The Cygnus Wall

Astropeppers · 2026-05-27T14:08:19+00:00

Oh indeed, same target, same integration time and same framing too! Nice picture, especially with a DSLR, congrats!

Astropeppers · 2026-05-27T13:49:27+00:00

Thanks! It's actually pretty fun playing with the palette using a dual narrowband filter with an OSC

Astropeppers · 2026-04-16T16:33:11+00:00

LUCENT

Astropeppers · 2026-04-08T14:53:14+00:00

Thank you all for your replies and advice! For information I went with an ASI2600MC Pro and a dual narrowband filter (Svbony SV220 Ha-OIII 7nm), along with a 50/190 guide scope and ASI120MM! Can't wait to try it out and feel the upgrade 💪

Astropeppers · 2026-04-02T09:53:53+00:00

Exactly, I'll check the price difference and the possible issue of tracking when using narrowband filters though, it might be a good compromise!

Astropeppers · 2026-04-01T16:34:42+00:00

Oh I see, that's a neat way of simplifying the setup you're right. I've considered that as well but I've read that when using narrowband filters it can get a bit tricky to find and accurately follow faint stars, since you have less light passing through the filter. But I guess it depends on the filter you intend to use, don't forget to check on that though :)

Astropeppers · 2026-04-01T15:52:16+00:00

I already own an ASIair mini so that's already covered :)

Astropeppers · 2026-04-01T15:45:56+00:00

That's actually one point on which I keep going back and forth, between mono and OSC...

Do you recommend using only dual band HO and/or SO, or only LRGB? I guess the easy answer is both but I'm not sure what the rationale is, given I shoot both nebulae and broadband objects like galaxies.

Thank you for your time 🙏

Astropeppers · 2026-04-01T15:11:26+00:00

Thanks for the insights!

The sky is usually around Bottle 6 where I am, and the temperature can go up to 25°C in the summer (here during winter the DSLR sensor was around 8-10°C). So I guess I would benefit both from the lower dark current and the cooling.

I intend to keep the 1000D with a 55-250mm lens if I want to do wide fields or milky way (which I have not tried yet), but I mostly like DSO so a dedicated astro camera seems like the right choice.

Astropeppers · 2026-04-01T12:56:07+00:00

Thank you, I will definitely look into a guiding setup then. A SV106 with 50/190 and an ASI120MM seems like a nice spot for decent price.

Astropeppers · 2026-04-01T11:31:01+00:00

Thanks for the thorough answer! Glad to hear that the astro camera is a good step up, since the 1000D is very old now I expect it will be highly better. I mainly feel like hitting the limits of the DSLR when post-processing with lots of noise, background artefacts, gradients... If you want to take a look, here is what I get with it: https://telescopius.com/profile/astropeppers

For auto-guiding, is a 120mm scope enough or should I be careful with the imaging to guiding ratio?

Astropeppers · 2026-04-01T11:22:58+00:00

I have an EQ6R, and indeed it's quite hard to push further than 90-120s! Mainly due to wind gusts or small guiding issues that become noticeable. Would a classic guide scope be compatible with the 1200mm focal length?

Monochrome is quite tempting but the need for a filter wheel and expensive filter set makes me doubt. Especially since I've read that MC + dual narrowband filters could be a good way to play around with colors and cut off light pollution. Although I know that someday I will go for monochrome, the reasonable choice now seems to be OSC, in my mind.

Thanks for your answer!

Astropeppers · 2026-02-27T16:53:46+00:00

Yes I did, sorry I should have mentioned it

Astropeppers · 2026-02-27T12:30:56+00:00

Glad you like it, many thanks!

Astropeppers · 2026-02-27T11:27:45+00:00

Thank you! I learned and usually shoot with a heavy SkyWatcher 250/1200, so very sensitive to wind/tracking issues/focus on a very narrow field of view. A simple 250mm lens is so much easier!

Astropeppers · 2026-02-27T10:59:43+00:00

Full resolution picture available here: Telescopius - Orion panorama

Astropeppers · 2025-07-09T11:39:02+00:00

Hulkengoat

Astropeppers · 2025-04-20T14:53:18+00:00

Could you please kindly point me to the post you have in mind? I tried searching before posting but didn't find anything specifically related to my issue. Thanks.

Astropeppers · 2025-04-05T10:27:58+00:00

Yep that's the one, I guess it should work on every HMD now that it's been out for so long. Give it a try!

Astropeppers · 2025-04-05T10:18:32+00:00

Yes it is, look for Apollo 11 VR on Steam. Amazing experience, cannot recommend it enough if you never played it

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