Starting to gwt the hang of Ps

[recceranger]

[Sarum]

That's an impressive selection, I particularly like the image of M101.  What are the imaging details?

Roy

[recceranger]

Hi Roy,

All taken using the same setup; AZEQ6, ED80 Pro, .85 reducer, D7500 with no filters. All the images are guided using an ASI Mini Guide Camera and Guide Scope (my first go at PHD2 😃👍). The settings as listed;

M42: 30 x 120 sec subs at ISO 800 and 10 x Darks.

All galaxies: 15 x 120 Sec subs at ISO 800 and 10 x Darks.

All stacked using DSS and processed in Adobe Ps. I live in a town with heavy light pollution so the processing was a mare! 😅

[Sarum]

Well, the hard work certainly paid off.

[Clarkey]

I'm impressed how much detail you got into these with such a short integration time, especially with the RC8.

Well done!

[recceranger]

Hi Clarkey, I used the ED80 for these mate👍. I got rid of the RC8 and settled on a C9’25 which I’ll be trying out soon. I’ve done another edit of M42!😃

[astro mick]

Lovely set of images.

Mick.

[Clarkey]

I realised my error after my post.... I think I was confused by the diffraction spikes...

I might have to have another go at some of these with my ED80 - and from the look of these I need some processing practice!

[Paul M]

Excellent work. I particularly like the later image of M42. Beautiful vivid, cool colours, if a bit different!

[recceranger]

Thanks for kind comments folks. One thing I have noticed doing this AP business is that you get so lost in the technical procedures that you forget the awe of what your actually looking at! So I think I’ll temper the imaging with some straight up visual through the eyepiece. On the diffraction spikes, they are added in post processing and although not everyone’s cup of tea, I’m a fan😃👍