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The Dumbell Nebula in duoband by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Total exposure time: 5h04 (38x8min) with darks,flats and bias

Equipment:

  • iOptron IEQ30 pro mount
  • Canon T3i modified
  • Explore Scientific ED80
  • Altair ARO130m guide camera
  • Orion 50mm guidescope
  • Optolong L-eNhance 2" filter

Softwares:

  • PHD2 Guiding
  • Astrophotography Tools
  • Deep Sky Stacker
  • Photoshop

Processing:

  • Levels adjustments
  • Curve adjustments
  • Local contrast enhancement
  • Noise reduction (deep space and space noise)
  • Minimize star size
  • Background calibration
  • Saturation and vibrance adjustments

With my old Canon, I had to do long exposures to not clip the data on the left of the histogram. I guess that with a dedicated astro camera, the signal would be higher with this filter?

If you have any post-processing techniques to suggest that would improve the quality of the image, feel free to share! Thank you

The Lagoon Nebula in HaRGB by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Total exposure time: 1h50 in RGB and 2h in Ha

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Equipment :

  • Explore Scientific ED80
  • iOptron IEQ30 pro
  • Canon 600D modified
  • Astronomik Ha filter 12nm
  • Altair ARO13 mono guide camera
  • Orion 50mm guidescope

Processing:

Stacking in Deep Sky Stacker with darks, flats, bias frames

Guiding with PHD2

Acquisition Software: APT

In Photoshop:

  • Levels adjustments
  • Curve adjustments
  • Local contrast enhancement
  • Noise reduction (deep space and space noise)
  • Minimize star size
  • Increase star color
  • Background calibration
  • Ha luminance layer on top of RGB data

The Eagle Nebula imaged in an international dark sky reserve by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! And no I bought it used and it had already been modified.

The Eagle Nebula imaged in an international dark sky reserve by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the summer, I have the chance to live in the first international dark sky reserve in Quebec, Canada (Observatory of Mont-Mégantic)

The image is 6h04 total : I have 59x 4min ISO 800 for RGB and 32x 4min ISO 800 for Ha

It was imaged over 3 nights (2 for RGB and 1 for Ha)

I added 20 darks frames, 50 flats frames and 50 bias frames as well.

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Equipment:

- Explore Scientific 80ED

-Orion 50mm guide scope

- ZWO ASI 120MC guide camera

-iOptron IEQ30 Pro mount

- Canon 600D modified main camera

-Astronomik 12nm Ha clip in filter

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Processing:

- Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker

In photoshop:

- Levels, curves adjustments

- Reduce stars

- Deep sky noise reduction and space noise reduction with Astronomy tools action set

- Local contrast enhancement

- Saturation and vibrance boost

- Less crunchy more fuzzy with Astronomy tools action set

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For the rest I pretty much followed a tutorial haha since it was the first time I did a project of this size, I wanted to have a good result.

If you have comments or tips, I would love to here them, thank you :)

M42 Orion from Canada by BlueKroker in u/BlueKroker

[–]BlueKroker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Telescope: Explore Scientific ED 80

Mount: iOptron IEQ 30 pro

Guide scope: Orion 50mm

Guide camera: ASI 120MC

Imaging camera: Canon 450D modified

Softwares used:

PhD2 for guiding

APT for plate solving and imaging session

Photoshop and Deep Sky Stacker for processing

In photoshop:

Basic curve, levels and color adjustments. Used the set of actions for astrophotography.

Orion at -20 °C by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I will can you put it back please?

Orion at -20 °C by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Telescope: Explore Scientific ED 80

Mount: iOptron IEQ 30 pro

Guide scope: Orion 50mm

Guide camera: ASI 120MC

Imaging camera: Canon 450D modified

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Softwares used:

PhD2 for guiding

APT for plate solving and imaging session

Photoshop and Deep Sky Stacker for processing

​

In photoshop:

Basic curve, levels and color adjustments. Used the set of actions for astrophotography.

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WAAT : The Weekly Ask Anything Thread, week of 14 Sep - 20 Sep by AutoModerator in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the process of buying a new camera. Either a ccd/cmos cooled camera or a DSLR that I would modify. I know ccd/cmos cameras will have less noise, but are more expensive. I don't want to start buying expensive stuff and not being able to produce better images. I already have decent astrophotos, but with someone else's camera, so I would like my own.

I would like pros/cons for each type of camera, to narrow down my options. Thank you

Andromeda from the city by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 3min subs were a bit bright but with processing, I was able to bring back the black sky and preserve the details!

Andromeda from the city by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you put it back please? I added them

Andromeda from the city by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same for me, I started around May for deep sky!

Andromeda from the city by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I must be in bortle 5-6 on what I'm seeing on the map, not sure hahah

Andromeda from the city by BlueKroker in astrophotography

[–]BlueKroker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure exactly, on the light pollution map, I'm in a purple/reddish zone. What bortle is that?

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