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...second nightscape outing for Canon R8, Sigma 24mm f1.4 ART combo last night.  5 panel mosaic.  Separate foreground and sky exposure sets.  SIngle tripod position on Nodal Ninja panorama mount.

Sky 5 x 8 x 8s, f2.5, iso3200 - ground 5 x 2 x 120s, f2.8, iso1600.  LR, Sequator, MSICE, PS.  Needs a click.

Beautiful night, chilly at -4C.  Chocolate brownie powered.  Cheers, Paul.

2 hours ago, FenlandPaul said:

That looks wonderfully clean

...the combo of long exposure and light painted foregrounds.  Almost oddly 'clean'.  Usual Sequator stack with freeze foreground for the sky.

Unheard of events yesterday.  New camera arrived along with some clear sky to try it out.  Canon R8, is the R6 MkII without the frills that are unused in nightscape photography.  Somewhat less expensive!!

Yes, another barn.  This one near Muker, Swaledale.  Foreground 2 x 180s ambient stacked, ~4 light painted, Sky ~10 x 8s stacked.  Canon R8 and SIgma 24mm.  LR, Sequator and PS.  Cloud interupted play.  Powered by hot chocolate.

Cheers, Paul

Opened my eyes!

What length subs are you using?  On the M95/6 image...

Thank you, Paul.

Beautiful Paul.  I really like that shoreside sequence and audio.

Back again next season??

Thank you @FenlandPaul have updated with better versions.

A night to remember!!

13 hours ago, bosun21 said:

Yes, you have captured quite a variety of astronomical objects and features

Thank you, the full resolution version is better..!  Paul

Got very lucky with gaps in the cloud last night.  A stunning display!

Single image looking towards Suilven and short time lapse of overhead coronal display!

Canon 6D MkII and Samyang 14mm.  105 x 80 degrees FOV...LR, PS and VSDC video editor.

An awesome night, Paul.

Added image over cottage.  New longer time lapse. 

Zodiacal Light glows above Old Dornie Harbour - Coigach - Highlands - Scotland.  Dust from Mars illuminated by the sun.  Venus lurks behind cloud.  The Milky Way arches overhead.

5 x 2 x 10s vertical panes on Nodal Ninja pano mount  Canon 6D MkII, Sigma 24mm.  LR, Sequator, MSICE, PS.

Cheers, Paul. 

...Orion and Sirius.

May need subdued lighting.  Tried to use ambient lighting to bring out the snow.

Sky and foreground separate stacks of 4 images.  10s and 30s.  Canon 6D MkII, Sigma 24mm.  Single lit interior.  LR, Sequator and PS.  Already on version 4!  Click as usual for better viewing.

Paul

Orion above Keld Side Lime Kiln.  8 x 10s sky, 5 light painted foreground.  Imaged Feb 13th.  Canon 6D MkII, Sigma 24mm.  Processed in LR, Sequator and PS.  Cheers, Paul. ***entry too late to count***

Beautiful!   Background galaxies add lovely depth and detail.

Cheers, Paul.

On 16/02/2023 at 14:29, davew said:

I always like your take on buildings. Once again, lovely stone work. 

Nice quantity of Ha showing for such short exposures too. I find myself hankering for a 24mm lens but can't justify one unless I get out there for a change !

Real food ?? No chocolate ?? 

Dave,

Thank you @davew plenty of stone to practise on around here.   Yes, beans on toast is real food!

...Lime Kiln with Orion - Upper Swaledale.

Canon 6D MkII, Sigma 24mm, Sky 8 x 10s iso2500, f2.5, light painted foreground 5 x 10s iso800, f5.  LR, Sequator, PS.

Very nice to be out!  Early beans on toast for tea.  Cheers, Paul.  Click for sharper image.

30th Jan 05.30 - definitely an easier naked-eye object, must be brighter than mag. 5 

Good luck

Paul

...binoculars.  So high up and easy to locate near the two bright stars in Ursa Minor.  I am in northern Yorkshire Dales. 

Canon 15 x 50 IS - elongated fuzzy, about 1 degree.

Averted vision naked-eye fuzzy   Again the relative position of the nearby Ursa Minor stars made it relatively straightforward.  Also no interference from other bright stars.  *** 30th Jan 05.30 - definitely an easier naked-eye object, must be brighter than mag. 5 ***

Good luck everyone. 

Paul

...the smudge above right of barn last night, and through 'scope at the weekend. 

Canon 6D MKII and 50mm, 8 x 6s sky, several stopped down light painted foreground.  LR, Sequator and PS.  RASA 8, ASI2600MC, 4 x 60s.  DSS and PS.

Cheers, Paul.

13 hours ago, davew said:

It has an " Old world " look about it

Maybe I should go for sepia!  Have replaced versions with at tad less brightness on the building.

Thank you, Paul.

A couple from the past weeks.

Beacon Monument above Orton, Cumbria, for the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

My home, in snow, for me.

Each Canon 6D MkII amd Sigma 50mm.  50mm gives a big image scale!  Processed with LR, Sequator and PS.  Monument focused only on foreground, sky therefore with big stars.  House a few light painted focussed foreground and several sky stacked with Sequator.  Foregrounds much sharper when images clicked...

Cheers, Paul

P.S.  Bonus grayscale version 

...excellent view of E3 ZTF this morning 21st from the northern Yorkshire Dales.  SQM 21.3.

Canon 15 x 50 IS.

Pale green wedge with coma.  About 1.5 degree alongated.  Easy find in a dark sky using Bootes asterism as a guide. 

Good hunting,  Paul.

...after several attempts at deep sky mosaics, this is my first 'success'.

Two panes, each ~60 x 120s, RASA 8 and ASI2600MC.  DSS and PS.

Cheers, Paul.

3 hours ago, petevasey said:

It's forecast to be clear on Monday night after all the lousy weather.

Hello Peter!

Thank you.

It has been a looong few weeks of 'weather'.  I also have plans for Monday!  Hope it works out for everyone.

Cheers, Paul.

IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula.  A reflection/emission nebula in Cygnus.  Usually swamped by foreground stars this has been processed to show the surrounding illuminated gas and dust.  Data collected on 13th December from the Yorkshire Dales.  ~60 x 120s, RASA 8, ASI2600MC.  DSS and PS.  Cheers, Paul.

8 x 60s, RASA 8, ASI2600MC.

DSS and PS.

Could be bright later in January!

Cheers, Paul.

Great write-up @FenlandPaul appreciate seeing the images on a bigger screen!

The Orion composition is wonderful.

Hope the mud hasn't contaminated any kit...

...Paul