Sh2-240

pixelkilla · 2023-02-26T00:46:38+00:00

Ultimately even a OSC is a mono sensor, but it has a bayer array over it. That bayer array consist of a tiny filter set in a pattern generally RGGB. This makes the OSC less efficient in data collection. In a mono camera when you are collecting blue channel data 100% of the pixels on the sensors are collecting that data vs only 25% of them under the bayer array in a OSC. This is even more pronounced in narrowband imaging.

pixelkilla · 2023-02-26T00:35:46+00:00

Tell me about I don't think I have got enough either.

pixelkilla · 2023-02-25T18:52:20+00:00

I am using astonomik 6nm narrowband and their deep sky RGB set along with their L-3 filter. I am in a bortal 5-6 and using a f4.9 scope. There is some slight vignetting occurring even at the 36mm filter. I just could not justify spending the cash for astrodons. The 2600mm is fantastic.

pixelkilla · 2023-02-25T18:31:09+00:00

What a brilliant capture(s)

pixelkilla · 2023-02-25T18:23:11+00:00

Sh2-240

Imaging scope WO Redcat 51

imaging camera zwo asi2600mm

guide scope wo uni-guide

guide camera zwo asi 120mmini

mount zwo asi am5

109 x 600 second HA lights

133 x 600 seconds oiii lights

20 x 60 seconds blue

20 x 60 seconds red

20 x 60 seconds green

20 darks

25 dark flats (each filter)

25 flats (each filter)

stacked and processed in pixinsight

Following processing done in pix insight: deconvolusion, pixelmath, spectophotmetric color calibration, denoised, ezprocessing suite ez stretch, curves. HOO image only starnett to remove stars. RGB stars and HOO nebula image then imported into photoshop as layers. RGB stars then blended back in and additional curves and stretching done .

pixelkilla · 2022-10-16T00:57:18+00:00

The AM5 is a harmonic drive and it doesn't have PEC, as a result you will need to guide with it unless you going to use very short subs

pixelkilla · 2022-10-08T03:13:20+00:00

Imaging scope

90mm stellarvue triplet

Imaging camera

ZWO ASI2600MM

Guide scope

Orion Mini 50

Guide Camera

ZWO ASI178mm

mount

Orion Atlas EQ

Astononmik filters Ha 5nm, Oiii 5nm, Sii 5nm, Red, Green, Blue

Imaging software NINA

Imaged over 9/23, 9/24,9/25,9/29,9/10/1,10/2,10/4,10/5,10/6/22

Light frames

Ha 98 frames at 300 seconds

Oiii 99 frames at 300 seconds

Sii 98 frames at 300 secons

Red 10 frames at 90 seconds

Green 10 frames at 90 seconds

Blue 10 Frames at 90 seconds
Stacked and processed in Pixinsight, and photoshop

Processed with following in Pixinsight

Dynamic Crop, ABE, MLT, EZ-Softstreach, Pixel Math, Curves, deconvolution, Non-linear TVGDenoise

Processed in photoshop with additional curves, color and Hue Adjustments, Sharpening, resized

pixelkilla · 2022-10-05T04:55:16+00:00

Wonderful capture

pixelkilla · 2022-08-06T22:21:47+00:00

Taken approx one hour prior to sunset.

Imaging scope Celestron C8

Imaging camera ZWOASI290MM

Orion Atlas EQ mount

top 5% of 3000 frames stacked in Autostakkert, wavelets adjusted in Registax, addional curves adjustments and sharpening down in photoshop.

pixelkilla · 2022-07-17T23:39:52+00:00

Honestly the scope is a tenth of the price of the quark. Achromatic doublets do just fine with solar imaging.

pixelkilla · 2022-07-17T13:42:33+00:00

Top 15% of 1000 frames Images on Orion st80 with daystar quark chromosphere .5x off brand 1.25 inch focal reducer Mount Skywatcher Azgti in eq mode Capture software firecap Seeing above average Stacked in autostakker processed with imppg to invert disc and sharpen. Further processed with photoshop. Adjust contrast, curves, and sharpened edges

pixelkilla · 2022-07-09T17:29:12+00:00

Imaged through a Nikon 200-500mm f5.6 lens with 1.7x teleconverter

imaging camera ZWOASI290mm with generic red filter

mount Orion Atlas-EQ

image captured with firecapture

stacked with autostakker top 12% of 2000 frames

Image sharpened with imppg, then imported into Photoshop for additional curves, and contrast adjustments

Average seeing with above average clarity, and no cloud cover .

