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Last post: Re: M52 & Bubble Nebula by Hankmeister3, Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:55 pm

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Image processing
Discuss how you are able to get those fantastic images!!!

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Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:03 pm
Video astronomy
Discuss video astronomy / Electronically assisted imaging.

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Last post: Re: Best Camera for EAA ? by Cliff, Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:44 pm

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AP equipment
Discuss what equipment you are using.

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Guiding
Discuss guiding here

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Last post: Re: PHD2 Calibration by JayTee, Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:43 am

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Celestron SLT/GT Wedge For Budget Wide Field AP

Last post by Kanadalainen « Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:35 am
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by JayTee » Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:04 am

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In an effort to increase our footprint on Google with articles that are germane to our forums, here is a reprint of an article I wrote and posted...

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Thank you JT, this is an incredibly nice write up.

Ian

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Last post by Kanadalainen
Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:35 am
PHD2 Guiding Tips

Last post by JayTee « Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:37 pm
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by JayTee » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:12 am

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For many, PHD2 isn't really as easy as Push Here Dummy as the name implies.

There are several practices/actions that should be considered/addressed...

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I think it's very cool you got to listen to a lecture by Andy and Bruce. Mike_Lewis

It does sound weird doesn't it but when you inject a small...

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Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:37 pm
Autoguiding - A Brief Overview

Last post by JayTee « Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:08 am
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by JayTee » Wed Jun 05, 2019 4:16 am

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This is another lecture from a course in Beginner's AP that I have given in the past.

Autoguiding is a vital part of the black art of long exposure...

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Hey Gents,

You are all providing great info and a good discussion but I believe we are getting a little off-track here. The basis for this post was...

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Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:08 am
Processing, the need and some issues

Last post by Greenman « Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:03 pm
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by Greenman » Sun Dec 08, 2019 10:32 am

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My encounter with imaging M42 on my Celestron 102 OTA showed me the power of a fast (albeit cheap) refractor. The issue, as warned of here, is CA....

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Unprocessed image:

Processed:

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Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:03 pm
M52 & Bubble Nebula

Last post by Hankmeister3 « Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:55 pm
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by Hankmeister3 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:00 pm

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Snared on 10/28/19. It was a nice enough near midnight sky. Bortle 3 to 4, good transparency, slightly above average seeing conditions for central...

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Thanks Steve and Marius. I appreciate your compliments.

Actually before I started posting here, I thought every astro-photographer was capturing...

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Last post by Hankmeister3
Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:55 pm
NGC 2244,aka caldwell 49/rosette nebula

Last post by SkyHiker « Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:45 pm
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by yobbo89 » Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:07 pm

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I spent a few hours processing this, had large gradients due to moon and haze from bushfire,but i pretty much nailed my merge with the right...

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Fabulous!

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Last post by SkyHiker
Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:45 pm
MLT Noise Reduction Question

Last post by Stuart « Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:06 pm
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by Baskevo » Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:41 am

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Hi y'all,

During these last few days it has been ridiculously cloudy, and I have been going through some old data with pixinsight. I had a question...

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Hi James,
Here is a free video series by Warren

Here are the new videos by Warren, including MLT and work flows

Here are Adam Block's...

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Last post by Stuart
Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:06 pm
Flaming star nebula HA

Last post by Micke187 « Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:35 pm
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by Micke187 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:36 pm

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So tonight with a glowing moon i got some clear wheather to see if some of the adjustment i made for the tilt i got have improved. So the object for...

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Thanks!
Yeah i imagine it would be a beautiful veiw to look at in a scope. The only thing i have looked at in a scope is the andromeda and orion and...

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Last post by Micke187
Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:35 pm
Meteor capture 7th December

Last post by helicon « Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:14 pm
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by MariusD69 » Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:57 am

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Hello!
Because there is no section for meteors, I'll post here one of my brightest meteor, captured on 7th December. It was captured on two cameras,...

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Nice images Marius and you were somewhat fortunate to catch the meteor.

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Last post by helicon
Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:14 pm
M45 4 panel OSC

Last post by UlteriorModem « Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:58 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:56 pm

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Here is what I managed to wring out of some pretty mediocre data.

A 4 panel Mosaic of M45 OSC data with a UV/IR cut filter. Each panel consists of...

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You're getting alot better with those Gradiant merges. Pitty about the internal reflections, I have the same problem..

Thanks! Yea there really is...

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Last post by UlteriorModem
Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:58 pm
A galaxy :D

Last post by UlteriorModem « Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:56 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:38 am

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I noticed this little Galaxy while doing a frame wizard for a cluster. Decided to shoot this instead :D

NGC7640, I wonder if any visual guys have...

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Nice one Tom, I noticed you had this posted from the other night. Glad you found out what it was, and I personally have never seen it. Actually, this...

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Last post by UlteriorModem
Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:56 pm
Shunning the Frumious Bandersnatch

Last post by Lowjiber « Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:01 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:01 am

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Twas three hours past brillig, and while there were no slithy toves present, the mount doth gyre and gimble in the wabe. The borogroves were most...

