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Beginner Astrophotography
If you are interested in getting started in AP (Astrophotography) or have just begun AP post your questions here. You can also post images if you want suggestions on how to improve them.
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Last post Re: Zooming in without a lens
by Graeme1858 View the latest post
Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:27 pm
Astrophotography Photos
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Subforums: Remote Imaging - Images and Discussions, EAA Images, Eclipses
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by jthommes View the latest post
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:56 pm
Image processing
Discuss how you are able to get those fantastic images!!!
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473 Topics

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by starfield View the latest post
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:35 pm
(EAA) discussion
Discussion area ONLY for Electronically assisted imaging.
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121 Topics

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by Thefatkitty View the latest post
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:56 pm
AP equipment / AP Software & Apps
Discuss what equipment, AP Software, AP Apps you are using.
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by JayTee View the latest post
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:43 pm
Guiding
Discuss guiding here
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Last post Phd - server commands
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Isolating a bright star

Last post by Tycho65 « Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:59 pm
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by KathyNS » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:49 pm

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In my image of the Gamma Cass Nebula (IC 63) , I did a lot of work to control the bright star. My technique was to create three separate images from...

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I use starXterminator and have found it to be much better than the other programs I've tried. It is not perfect when up against an extremely bright...

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Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:59 pm
Celestron SLT/GT Wedge For Budget Wide Field AP

Last post by JayTee « Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:10 pm
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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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RS,

Any pictorial products from this project? I would love to see what you've achieved so far.

Cheers,
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Last post by JayTee
Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:10 pm
How to Calibrate a CMOS Camera with PixInsight's WBPP Script

Last post by AstroBee « Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:23 pm
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by STEVE333 » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:33 am
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This short tutorial is intended to show CMOS camera users HOW to calibrate their data. I'll be using the new PixInsight WBPP script for convenience,...

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Just to add, I've taken some dark frames and was suprised how noisy they were. Thanks for the help.
Pete

The dark frames only look noisy because...
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Last post by AstroBee
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:23 pm
Safe Solar Viewing / Imaging.

Last post by StarHugger « Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:20 pm
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by Gordon » Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:20 pm

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We can't stress enough that viewing and imaging the sun can be very dangerous!!

Using the best equipment to safely view / image the sun is always...

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Nice article Gordon and a good read, Be safe everyone and when in doubt get help from experienced observers before viewing the Sun.

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Last post by StarHugger
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:20 pm
Please Read.

Last post by Larry 1969 « Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:58 am
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by Gordon » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:09 pm

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Astrophotography “Prefix”.
We have added a new feature to our Astrophotography forum.
When you create a new topic you will be shown an option to add...

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Lots of reprocessing going on due to the weather. Good idea.

Larry

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Last post by Larry 1969
Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:58 am
Please Read.

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by Gordon » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:15 pm

Astrophotography “Prefix”.
We have added a new feature to our Astrophotography forum.
When you create a new topic you will be shown an option to add...

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Last post by Gordon
Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:15 pm
Please Read.

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by Gordon » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:12 pm

Astrophotography “Prefix”.
We have added a new feature to our Astrophotography forum.
When you create a new topic you will be shown an option to add...

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Last post by Gordon
Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:12 pm
PHD2 Guiding Tips

Last post by chartram « Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:28 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 attended a lecture on PHD2 Best Practices this weekend. The speakers were none other than Andy Galasso and Bruce Waddington, so I take the...

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Last post by chartram
Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:28 pm
PHD2 Calibration Position Made Easy

Last post by chartram « Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm
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by JayTee » Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:24 pm

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Below is a direct quote from a post by Andy Glasso of Open PHD Guiding Google Group fame.

An easy way get the scope pointed in the correct region of...

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I recall reading somewhere that in addition to doing a good PA, choosing a calibration star that is close to 0°Declination is best. Choosing stars...

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Last post by chartram
Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm
Expanded Coverage For This Sub Forum

Last post by JayTee « Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:14 pm

by JayTee » Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:14 pm

If you will notice the name change above, you can now post your AP software and AP apps questions here instead of the Software subforum. Remember, if...

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Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:14 pm
PHD2 Guiding Baseline -- How To Create One

Last post by turonrambar « Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:33 pm
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by JayTee » Sun May 10, 2020 1:36 pm

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Greetings,

Attached is the document How To Create a Baseline for Guiding Results Using Open PHD2 . The results from following these procedures will...

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Thanks JayTee,

Just what I needed to get started in guiding. Got an OAG coming and SVBONY camera for guiding with the PHD2
application. I'll be back...

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Last post by turonrambar
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:33 pm
Welcome to remote imaging!

