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NGC 7023 Iris

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NGC 7023 IrisNGC 7023
Resolution:
4192x3062 px
File size:
20262 KB

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
LZOS APO 130/6
Camera
QHY QHY163C
Mount
Software Bisque Paramount ME
Guide Scope
SvBONY 60 mm Guide Scope
Guide Camera
QHY5III
Accessories
TS-Optics Photoline 0.79x Reducer
Software
N.I.N.A., PixInSight, PhotoShop
Location
Пригород Сарова, СНТ "Золотой корень" , Россия

Light pollution

Green, Bortle 4 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 77 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 150 ·

Total exposure: 6 h 25 m

Photo versions

NGC 7023 Iris (variant 2)
NGC 7023 Iris (variant 2)

Oct 7th, 2025

6 h 25 m

Given the criticism on the astroforum, I approached the correction of the gradient, noise, and artifacts more carefully.

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mishanya9876
Very strange, where does this ripple come from, as if looking through boiling water. Can you share a link to the disk with the raw files? I'd like to play with the processing myself—such an exposure should yield a much better result.
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mishanya9876Reply to Smirnov Andrey
Did you use calibration files? During processing, I had a very strong feeling that either the flats were missing or they were somehow incorrect. And as far as I can tell, the focus drifted—either initially or during the shoot due to the temperature drop (which is common for long tubes).
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Smirnov AndreyReply to mishanya9876
Calibration was done! Fresh native darks and biases, as for flats—well, not exactly classic; I shot a white sheet on the observatory wall. I maintained autofocus—it was set to run automatically before starting the series and every 10 frames.
The other thing is, it was getting colder and moisture was actively settling, which caused the halos to grow.
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