Milkyway

[Sam Bo]

Hi all

First attempt at stacking and processing images taken of the Milkyway.

Interested in any comments/help regarding the processing.

I'm guessing the strong red is the result of an unmodified sensor? Can this be filtered out to achieve a golden balance?

23 x lights

3 x darks

20 sec exposures

18 mm @ f4.5

ISO 800

Cheers

Sam

[nmoushon]

Modding makes it more sensitive to red so your unmodded camera didn't cause that effect. Only thing I could think of to cause is LP or you might have had a bit of a heavy hand on the saturation. What did you use to stack and process? DSS and PS or Gimp?

[Sam Bo]

Stacked using DSS and processed using Gimp. The red was observable after adjusting the histogram in Gimp without saturation adjustment so I think you are right about the LP.

[Sam Bo]

Would this filter help reducing light pollution?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/52mm-091-Glass-Filter-Dark/dp/B0000BZL3M

Is there an equivalent LP filter for 52 mm lens dslrs as for eyepieces?

[pulsar pete]

Sam,

I bought a sky watcher 2 inch light polution filter that I use with eyepieces. You can then get stepping rings which should allow the same LP filter to fit onto your camera lens thread.

Regards

Peter

[CJ76]

Hi Sam Bo,

Im just wondering what t-adapter did you use to mount Nikon D5100 on Skylux?

Would you have a brand or link?

Thanks in advance.