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  1. Another post from a newbie. This time I processed the core of the Orion Nebula seperately, using a series of 30 shorter 15 second subs, to avoid blowing it out with long exposures. The rest of the image is 64 x 180 second subs, resulting in a 3 hr 20m integration (excluding the time again for darks, bias and flats). Started at 7.12pm and finished at 4.51am πŸ₯Ά I think this is my best one so far. But I guess that’s the nature of any hobby when you start off … things should improve each time πŸ€” Well done everyone, it's comps like this that give me the motivation to try harder. Thanks and good luck πŸ‘
  2. Flame and Horsehead, taken last night (12/01/2022) from the backyard, 2hr 45m integration with unmodified Canon 250D, Sky-Watcher 72ED Pro, iOptron CEM26, 30 x 300s subs (+ darks, flats, bias), CLS filter, guided, bortle 5. Resolution reduced by 75% for posting.
  3. Taken on 04/01/2022, 30x240s lights @ ISO 400, 25 x darks, bias and flats. First time guiding with my new ASI120mm mono using PHD2 (and my scope/mount in my sig) with DSLR and no filter. Shot from my backyard, Bortle 5. First clear night in ... forever!!!
  4. Grabbed this last night, the last clear skies for a week it seems. 52x180s (+ darks, bias, flats), resulting in 2 hours integration after weeding out a few duds. Had my first (unexpected) meridian flip towards the end. Bortle 5 location (backyard).
  5. Thanks Adam, that is great feedback 😁 I am new to YouTube, so it's still a little nerve racking! But I am pleased to hear it has helped πŸ‘ All the best, Chris.
  6. I use Photoshop, and by far the best way to add my signature is by storing it as a Brush Preset. There are many benefits to this method; you don't have to import the signature each time, you get all the benefits of a 'brush' (colour, resize, etc) and it can be used in automation, such as bulk applying signatures at once. I created a video on how to create signatures in Photoshop for this very reason. Posting here in case it helps others πŸ‘
  7. I saw this in the Orion comp @900SL ... it is a stunning image, well done πŸ‘
  8. I may as well add this in to "Category 1". This was taken with my phone whilst at my folks home in Pembrokeshire on the weekend of 28/11/21. It is a Bortle 4 location, so the lack of light population made a lovely change. At the time I was shooting the Horsehead, and decided to take of a photo of the dark skies - without knowing about this comp.
  9. I took the plunge and bought iPolar and an ASI120 today. Thanks for your advice πŸ‘ Tell me about it! 🀣
  10. As others have already mentioned, it's frame overlap in DSS, and some of your frames have red banding around. I would just crop it, making Capella centre, then reset the black point, tidy up the noise and it looks ok πŸ˜‰
  11. That is 100 times better than my 4th session! πŸ˜‚ Well done.
  12. Good luck πŸ‘ I did Pleiades last night, it was in that video above πŸ‘
  13. I made a video covering my basic workflow, which I mentioned above. If I can do it, you can πŸ˜‰
  14. I contacted FLO today, and they too recommended guiding. Time to dig deep and cough up some more dosh πŸ˜‰
  15. I have considered this. I have a laptop, but I have the DSLR connected via an active 5m USB cable out the window to my PC (using Backyard EOS), so I would no doubt use my PC for guiding too. My 72ED didn't come with a finders/guide scope, but have bought a Svbony SV165 30mm (currently has an eyepiece). I have been looking at the ZWO ASI120 for guiding. But have always treated guiding as the 'next level', and wanted to master polar alignment first. It's odd, because I had a Star Adventurer 2i for a couple of weeks, and had no issue with PA on that. Whereas PA on the iOptron CEM26 (without iPolar) is poor in comparison. It has no reticle or illumination. Polaris is a foggy blur at best. The upgrade to iPolar (plus adapter) is about Β£230, whereas an ASI120 is about Β£150. So there is some savings there. To be clear, are you saying I can ignore my issues with PA and soley rely on the ASI120 and guiding for solving my current 3 minute sub barrier?
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