4) /São Paulo/Brasil . may/2021
Skywatcher 72ED
AZ-GTi
ZWO asi178mc
2023 10 28
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Telescopio: Skywatcher 200/800 Wide Photo
Camera: Zwo Asi 294 mm pro monocromatica
Montatura: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6
Autoguida: 60mm UltraGuide Artesky con zwo asi 224mc
Correttore di coma: aplanatico Skywatcher f4
Focheggiatore motorizzato Zwo Eaf
Ruota portafiltri Zwo Efw
Filtri: Antlia pro LRGB
Software d'acquisizione Sgpro
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temp 0 con dark, flat e darkflat
L 55 x 180s
R 53 x 180s
G 51 x 180s
B 51 x 180s
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Pixinsight
Photoshop
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher coma corrector. EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session commenced 02:48 UT with a 96.67% illuminated moon bleaching the night sky.
24 x 25s at ISO 1250
Also 18 dark frames & 18 flats.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
Final image cropped.
Cygnus Wall within the North American Nebula or NGC7000
Skywatcher 190MN, NEQ6 mount, Altair Tri-band filter, ASI294MC Pro at -20C. 36 x 5 minute exposures (3 hours) at Gain 120, Offset 30, 50 dark frames, 50 flat fields and 50 dark flat frames.
Processed in APP, Pixinsight (based on www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV6ObLVRvNk ) and Photoshop.
A bit windy.
18:32 - 22:55 UTC, 30th October 2021.
Panel 8 of Orion Mosaic
25) 3-minute, ISO-1600, F/4, 135mm focal length lights.
25) Darks
25) Flats
25) Bias
Guided, dithered after every frame, stacked with DSS, edited in PixInsight and Photoshop.
Camera: Nikon D750a
Lens: Rokinon 135mm F2
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Location: Fort Davis State Park, Texas.
Skywatcher ED80 Field flattener IDAS D2 filter HEQ5 pro mount Canon 600D. 3hours 15 minutes total exposure stacked from 45 second subs to reduce light pollution effects
Mars as seen on the 16th January 2025 at 01:27.
This is Mars at opposition as seen through my 14" telescope. Many features are visible in this photo including the main Arabia Terra region in the centre, the North polar cap and clouds on the far left limb of the planet.
This was only the second time ever that I had photographed Mars. I'm so happy I was able to capture it at opposition as usually it's completely clouded here in the UK for any celestial event.
Equipment / affiliate links
- Skywatcher 350P / 14" dobsonian - www.firstlightoptics.com/dobsonians/skywatcher-skyliner-3...
- ZWO 585MC - www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-cameras/zwo-asi-585mc-usb-3-...
- TeleVue 3x barlow - www.firstlightoptics.com/barlow-eyepieces/tele-vue-barlow...
- ZWO ADC - www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-accessories/zwo-125-atmosphe...
- PIPP
- SharpCap 4.1
- Autostakkert
- AstroSurface
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Tal 3x Barlow Lens, ZWO ASI 120MC Astronomical Imaging Camera.
Out of 10000 frames about 2085 frames processed with AutoStakkert!2.
Wavelets processed with Registax 6
Colour contrast on albedo features and final levels adjusted with G.I.M.P.
Image size scaled up by 150%
Seeing conditions were reasonably good with the target about 44.5° above the horizon at the time of capture.
Lights: 200x30" (1h40)
DOF: 30
Iso: 800
Traitement: PixInsight / DxO PhotoLab / Topaz Denoise
Nikon D3100 (Non Défiltré)
Skywatcher 80ED Equinox (80x500)
Skywatcher Az-Gti Equatorial Mode
Field Flattener Télévue 0.8x
AR 3664 12/5/2024
Skywatcher ed 80 f/7.5
Baader astrosolar filter
Baader solar continuum
Televue barlow 3x
QHY 5L-II mono
Vironas, Athens, Greece
I did a quick process of this data before I went away on holiday this year but never got around to uploading it. From memory I did a quick tweet on this without even getting it up the right way!
