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Better conditions today, and you can see more detail around the sunspot.
Taken with a Skywatcher ED80 DS Pro telescope with a Baader Herschel wedge. Camera used was ZWO ASI 224MC, taking 10000 frames of video which was stacked in Autostakkert and processed in Photoshop.
SkyWatcher 70mm SK707AZ2 + Filter Thousand Oaks + barlow 2X + super 25mm.
Afocal, Lumia 640.
Edited with MS Picture Manager
La lune pile-poil aux dimensions du capteur !...
En vedette, sous le trio de cratères près du centre (Théophile, Cyrille et Catherine), la falaise de l'Altaï (~400km de long, ~1km de hauteur)...
Lunette SkyWatcher 80ED/600mm, en projection oculaire (Pentax M50/1.7 sur oculaire 15mm : focale équivalente ~2m). Image redimensionnée à 50%, pour une définition plus en rapport avec la limite des 1,3m, correspondant à la focale d'échantillonnage optimal pour le couple lunette/K5.
Taken using Altair ED72-R telescope. ZWO 178MC mounted on a Skywatcher AZGTi in EQ mode. 25 images at 60s, 200 gain. Live stacked with dark frame substitution in Sharpcap, processed in Startools.
Skywatcher ed 80 f/7.5
QHY 5L- II mono
Televue barlow 3x
Baader solar continuum
Baader astrosolar ND5
Baader uv/ir cut
Autostakkert, Registax, Photoshop cs 5
Taken with a Skywatcher ED100 Refractor fitted with a Herschel Wedge and a Canon 60D at prime focus ( 900mm ) ISO125 1600th second exposure. Telescope at F9. As the seeing was turbulent today stacked the best 15 of 50 images using Autostakkert 2.
Taken with a Skywatcher ED80 Refractor fitted with a Baader Astrosolar Filter and a Canon 600D at prime focus. Best 20 of 45 images stacked using Autostakkert 2. Shot through light but consistant cloud, seeing average.
Captured on 30/01/2015 23:30 UT
Telescope: Skywatcher 200P
Camera: ASI120MC-S
Powermate 5x
2500/6500 frames Stacked in Autostakkert!2
Processed in Registax & AstraImage and Photoshop CC 2014
This is the best resolution I think I can manage with the telescope. This telescope isn't the best telescope for planetary imaging, so I'm quite happy with the result.
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---Photo details----
Stacks Hα: 27x3 min
Darks : 100
Exposure Time :1h 21min
Stack program : AstroArt 7
Stack mode : Sigma clip
---Photo scope---
Camera : QSI 660 wsg-8
CCD Temperature : -10C
Filter(s) used: Astrodon 3nm Hα
Tube : Astro-Physics 130 EDF F/6
Field flattener / Reducer : Astro-Physics flattener
Effective focal length : 780 mm
Effective aperture : ~ F/6
---Guide scope---
Camera : Lodestar X2
Off Axis Guiding: yes
Guide exposure : 0.5 sec
---Mount and other stuff---
Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ-6 GT
Skywatcher 72ED apo,Lunt CaK B1200 module and QHY5III 178M was used to record 1000+ SER file for full disk and 4000+ SER for close up image (1.6x Magnimax added to camera). Stacked in Autostakkert 3,processed in Astrosurface and false coloured in PS CS2.
