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Imaging under changing light pollution condition


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Hello,

I live in a bortle 5 (that's according to clear outside) area; personally, judging from the light pollution map here attached, i would say 6. To the south as one can see on the map I'm facing a "white zone".

Now in our village on weekdays, the street lights are dimmed between midnight and 04:00h in the morning. My question is, under these conditions is it any use taking images before midnight and pre-process them along with images taken between 00:00h and 04:00h or should I just limit my imaging between 00:00 and 04:00 ? Of course that is imaging without a narrow band filter, as this will not make much difference when the image is taken, or do I get this wrong, which would be possible, as I'm

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Ooh, interesting question. My approach is just to get as much data as possible, so if I were you I'd be imaging all night, filter or not. Even your pre-midnight skies are better than the best I ever get 😁

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