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:02 am
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by Gordon » Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:29 pm

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TSS created this sub forum for members to discuss and post images they have taken using a remote imaging location.

As time goes on we will be...

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Elementary question: Will SLOOH gave you an error if you schedule a mission:

- below the horizon?
- during astro or other twilight?

One other...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:02 am
The Astro & AP Software Primer -- Wading Through The Disarray Of Titles

Last post by chris_g « Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:36 am
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by JayTee » Tue May 21, 2019 11:21 pm

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Before we begin, this material was developed by me for a class I have taught a number of times. This is only a discussion on AP software titles. I do...

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:text-thankyoublue: Totally awesome, thanks JT! Got this post bookmarked and will be referring to it often!

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Last post by chris_g
Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:36 am
Creating a Lunar Mosaic Using a CMOS Camera

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:21 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:49 am
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Creating a Lunar Mosaic using a CMOS Camera

This tutorial will show you how to capture and create a lunar mosaic using a CMOS camera. A CMOS camera...

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this should be the only thread we can necro post :) haha very good tut and simple , i always come back here for this moon mosiac tutorial .
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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:21 pm
Solar image processing.

Last post by Gordon « Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm

by Gordon » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm

Below is a list of topics that were created by member Lowjiber (John) that outline the processing techniques he uses to produce his amazing solar...

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Last post by Gordon
Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm
Autoguiding - A Brief Overview

Last post by Juno16 « Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:05 pm
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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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Have you lost your job Henk? So sorry to hear it if so. Happening all the time now.

Thanks, no it's expected to be a temporary Covid related...
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Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:05 pm
New Image: M97_quick capture

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:56 pm
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by MariusD69 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:05 pm

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Hello!

Just a quick capture taken last night, in the moonlight, before the clouds return. One hour exposure, 60 frames of 60 seconds, with a...

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Great result on these images Marius! Maybe you couldn't get real deep in an hour of acquisition, but you did get nice detail and color.

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:56 pm
New Image: NGC2775 from the Ashes

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:53 pm
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by sdbodin » Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:44 pm

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Binned this one when shot on April Fool's Day. Horrible seeing, windy and gusty, plus terrible gradients (see below) both luminosity and color,...

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Nice capture Steve! Great processing to pull it out of those gradients.

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:53 pm
New Image: Galaxy IC342

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:51 pm
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by BigKahuna » Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:15 pm

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I took this data back in early Febuary with my, then new, 533MC Pro and recent download of Pixinsight. The outcome was terrible, yesterday I tried...

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Nice one Ron! Yes, this is a very dim target due to Milky Way interstellar matter getting in the way. You got great detail in the galaxy arms.

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:51 pm
New Image: Markarian's chain. Tight and wide shots

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:47 pm
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by Petrol » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:29 pm

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I took the tight shot with a Williams Optics Megrez 72FD which is about 15 years old :lol:
The wide shot is with a Samyang 135mm lens. I wondered...

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Beautiful images Pete! The two views are nice to see. The 'tight' shows the detain in the chain; the wide show context.

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:47 pm
New Image: M97 The Owl Nebula

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:43 pm
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by Jockinireland » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:18 pm

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I've been a bit absent from her for a while largely because my last imaging session was on 19 Jan. Weather has been consistently awful.

I got the...

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Beautiful image David! The full size image really shows up those small background galaxies.

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:43 pm
IC 1795 with TEC200FL + QHY268

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:39 pm
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by bernhardhubl » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:49 am

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Hello astrophotographers,

Today I would like to present you an image of a classic winter object: IC 1795 is an emission nebula in Cassiopeia at a...

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Beautiful images Bernhard! The detail on the full size images is amazing.

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:39 pm
Bode's Galaxy

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:37 pm
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by Mac » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:06 am

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ED-102 with L-Pro filter 290x 2 minutes ASI533MC

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Beautiful image Steve!

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:37 pm
New Image: M 13 / NGC 6207 / IC 4617

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:35 pm
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by jrkirkham » Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:12 pm

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While looking over some possible targets for a star party I am hosting next week I noticed the distances of these three DSOs. I often find it amazing...

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Nice Image Rob!
Pretty soon you will be getting the deep Quasars - at 5+ billion years light travel time ('distance' is somewhat confounded by...

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Last post by jthommes
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:35 pm
New Image: monkey head nebula

Last post by jthommes « Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:30 pm
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by andrewsscope » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:22 pm

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Hi all I took this image last night using my Skywatcher 80ed with the 585 camera.I did 1 hour of 2 minutes of each image and processed in DSS,Adobe...

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Wonderful image Andy! I like the improvement in the second version (improved background).

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Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:30 pm

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