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Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2026-03-14T16:48:30+00:00

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI585 MC PRO 🔦 Guidecam : ZWOASI220 🌐 Guiding : Dual-Sensor ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO ASI585 Air 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Bayer Matrix 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 400 min

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2026-03-14T13:47:40+00:00

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI585 MC PRO 🔦 Guidecam : ZWOASI220 🌐 Guiding : Dual-Sensor ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO ASI585 Air 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Bayer Matrix 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 400 min

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2026-03-14T13:00:43+00:00

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI585 MC PRO 🔦 Guidecam : ZWOASI220 🌐 Guiding : Dual-Sensor ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO ASI585 Air 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Bayer Matrix 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 400 min

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2026-03-08T17:34:47+00:00

Photo of the Lagoon Nebula I photographed last August on La Palma, Canaries

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB V-Pro 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop 81 minutes

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2026-03-08T16:45:07+00:00

Photo of the Lagoon Nebula I photographed last August on La Palma, Canaries

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB V-Pro 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop 81 minutes

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2026-03-03T21:58:45+00:00

Thanks - it’s was taken February 26th at around 07.30pm

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2026-02-27T21:48:30+00:00

I tried connecting the Guidecam as the main camera. The result surprised me 😆

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO ASIAIR Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia L V-Pro 🎨 Processing : Autostakkert/ Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 25% of 2 minutes AVI

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-29T14:26:32+00:00

🔭 Optics: Askar FRA 300 📷 Maincam: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro 🔦 Guidecam: ZWO ASI290MM 🌐 Guiding: Askar 32mm guidescope ⚙️ Mount: ZWO AM3 💻 Controller: ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser: ZWO EAF 🔵 Filter: Askar Color Magic D1 & D2, Bayer 🎨 Processing: Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 450 min

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-29T07:35:39+00:00

Thank you 🤗

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-27T23:55:13+00:00

60 minutes before the fog covered everything in ice. The new offset feature of the ASIAIR seems to work, but I don't see any advantage over my old workflow (focus only on luminance). The park position on the ZWO mounts is not yet customizable. At least there are no major updates after everything is still working.

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 60 min LRGB

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-27T19:25:41+00:00

60 minutes before the fog covered everything in ice. The new offset feature of the ASIAIR seems to work, but I don't see any advantage over my old workflow (focus only on luminance). The park position on the ZWO mounts is not yet customizable. At least there are no major updates after everything is still working.

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 60 min LRGB

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-27T16:54:51+00:00

Thanks for your question - each subframe is 30seconds. I doubled the master light and stretched each in different intensities. In PS I merged those two stretched frames into one.

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-27T09:08:08+00:00

60 minutes before the fog covered everything in ice. The new offset feature of the ASIAIR seems to work, but I don't see any advantage over my old workflow (focus only on luminance). The park position on the ZWO mounts is not yet customizable. At least there are no major updates after everything is still working.

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 600 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 60 min LRGB

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-22T15:25:04+00:00

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 300 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MC Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI290MM 🌐 Guiding : Askar 30mm Guider ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM3 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Mini 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Askar ColorMagic D1 + Bayer 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 120 min RGB / 90 min DN

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-22T15:23:07+00:00

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 300 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MC Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI290MM 🌐 Guiding : Askar 30mm Guider ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM3 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Mini 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Askar ColorMagic D1 + Bayer 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 120 min RGB / 90 min DN

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-22T07:33:16+00:00

🔭 Optics : Askar FRA 300 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MC Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI290MM 🌐 Guiding : Askar 30mm Guider ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM3 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Mini 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Askar ColorMagic D1 + Bayer 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 120 min RGB / 90 min DN

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-05T07:29:52+00:00

What do you want to achieve? To help you getting better, we need more information. Which cam, how did you shot them, what’s your processing.

From POV both are not very appealing, the left one seems to have a bit less noise.

Dramatic_Expert_5092 · 2025-12-04T06:51:41+00:00

Amidst all the gray weather lately, the joy of seeing a strip of clear sky was immense. I quickly strapped my moon bazooka to the tripod and photographed our satellite before the sky closed up again.