The "Squid" Nebula (Ou4, Squid) against the background of the vast hydrogen nebula "The Bat".

 Posted: Oct 10th, 2025
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P
Camera: Nikon D3300a
Mount: HEQ5 Pro Belt
Guide Scope: Datison 60/250
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120MM mini
Software: Electra Stacking, StarNet++, Siril, Photoshop 2020
Accessories: 2" МPCC Mark III, ZWO AsiAir-mini
Exposure:
78 x 300" ISO/Gain: 1600 - 22-23 августа 2025г.
5 x 300" ISO/Gain: 1600 - 28 августа 2025г.
6 x 300" ISO/Gain: 1600 - 15 сентября 2025г.
52 x 300" ISO/Gain: 1600 - 23-24 сентября 2025г.
73 x 300" ISO/Gain: 1600 - 24-25 сентября 2025г.
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 Sochi Sharciz Vtoroy, Russia
 Oct 10th, 2025
17 h 50 m
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Good day everyone)))
While outside, Cyclone Barbara is bringing order, rain is pouring and the wind is howling, I have once again re-stacked and reprocessed the material on the "Squid" Nebula. This time following all the rules and with all calibration frames. That's it, I can't do any better for now, enough is enough, I need to catch a comet.
Resolution: 3960x2642 px
Scale: 55459 KB
Current photo Updated
  10 Oct, 2025
  17 h 50 m
Всем доброго дня))) Пока за окном наводит свой порядок циклон Барбара, льёт дождь и завывает ветер, снова пересложил и переобработал материал по туманности "Кальмар". Уже по всем правил...
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Good job! Clear skies.
10 Oct, 2025 Reply
Pavel Gorlov Replied to Ryjov Aleksey
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Yes! A clear sky certainly wouldn't hurt! Nor would an astro camera))) :P
May God keep you!
11 Oct, 2025 Reply
Ryjov Aleksey Replied to Pavel Gorlov
Thank you Pavel, all the best! Here is my email, please send your contact (phone number) to 123123123AL@mail.ru, we'll talk about the astrocamera.
11 Oct, 2025 Reply
Pavel Gorlov Replied to Ryjov Aleksey
No, no, I can only dream about an astro camera. Finances don't allow it. And they won't allow me to acquire one for a very, very long time.
11 Oct, 2025 Reply
Ryjov Aleksey Replied to Pavel Gorlov
Pavel, you didn't understand—I can give you the astro camera. Just like that, send your phone number and we'll talk. I have too many of them and I'm not using them.
11 Oct, 2025 Reply
Great photos. Could you tell me how you manage the shutter speed on your Nikon? I have a D3400 and I can't get it to work with APT or NINA for exposures longer than 30 seconds!
5 Nov, 2025 Reply
Wow6262 Replied to Wow6262
So far, I've only found a solution using an Android remote and a scheduled auto-clicker, but it seems a bit complicated. Maybe there's a simpler solution?
5 Nov, 2025 Reply
Pavel Gorlov Replied to Wow6262
Good day.
That's correct, with Nikons, if exposures are longer than 30 seconds, difficulties arise. I use an Asi Air, and it has a port for long exposures, while the DSLR has a port for a timer remote. I bought a special adapter cable on AliExpress and have no problems.
5 Nov, 2025 Reply
Pavel Gorlov Replied to Wow6262
For the laptop, I suppose you'll have to howl and figure out the special cable on your own.
5 Nov, 2025 Reply
Wow6262 Replied to Pavel Gorlov
Understood, then it won't work with mine. I don't have a port for the remote; it's just a regular micro USB, and the remote is IR, so it means no PC.
5 Nov, 2025 Reply
Wow6262 Replied to Wow6262
Hurray, hurray. I beat the camera. This might be useful to someone: the digiCamControl software in astro photo mode supports any exposure length via a standard USB connection, no complicated workarounds needed.
6 Nov, 2025 Reply
Pavel Gorlov Replied to Wow6262
Wow!
Thanks.
I'll keep that in mind)
6 Nov, 2025 Reply

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