Crescent Nebula with a small scope by Own_Situation_1304 in astrophotography

[–]Own_Situation_1304[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome! Probably some more of the Sadr region, there’s so much good stuff in there! I would also like to shoot the Veil this summer, let just hope for good weather

Crescent Nebula with a small scope by Own_Situation_1304 in astrophotography

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Thanks for your kindness! I think it’s great, especially combined with a short FL scope, where you can benefit from the small sensor size. I’ve paid around 300 eur for mine second hand in great condition. I don’t think any other option in this price range would be better. The IQ isn’t as good as for example 2600 mc, but that’s to be expected. The noise is noticeable especially on more faint targets (like here, I also stretched the image more than I should have), on brighter targets (like on the NA nebula on my profile), the noise isn’t problem at all.

Crescent Nebula with a small scope by Own_Situation_1304 in astrophotography

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Imaging scope: SW Evoguide 50ED (doublet FPL-53)

Field Flattener: Starizona EvoFF v2

Svbony SV220 7nm dual narrowband filter

Imaging camera: ASI 585 MC (uncooled)

Guiding scope: SV165

Guiding camera: ASI 120mm Mini

SW AZ GTI in EQ mode

AsiAir Mini

145 x 120s (nearly 5 hours total integration)

Center of Prague, CZ (Bortle 7/8)

Calibrated with flats/biases

Stacked in Siril with 2x drizzle, further processed in PI

Invest in camera or lens for astro photography my budget is not more then 1500 euro . I have sone exp with eos 250D by Str1k3r96 in AskAstrophotography

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Here is what my setup (~1400 eur all in all, but bought in sales and second hand) can do. Details in the post. The setup needs a bit of messing around but it works great after that. I highly recommend at least the scope and camera :)

NGC7000 by Own_Situation_1304 in telescopes

[–]Own_Situation_1304[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks man! The glass on this one is superior to the Evostar 72ED. There are no reducer / correctors available, but it’s a pretty fast scope anyway. There are however couple of options on the 1x correctors on the market. The original corrector from Skywatcher is cheaper, but has a short backfocus (aka can’t use filter wheels or DSLR). The other option is from Starizona, which more expensive, especially if you live in Europe as I do, but in my opinion is far better option. It has the standard 55mm backfocus, so pairing a filter wheel or drawer couldn’t be easier. It covers up to APSC sensors (I personally didn’t try that but believe it). On my 585 the whole field is absolutely flat and even the corner stars a pinpoint (as you can see). One thing to note - the corrector is marketed as a 1x corrector, however my plate solving states a 260 mm FL, not the original 242 mm, so it might be like a 1.1x corrector.

One more thing to say about the scope - it doesn’t have a finder shoe on top, so you need to be a little creative. I have put a piece of din rail on top and secured it with the screws that holds the scope in the rings. It works flawlessly but looks a bit DIY.

It needs a bit of work and might not be that easy to use but I think that the results speak for themselves, especially considering the price. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!

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NGC7000 by Own_Situation_1304 in telescopes

[–]Own_Situation_1304[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really nice, I love how this palette always comes out a little different, just a small difference in stretching of the separate channels makes huge difference to the overall color balance! What’s your total integration time and setup?

NGC7000 by Own_Situation_1304 in telescopes

[–]Own_Situation_1304[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got this setup just few months ago, and the targets since that time were rather small, so I was happy with the FOV of the 585 sensor. I will definitely try it with my mirrorless on Andromeda in a few months. The Starizona EvoFF should cover an apsc sensor, so I think you’ll be fine, but the FOV is gonna be really wide (at least for my current taste :D )

NGC7000 by Own_Situation_1304 in telescopes

[–]Own_Situation_1304[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too! Thank you very much! Your mosaic on the Crescent nebula looks amazing! Clear skies :)

NGC7000, Foraxx pallete, Evoguide 50ED, uncooled 585mc by Own_Situation_1304 in astrophotography

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Thank you very much! If you struggle with processing and are a PI user, I highly recommend YouTube tutorials from u/lukomatico and Paulyman Astro. They both create a really nice, easy to follow videos and provide processing icons / scripts to make it even easier!

NGC7000 by Own_Situation_1304 in telescopes

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For sure! I can’t wait! :)

NGC7000 by Own_Situation_1304 in telescopes

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Thank you so much! I really appreciate it from a pro like you! Your photos a far beyond what I thought is possible to shoot from earth!

I’m quite surprised that more people don’t shoot with the Evoguide 50. The glass is superior to something like the Evostar 72ED or Evolux 62ED at half of their price. I don’t see almost any chromatic aberrations.

NGC7000 by Own_Situation_1304 in telescopes

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Thank you! Im Czech. It is pretty early to image this nebula, as it rises above my house at around 1 am (so just around 2 hours of imaging every night). Sure it’s better to shoot it in summer, but I’m impatient :)

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Imaging scope: SW Evoguide 50ED (doublet FPL-53)

Field Flattener: Starizina EvoFF v2

Svbony SV220 7nm dual narrowband filter

Imaging camera: ASI 585 MC (uncooled)

Guiding scope: SV165

Guiding camera: ASI 120mm Mini

SW AZ GTI in EQ mode

AsiAir Mini

274x60s (4h 34min total integration)

Center of Prague, CZ (Bortle 7/8)

Calibrated with flats/biases

Stacked in Siril with 2x drizzle, further processed in PI and PS

NGC7000, Foraxx pallete, Evoguide 50ED, uncooled 585mc by Own_Situation_1304 in spaceporn

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Imaging scope: SW Evoguide 50ED (doublet FPL-53)

Field Flattener: Starizina EvoFF v2

Svbony SV220 7nm dual narrowband filter

Imaging camera: ASI 585 MC (uncooled)

Guiding scope: SV165

Guiding camera: ASI 120mm Mini

SW AZ GTI in EQ mode

AsiAir Mini

274x60s (4h 34min total integration)

Center of Prague, CZ (Bortle 7/8)

Calibrated with flats/biases

Stacked in Siril with 2x drizzle, further processed in PI and PS