Sol Región Activa 14100 y 14101
Seeing y Jetstream mediocres
Telescopio: Skywatcher Refractor AP 120/900 f7.5 EvoStar ED
Cámara: ZWO ASI178MM
Montura: iOptron AZ Mount Pro
Filtros: - Baader Neutral Density Filter 1¼" (ND 0.9, T=12.5%)
- Baader K-Line Filter 1¼" (double stacked) (394nm)
Accesorios: - Baader 2" Cool-Ceramic Safety Herschel Prism
Software: FireCapture, AutoStakkert, Registax y Photoshop
Fecha: 2025-05-28 (28 de mayo de 2025)
Hora: 12:22 T.U. (Tiempo universal)
Lugar: 42.61 N -6.41 W (Bembibre Spain)
Vídeo: 60 segundos
Resolución: 1496x1230
Gain: 131 (25%)
Exposure: 0.032ms
Frames: 2926
Frames apilados: 32%
FPS: 48
Sensor temperature= 43.3°C
Skywatcher 150P
Canon EOS 650D
Astronomik UHC-E Clip Filter
Capture:
BackyardEOS
-Lights
--6 x 20 minutes @ ISO 800
-5 Darks
-30 Flats
-30 Bias
Stacking: DSS
Postprocessing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Skywatcher Evostar 72ED, Star Adventurer 2i, MGEN III, Nikon D5300a, Optolong L-Extreme
23x300s @ ISO 1600, edited in PixInsight, Affinity Photo, pretty deep crop
Taken with a Skywatcher ED80 Refractor with a Baader Astrosolar filter and a Canon 600D at prime focus
Skywatcher 72ED Apo/field flattener,SX Trius 694/filterwheel/OAG (Lodestar)
riding on CEM60. 6x600 subframes taken through Ha and OIII filters,stacked in Deepskystacker,colour combined in Maxim DL4 (Ha,OIII,OIII) processed in Astroart 8 and PS CS2.
Taken 31/10/21
Exif:
Mount: Skywatcher EQ-5 Pro GoTO
Scope: Lacerta 72/432 w/ 0,85 reducer
Camera: Pentax K-1 (unmodified)
Guider: Orion 50mm and Zwo 120mm mini with ASIAIR
Exposures:
43x180s, ISO800
Moon illumination: 87%
Calibrated with dark and bias.
This is a daytime image, taken on the 30th May 2023 of the crater Clavius.
Skywatcher 180 mak scope with a 2x televue big barlow. ZWO ASI585mc camera in 8 bit mono mode, 12000 frames. 850IR filter. The best 500 frames selected in PIPP and stacked in AS!3. Wavelets in Registax
Imaging telescope: Skywatcher 80 ED Black Diamond
Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY8L
Mount: Skywatcher N-EQ6 Pro
Guiding telescope or lens: Skywatcher 80 ED Black Diamond
Guiding camera: QHYCCD QHY5L-II Color
Focal reducer: Skywatcher 0,85x Reducer und Flattener 80ED
Software: Pixinsight, APT - Astro Photography Tool
Resolution: 3028x2012
Dates: Feb. 11, 2015
Frames: 16x600" -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 2.7 hours
Flats: ~21
Bias: ~84
Avg. Moon age: 21.07 days
Avg. Moon phase: 61.37%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 3.00
Mean SQM: 20.90
Temperature: 5.00
This is my current deep sky astrophotography rig. Skywatcher HEQ5 mount and 150/750mm refractor. All running on EQMOD Image taken with a 8mm Samyang fisheye. Orion is visible in the top right
I haven't been able to do any telescope work for a while now. So, I thought I could at least share some photos of my current setup?
For the past several years, I've used my trusty Sky Watcher Esprit 100ED and my modified Nikon Dslr's. Recently my friend and fellow astrophotographer Christopher Scott loaned me his backup ZWO ASI1600mm pro mono cam and filter wheel. I'm looking forward to better DSO images with the mono cam.
I practiced on one target recently at our clubs observatory. I got 10 hours of luminance on M81 and M82. I want to get all the beautiful IFN. I just love IFN, dust clouds and dark nebulae. But, I had a mistake during the meridian flip and the data couldn't be used without cropping significantly. It's ok, I learned a lot during that outing. M81 and M82 are still first on my target list. Hoping for dark and clear skies soon.
Exif:
Mount: Skywatcher EQ-5 Pro GoTO
Scope: Lacerta 72/432 w/ 0,85 reducer
Camera: Pentax K-1 (unmodified)
Guider: Orion 50mm and Zwo 120mm mini with ASIAIR
Exposures:
22x600s, 28x300s
Calibrated with dark and bias.
