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That's interesting, because I picked that file because I could easily see it in that file. Maybe I picked the wrong file. If you don't mind, could you look at this file and see if it's there? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nG2liqIhu94wXEEeCFgWodbPuLPk6meJ/view?usp=sharing

I thought that might be the case. There's plenty of lights shining around in my neighbor's yards. After careful looking this morning with clear eyes, it does appear to be on many, if not all, of the individual frames. It seems worse in some. At least that solves the question of if it was caused by the individual files or the DSS processing. Here's a link to one of the FITS files. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EoG5D8tyQHGmFjAZOb1cz9SbpQ5QPDG9/view?usp=sharing

Hey guys, I'm fairly new to DSO imaging and was testing my gear in my very light-polluted backyard to make sure everything is talking to all the hardware and software. I decided to go for this shot because of it's position in my limited field of view but I'm curious if anyone can help me troubleshoot the black bar across the top of the image. It doesn't show up in any of my individual subs, darks or lights. Here's what I did. Again, I was just testing gear and software so I'm not expected an APOD here but would like to improve. ZWO 1600mm cooled camera (But cooling was NOT turned on. Again, just tested hardware and software, I know the cooler works) StellarVue SV70T Scope. Captured as 30 second subs in SharpCap Pro - (8bit FITS) I know, should have been set to 16bit. I captured 60 subs, 30 darks and 30 lights and ran it through the default settings in DSS Opened it in Photoshop and adjusted levels and curves and discovered the horrible black bar across the top. Any ideas?

Merlin66, I'd give the alignment feature in ImPPG a try if I were you. It works great.

Earlier today I posted a composite still of the entire disc. Here's a closeup time-lapse of the active region. Timelapse details are in the YouTube video description.

Awesome! I'll give that a try the next time I'm set up. I think we're gonna have clouds tomorrow... 🙄

Hey, that overlay is really cool. I was curious just how far off my camera rotation was to reality. I'd like to figure out how to make sure my view is North up. I'm guessing that is the "proper" way to present images?

Yeah, I use ImPPG. I guess my eyes just lean to the "over-cooked" look. I'll give them another try or wait until the next clear day. Working on a timelapse right now of that lower left prom group. Thanks.

Fantastic job Adam. Congrats!

Thanks.Are you talking about both or the inverted version? I'm always looking to improve.

Two different versions of the same two original composite files. One is "normal" while the other has an inverted surface. I kinda like the inverted version myself as it seems to show more detail and also give the image a bit more of a 3D feel to it. Let me know which you prefer. Lunt 80mm Ha, ZWO 1600mm camera. Processed using AutoStakkert 3! and ImPPG. Composited and colorized in PhotoshopCC.

Fantastic capture! Such lucky timing. And with an iPhone no less. I'm just gonna throw all my expensive imaging gear in the rubbish! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I've posted my how-to video in the Image Processing and Techniques section.

I'm not sure if this belongs here or somewhere else. Forgive me if it's in the wrong place, hopefully a moderator can move it to where it belongs. I had a few people on other forums ask me how I produce my timelapse solar ha videos so I decided today to produce this video showing "my" process. I do not under any circumstances consider myself to be an expert in any of these steps, but it is just how I do it. Hopefully, it comes in handy for any beginners out there. In the YouTube video description there is a table of contents if you want to skip to a particular section of the process. https://youtu.be/W9LZVOxUsFc

Tooth_Dr, I use a Hinode Solar Guider on the telescope/mount. It's a pretty darn expensive piece of kit and not 100% necessary if you can get a really good polar alignment. The real trick is the batch "align images" feature in the freeware program ImPPG. It's kinda hidden under one of the menu options and takes a bit of tinkering to get it to work but when it does, it's just brilliant. If you are interested, I could walk you guys through my step by step process.

Thanks!

Success! Though I wish it had been a bit darker it was still very cool watching it pass. My app showed it a bit further north than it actually passed which is why the framing is a bit off. I expected it to be a good bit further to the right of the frame. Still a great event to pass these quarantine days... 4x 6 Second exposures Canon 5D Mark II, 200mm 2.8 lens at f3.5 ISO400.

Thanks guys. Yeah, I was so disappointed when the clouds rolled in about 2 hours earlier than predicted. I was hoping to get a full 3 hrs of recordings in but had to cut it short because of the clouds. I'm curious what ended up happening to that portion that was just starting to explode.

Another single image after dark. Hoping to do some stacking tomorrow after a bit of sleep.

I'm still imaging as I post this first shot before it got dark. ISO400 - 15second exposure Canon 5D Mark II Esplore Scientific ED127mm refractor. More to come later after the imaging session finishes.

Today's solar Timelapse. Details are in the video description and on-screen in the video. https://youtu.be/FY7a_cyrCRk

Thanks guys, I edited my original post. Thanks Rusted for correcting it while I slept.

A short timelapse taken from my balcony during this crazy CoronaVirus lock-down. Lunt 80mm Solar Ha Telescope and ZWO 1600mm monochrome camera used for capture. I captured multiple 400 frame SER files and processed them in AutoStakkert 3! and ImPPG then I edited the frames in Davinci Resolve to create the timelapse and colorized the image just for show...

This Friday evening is gonna be the time to take a peak at Venus as it appears in the middle of the Pleiades. It's gonna look like one of the Seven Sisters went Supernova!