This image is a stack of 60% of only 61 frames. To be honest 30% doesn't make any difference to the quality. The reason for the short number of frames taken was that originally this was just a test to make sure my equipment and software was working well after a major IT change. The seeing this day must have been exceptional!
Equipment:
Skywatcher 120ED
Celestron AVX
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Daystar Tilt Adaptor
Point Grey Grasshopper 3 (IMX174)
Processed in Autostakkert!2 and Adobe CS5
Captured with Canon 6D, Skywatcher Skymax 127 with Astrozap solar filter + Skywatcher Star Adventurer
Solar image taken with the following equipment.
Skywatcher Evo 80DS-Pro
Baader planetarium herchel wedge
ASI 224MC camera
Sesto Senso remote focuser
A 2000 frame video was taken with sharpcap, and processed in Autostakkert, IMGPP, and then false colour added and final tweaks in Photoshop CS5.5.
camera: Nikon D810A
telescope: SkyWatcher Esprit 80ED
mount: iOptron iEQ45 Pro
Single exposure 120s at ISO 1600
Processing: RAW/NEF adjustments in Photoshop.
Calibration: none, zero, zilch
The D810A is an impressive camera for both astrophotography and daytime use.
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Olympus E410 at prime focus. EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
A 3 pane mosaic of this well know pair of star clusters.
Also known as Caldwell 14.
Each pane consists of 10 light frames of 40s @ ISO 800
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker & Image Composite Editor
Not ideal viewing conditions as increasing cloud limited the amount of frames obtained. It seems that the focussing had slipped a little on the 3rd set of captures as well.
Exifs
■ Mount: skywatcher neq-6 goto with Rowan modification belt
■ Telescope: skywatcher 200/1000 F/5
■ Autoguiding: Asi 120mm
■ Total exposure: 1H35Min || 19 X 300 seconds
■ Camera: modified canon eos 700d astrodon
■ Filter(s): astronomik CLS ccd eos clip
■ Other optic(s): baader coma corrector
■ Software : Siril / photoshopCC
The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius.
The Lagoon Nebula, so called because of the dark gap (the lagoon) dividing the nebula in two, is estimated to be between 4,000–6,000 light-years away from the Earth. The Lagoon nebula is big, its size is approximately 110 by 50 light years; in other words, if the nebula started at Earth it would reach to the star Alkaid, which is the last star in the handle of the big Dipper. There is a lot to see in the Lagoon; the nebula contains several dark patches, known as Bok globules (dark nebulae or clouds of dark cosmic dust from which stars may form); there is an open star cluster (NGC6530) to the left of the ‘lagoon’; the Lagoon Nebula also contains at its centre a structure known as the Hourglass Nebula, which is just visible in this image in the bright centre just to the right of the ‘lagoon’.
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Both galaxies are 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
210x2min ISO400 lights (7hr exposure). Bortle 7, Kaunas, Lithuania
Setup:
Canon EOS R
Baader MPCC and IDAS D2 LPS filter
Skywatcher Explorer 150 PDS
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Guided with ZWO ASI120MM + ZWO 30 mm F/4 Mini Guide Scope
PHD2, Deep Sky Stacker, PixInsight
Skywatcher 130PDS
ZWO ASI183mmPro
Astrodon LRGB Filter
Celestron AVX
total exposure time: 6,5 std
105x120s Luminanz
30x120s red
25x120s green
35x120s blue
Orion Nebula
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian.
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).
Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90.
ISO800, JPEG Fine, Long Exp. NR on.
HDR processed in PixInsight
- 20x120sec,
- 20x30sec,
- 20x 8sec,
- 12x4sec.
Individual groups aligned and integrated.
Then four integrated images aligned and HDR combined.
17 January 2015 - reprocessed 25 Apr 2015