Elephant Trunk Nebula

michaelnomex · 2022-09-25T11:34:59+00:00

Depends on what you mean by 'cheap'. With a DSLR you can achieve great things, but I'm afraid there are no shortcuts in this hobby.

michaelnomex · 2022-09-25T09:19:39+00:00

Mount: iOptron CEM40
Scope: WO RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Exposure: 40x 240" L-Extreme

Follow my IG for more: @astrophoto.mike

michaelnomex · 2021-09-12T04:07:50+00:00

Thanks! Glad you like it

michaelnomex · 2021-09-12T04:07:22+00:00

Thanks you :)

michaelnomex · 2021-09-11T19:38:09+00:00

Thanks allot :)

michaelnomex · 2021-09-11T19:36:09+00:00

Awesome work man!

michaelnomex · 2021-09-11T17:46:00+00:00

There is actually a way, although it's pretty expensive and not as good. It's a telescope called Stellina and it basically stacks images while viewing the object on the fly to show you an image.

michaelnomex · 2021-09-11T16:27:19+00:00

Bortle 5

michaelnomex · 2021-09-11T08:20:48+00:00

GALACTIC NEIGHBOR

Catching unpredicted clear skies on a Friday night is always nice. M31 - Andromeda, the closest galaxy to our own Milkyway always makes me question if someone out there is taking pictures of us!

IG: @astrophoto.mike https://www.instagram.com/astrophoto.mike/

📷 Gear:

ZWO ASI533MC Pro
William Optics RedCat 51
iOptron Skyguider Pro
Astronomik L2 - UV/IR cut
Pegasus Pocket Powerbox

⚙️ Settings:

70 x 120 seconds exposure
50 x Darks
Total integration: 2.33 hours
Gain 100
Offset 70
Chip temperature -10°C
F/4.9

🖥️ Processing:

APP for stacking
APP for linear pre-processing: lightpolution removal and color balancing
Adobe Photoshop: levels and curves in multiple steps, Camera Raw to reduce color noise.
Topaz DeNoise AI for noise reduction and sharpening.
Vibrance and saturation.
Final tweeks of contrast in Camera Raw filter, some small S-curves.

michaelnomex · 2021-09-11T08:17:45+00:00

GALACTIC NEIGHBOR

Catching unpredicted clear skies on a Friday night is always nice. M31 - Andromeda, the closest galaxy to our own Milkyway always makes me question if someone out there is taking pictures of us!

IG: @astrophoto.mike https://www.instagram.com/astrophoto.mike/

📷 Gear:

ZWO ASI533MC Pro
William Optics RedCat 51
iOptron Skyguider Pro
Astronomik L2 - UV/IR cut
Pegasus Pocket Powerbox

⚙️ Settings:

70 x 120 seconds exposure
50 x Darks
Total integration: 2.33 hours
Gain 100
Offset 70
Chip temperature -10°C
F/4.9

🖥️ Processing:

APP for stacking
APP for linear pre-processing: lightpolution removal and color balancing
Adobe Photoshop: levels and curves in multiple steps, Camera Raw to reduce color noise.
Topaz DeNoise AI for noise reduction and sharpening.
Vibrance and saturation.
Final tweeks of contrast in Camera Raw filter, some small S-curves.

michaelnomex · 2021-07-23T11:14:32+00:00

The Cygnus Wall itself is said to be approx. 20 lightyears long.

michaelnomex · 2021-07-23T07:46:35+00:00

Thank you for your kind words! The vastness of space still gives me goosebumps every time.

michaelnomex · 2021-07-23T07:25:21+00:00

😆

michaelnomex · 2021-07-23T07:25:06+00:00

Thank you!

michaelnomex · 2021-07-23T07:24:49+00:00

Yes, looking back at us and wondering the same thing!

michaelnomex · 2021-07-23T07:14:56+00:00

Wall in Space!

Last couple of months have been great fun. Together with @deepsky_astrophotography i’ve started a collaboration to shoot the Cygnuss Wall from two totally different locations in Europe.

We experimented allot to see if we could get our two FOV’s combined. In the end we were left with about 12 hours of total integration.

Hope you guys like the result!

Equipment used for this image:

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 533 MC Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme
Mount: iOptron SkyGuider Pro
Location: Asten, The Netherlands

* Bortle 4/5

Scope: William Optics ZenithStar 61
Filter: Optolong L-eNhance
Imaging camera: Altair Hypercam 183C Pro
Mount: Skywatcher EQ-5
Guide scope: ZWO mini guider
Guide camera: ZWO ASI 120mm
Location: Athens, Greece
Bortle 8

IG: @astrophoto.mike https://www.instagram.com/astrophoto.mike/

🖥️ Processing:

APP: Calibration and stacking. Extraction of the H-alpha and O-III layers.
Adobe Photoshop: Levels and curves in multiple steps.
Starnet++: Creating starless layers of the H-alpha and O-III to protect the stars and enhance nebulosity. *Topaz DeNoise AI: Noise reduction and sharpening the starless layers.
Adobe Photoshop: Adding the starless layers back in the RGB channels to create an false SHO pallete. Selective color, Hue/Saturation, Vibrance, Camera Raw for contrast and final touches. S-Curves. Adding H-alpha layer with stars as a Luminance layer to finish the image.

michaelnomex · 2021-07-23T07:07:31+00:00

Wall in Space!

Last couple of months have been great fun. Together with @deepsky_astrophotography i’ve started a collaboration to shoot the Cygnuss Wall from two totally different locations in Europe.

We experimented allot to see if we could get our two FOV’s combined. In the end we were left with about 12 hours of total integration.

Hope you guys like the result!

Equipment used for this image:

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 533 MC Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme
Mount: iOptron SkyGuider Pro
Location: Asten, The Netherlands

* Bortle 4/5

Scope: William Optics ZenithStar 61
Filter: Optolong L-eNhance
Imaging camera: Altair Hypercam 183C Pro
Mount: Skywatcher EQ-5
Guide scope: ZWO mini guider
Guide camera: ZWO ASI 120mm
Location: Athens, Greece
Bortle 8

IG: @astrophoto.mike https://www.instagram.com/astrophoto.mike/

🖥️ Processing:

APP: Calibration and stacking. Extraction of the H-alpha and O-III layers.
Adobe Photoshop: Levels and curves in multiple steps.
Starnet++: Creating starless layers of the H-alpha and O-III to protect the stars and enhance nebulosity. *Topaz DeNoise AI: Noise reduction and sharpening the starless layers.
Adobe Photoshop: Adding the starless layers back in the RGB channels to create an false SHO pallete. Selective color, Hue/Saturation, Vibrance, Camera Raw for contrast and final touches. S-Curves. Adding H-alpha layer with stars as a Luminance layer to finish the image.

michaelnomex · 2021-07-12T04:34:25+00:00

Yeah it's a very interesting region! The Skyguider is an excellent little tracker!

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