NGC 7822: OSC, Bortle 8

[Lee_P]

As part of my quest to push the limits of what a small refractor and OSC camera can achieve from a light-polluted city centre, I present my latest experiment: NGC 7822.

 

More info on my website here, but if you're just interested in the capture details:

* NGC7822 / NGC 7822
* October 2021
* Bristol, UK (Bortle 8 )
* Telescope: Askar FRA400 f/5.6 Quintuplet APO Astrograph
* Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO
* Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme
* Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G
* Guide: William Optics 32mm; ZWO ASI 120MM Mini
* Control: ASIAIR Plus, ZWO EAF
* Software: PixInsight, Lightroom, Topaz DeNoise AI
* 600 x 120 seconds
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Total integration time: 20 hours
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By Lee Pullen

Edited October 29, 2021 by Lee_P

[Stephen Green]

That is a great image and detail

[raadoo]

On 28/10/2021 at 11:59, Lee_P said:

As part of my quest to push the limits of what a small refractor and OSC camera can achieve from a light-polluted city centre, I present my latest experiment: NGC 7822.

 

More info on my website here, but if you're just interested in the capture details:

* NGC7822 / NGC 7822
* October 2021
* Bristol, UK (Bortle 8 )
* Telescope: Askar FRA400 f/5.6 Quintuplet APO Astrograph
* Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO
* Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme
* Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G
* Guide: William Optics 32mm; ZWO ASI 120MM Mini
* Control: ASIAIR Plus, ZWO EAF
* Software: PixInsight, Lightroom, Topaz DeNoise AI
* 600 x 120 seconds
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Total integration time: 20 hours
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By Lee Pullen

I have the same FRA400 and am in awe of what you’re doing with it! I definitely went on a bit of an Urban Astrophotography binge on your website just absolutely gawking at your work. Top shelf, altoghether!

[Lee_P]

3 hours ago, raadoo said:

I have the same FRA400 and am in awe of what you’re doing with it! I definitely went on a bit of an Urban Astrophotography binge on your website just absolutely gawking at your work. Top shelf, altoghether!

Thanks, this made my day 😎  More Urban Astrophotography content is on the way, including a one year with the FRA400 review!

[Adamar98]

Great image. I also have just purchased the Fra400. You’re images are very encouraging. 

[powerlord]

very nice. the crappy picture on sky safari doesn't do it justice. If I'd known it could look like that, I'd have imaged it myself by now. Now added to the target list! 🤩

[gorann]

That is very impressive, light polluted or not you really know how to use you processing fingers. Congratulations to an excellent image!

CS, Göran

[callisto]

That is a really nice image 

 

Mark

[mackiedlm]

That is really superb. I'd been thinking of trying this target but all th images I found of it were rather flat and uninteresting. This has just pushed it back to the top of my list.

[Lee_P]

11 hours ago, mackiedlm said:

That is really superb. I'd been thinking of trying this target but all th images I found of it were rather flat and uninteresting. This has just pushed it back to the top of my list.

Thanks, I'd be interested to see your final image once you've tackled it