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Like Alice, I reached for a mirror to read the first paragraph. 8-)

Nice images, Bryan. Thanks much for the shares.

Clear, Dark Skies

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:01 pm
M33 - This year's version

Last post by Juno16 « Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:54 pm
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by lazjen » Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:32 am

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Hi everyone, might as well open my innings here with an image:

M33_Small.jpg

Larger version is here:

I took this over 2 nights back in October...

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Very nice image Lazgen! Welcoming to TSS!

Jim

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Last post by Juno16
Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:54 pm
"Selfie" at Ribblehead Viaduct

Last post by yobbo89 « Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:27 pm
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by Paramount » Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:04 pm

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Hi
During my frequent visits into the depth of the Yorkshire Dales to shoot time lapse of the night sky I general select one or two pictures from...

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very nice!, i'm curious how you got a rich starfield outside the milky way , a dark site or location in the sky ? a bit of twilight as well in the...

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Last post by yobbo89
Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:27 pm
HorseHead and Flame ... More Data

Last post by Greenman « Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:38 am
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by Astrovetteman » Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:58 pm

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I had 3 straight nights of clear skies so I added another 5 hours each of H-Alpha, OIII, and SII with the NP127 and took some more LRGB with the...

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Fantastic work.

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Last post by Greenman
Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:38 am
The leaning shed of Back Creek

Last post by Ylem « Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:20 am
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by OzEclipse » Thu Nov 28, 2019 12:41 pm

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The leaning shed of Back Creek

About 3.5 hrs of sequenced images.
A serendipitous sweep of quartz halogen headlights from a passing Toyota Hilux...

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That’s really cool :) thanks for posting

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:20 am
Fridays Moon and a Jason

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by Thefatkitty » Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:15 am

Hi all, hope you've had a good day :D

I thought I'd post this simply because I'm rather pleased with how this worked. I have an old 80mm f/15 Jason...

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Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:15 am
Combing RGB and narrow band

Last post by 1jimalexander « Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:37 am
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by 1jimalexander » Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:18 am

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I capture using a CCD mono with filters. I process with DSS and Photoshop. I’m looking for the best way to add visible and narrow band to the same...

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Thanks to all for your suggestions. I believe I'll try pasting into layers with PS and play with the blending and opacity.

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Last post by 1jimalexander
Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:37 am
New Astro Image Processing PC - Wow!

Last post by Juno16 « Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:57 pm
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by Juno16 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:05 am

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Hi everyone,

My son and I have been talking about building a new pc for the past several years. He’s been away at the University of California at...

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rgb ! do you have any video games to play on it ?

i agree, nvme m.2 drive is the way to go for speed (up to 3,500MB/s read)

Yeah, rgb. It was...

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Last post by Juno16
Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:57 pm
My first lunar photos!

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:27 pm
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by StarGazer45 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:18 pm

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These are my first lunar photographs. I made it with this telescope: and at home. I just used my phone for the shots, and from 15 shots, these are...

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Perhaps send this member a PM, he uses a cell photo for quick astro photos and for use during outreach.
He can probably give you some good tips for...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:27 pm
My first solar image!

Last post by depratnt « Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:12 pm
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by StarGazer45 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:27 pm

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I took 5 photos of the sun with my phone at home with a 76/350 reflector, and this is the best one:

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I would consider the celestron NexYZ phone adapter. It allows you to take photos through your eyepeice with your smart phone. Essentially acting as a...

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Last post by depratnt
Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:12 pm
A Starfield ...

Last post by Peppy « Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:04 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:57 am

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Was supposed to be M39 but missed the framing a bit.

M39 2 by Tom Whit , on Flickr

Anyhow a pleasing star field :D

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Very nice, and you got some dark stuff too well done.

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Last post by Peppy
Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:04 pm
"Whupped 'Em Again, Josie!"

Last post by OhNo « Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:16 pm
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by bladekeeper » Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:53 am
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Better clear this evening. I finally got home and reasonably settled in about 1830 hours. Then the flush handle on the master bath toilet broke. Off...

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I've been a bit down with some allergy trouble the past couple of day. It has been hard to focus on the laptop screen to read the forum through...
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Last post by OhNo
Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:16 pm
Ha Modified DSLR - First Impressions

Last post by Kanadalainen « Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:58 am
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by Juno16 » Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:51 am

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Hi Forum!

Well, I finally had a night to get out to try out my recently Ha modded dslr that I received several weeks ago from Lifepixel. The weather...

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It looks like you traded in your 80mm ES for a 102... obviously its working for you! :)

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Last post by Kanadalainen
Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:58 am
Nikon DS3500

Last post by JayTee « Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:12 pm
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by Don Alvarez » Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:51 pm

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I saw B&H has a deal on these with an extra ED lens for less than $400. The 70-300 ED lens alone seems to go for $400 by itself when not on sale, so...

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Congrats on the purchase. I know you will enjoy this camera and it should take awesome images for you.

Another tidbit for you, they actually make...

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Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:12 pm

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