Telescopio: Skywatcher 200/800 Wide Photo
Camera: Zwo Asi 294 mc
Montatura: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6
Autoguida: 60mm UltraGuide Artesky con zwo asi 224mc
Correttore di coma: aplanatico Skywatcher f4
Filtro Astrosolar 3.8 + l-pro
Software Sharpcap registax photoshop
Messier 36 (M36 or NGC 1960) is the first of three large open clusters found in the constellation called Auriga. It lies at a distance of about 4,100 light years away from Earth and is about 14 light years across. There are at least sixty members in the cluster. The cluster is very similar to the Pleiades cluster (M45), and if it were the same distance from Earth it would be of similar magnitude. Burnham states, “The group makes its best impression with a fairly low power (20X to 50X)”. I would add that the entire area looks fantastic through a good pair of binoculars.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension: 05h 36m 18.0s
Declination: +34° 08′ 24″
Apparent magnitude (V): 6.3
Apparent dimensions (V): 12'
Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at -10F, 81 x 60 seconds, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInisght software. Image Date: November 13, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Taken at Astrocamp September 2014 in Brecon Beacon, Wales. My first session of imaging several deep space objects with an equatorial mount.
One frame, no stacking
ISO 3200
60 sec exposure
Camera: Canon 650D
Mount: HEQ5 Pro Synscan
Telescope: Skywatcher Equinox 80 APO refractor
No Filters
Location: Brecon Beacons
Seeing: Very good, milky way on show but humidity
Date: 23rd September 2014
File: 240914IMG_4397camer rawed 6
Skywatcher 150/750
HEQ 5 Pro Go To
ESO 1000D
61 subs * 60s DOF 28/34/15
ISO 400
Pre and post processing with Pixinsight
Skywatcher 150/750
HEQ 5 Pro Go To
EOS 1000D
82 subs * 60s DOF 81/29/9
ISO 400
Pre and post processing with Pixinsight
skywatcher 200p with goto pro
canon 600d
stacked in deep sky stacker
processed in lightroom and photoshop cs2
The Winter weather in Pennsylvania has me missing warm summer nights recently. This photograph was an unprocessed photo I had stuffed away in my folder that I took just this past Summer. Super happy to finally work on it. I like having a plan usually set in my mind when photographing nightscapes but in this case with this location being a quick drive for me I decided to scout the area to find an interesting foreground close to blue hour. With still enough evening light I found this old log lying with the lake. I used my PlanIt Pro app and figured out the alignment with the milkyway and then the time was set when I could start photographing the sky. I had some time so I decided to photograph my foreground first during late blue hour and then well not long after I could start my sky photos. It’s a challenge when photographing the sky here with the light pollution close by which you can see but you can still see the milkyway decently. I feel like I say it all the time but it just feels so good to get away from life and look up and around at the beauty of night. I am always grateful to be able to go out and do what I love. Here is to hoping for a great 2025 and hopefully soon warmer weather. Enjoy
-E
Gear and settings used:
Camera: Canon 6D
Lens: Tamron 35mm f/1.4
Tracker: Sky Watcher Star Adventure
Sky: 10 photos stacked
60 sec. 35mm @ f/2.5 ISO 800
Foreground: 5 photos focus stacked
60 sec. @f/2.8 ISO 3200
Taken with a Skywatcher ED80 Refractor and Canon 500D at prime focus ( 600mm ) Baader Solar Film Filter. Images contaminated with light cloud so didn't use my continuum filter for this shot.
SkyWatcher 70mm SK707AZ2 + Filter Thousand Oaks + barlow 2X + super 25mm.
Afocal, Lumia 640 IS0200 1/200s f/2,2 Edited with MS Picture Manager and Photofiltre.
Skywatcher ED80 APO refractor. Field flattener, Canon 600D and IDAS D2 clip filter. 44 minutes total exposure
Taken with a Skywatcher ED80 Refractor and a Canon 600D at prime focus. Best 20 of 40 images stacked in Registax 6. False colour removed as was dull red as so low in sky. Seeing poor. Going to post last month's full moon superimposed on this picture to really show the difference in size, it's marginal I think :-)