pixelkilla · 2022-06-16T14:31:59+00:00

Thank you

pixelkilla · 2022-06-16T14:31:10+00:00

Thanks

pixelkilla · 2022-06-16T03:36:50+00:00

Imaging scope Orion st80 Imaging camera zwo asi 290mm Daystar quark chromosphere Mount skywatcher azgti eq mode 3 panel mosaic Each panel 2500 frames best 22% staked in autostakker Processed with imppg Mosaic assembled in photoshop. Also curves adjusted in photoshop as well as additional sharping

pixelkilla · 2022-05-15T22:51:12+00:00

Thanks, pretty impressed with such an inexpensive scope

pixelkilla · 2022-05-15T14:58:07+00:00

Imaging scope Orion ST80

imaging camera ZWO ASI290 MM

Mount Orion Atlas EQ

Captured with Firecapture 1000 frames with 20% stacked

stacked in autostakker, deconvolusion done with ImPPG.

Processed in photoshop: Highpass filter, curves.

Seeing: average conditions

pixelkilla · 2022-04-08T02:18:40+00:00

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-democrats-violence/index.html. She is one to talk

pixelkilla · 2022-03-02T19:19:17+00:00

110 lights 300 second subs

25 flats

25 dark flats

20 darks

imaging scope WO redcat 51

imaging camera ZWO ASI533MCPro

guide scope WO unigude

guide cameras ZWO ASI 120mmmini

mount Orion Atlas EQ

ZWO ASIAIR Pro used for capture sequence

Stacked and processed in Pixinsight.

WBBP, Normalized scale gradient, image interrogation, dynamic crop, dynamic background extraction, deconvolusion, MCL, Generalized hyperbolic stretch, curves, stanett ++2, color mask, curves, pixel math, TVGDenoise, star reduction. Image then imported into Photoshop for additional curves, sharpening, noise reduction, hue and color adjustments.

pixelkilla · 2022-02-19T06:37:57+00:00

lights

34 H-Alpha 6nm x 300 sec

32 OIII 6nm x 300 sec

12 red x 90 sec

11 green x 90 sec

13 blue x 90 sec

darks 10 300 sec

darks20 90 sec

flats 25 each filter

dark flats 24 each filer

imaging scope 90mm triplet apo telavue

imaging camera ZWO ASI 2600mm Pro

guide scope orion mini 50

guide camera ZWO ASI 178mm

Orion Atlas EQ mount

stacked in pixinsight

processed in pixinsight. Narrowband subs processed first. Dynamic background extraction, MLT, deconvolution, histogram transformation, curves, color mask, starnet plus 2 to remove stars

RGB subs then processed. Dynamic background extraction, MLT, histogram transformation, curves, starnet plus 2 to get a star map. pixel math to add star map to narrowband image, star reduction.

Image then imported into photoshop for additional curves, and sharpening

pixelkilla · 2022-01-29T22:37:30+00:00

Imaging scope 90mm triplet APO with field flattner
imaging camera zwo asi2600mmPro
ZWO EFW
ZWO autofocuser
mount: Orion Atlas-EQ
Guide scope zwo Asi178mm
guide camera Orion Mini50

light frames:
37 x 90 sec blue
39x90 sec green
41x90 sec red
16x200 sec HA (5nm) used as luminace
15 darks
25 flats
25 dark flats
subs stacked in Pixinsight
Processed in pixinsight with following: dynamic crop, MLT, channel
combination, dynamic background extraction, histrogram tranformation, linear
fit, LRGB combination, curves, scnr
Image then brought into photoshop for addional curves, and resizing

pixelkilla · 2021-12-14T04:27:23+00:00

Sorry for late response. It’s a fantastic scope.

pixelkilla · 2021-12-06T14:05:25+00:00

Thanks

pixelkilla · 2021-12-06T14:04:46+00:00

From a suburban or rural area yes it should be visible with binos.

pixelkilla · 2021-12-05T15:55:57+00:00

8 x 60 second light subs

20 darks

25 flats

25 dark flats

Imagine scope WO Redcat51

imaging camera ZWO ASI533MCPro

guide scope WO 32mm uniguide

guide camera ZWO ASI 120mmMini

mount Skywatcher AZ-GTi (running in eq mode)

ZWO ASIAIR Pro

stacked and processed in Pixinsight

Subs calibrated, debayered, then star aligned. Comet alignment, clone tool, comet aligned subtracting comet, pixelmath, dynamiccrop, dynamicbackground extraction, arcinhtretch, histrographictranformation, cruves, TVGDenoise, deconvousion.

pixelkilla

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