Integrated flux nebulae in Ursa Major

 Posted: Mar 24th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Samyang 135 mm. f/2 ED
Camera: ToupTek ATR2600C
Mount: ZWO AM5N
Guide Scope: SVBony SV106 60mm
Guide Camera: ToupTek GPM462M
Software: N.I.N.A., Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop, SAS Pro
Exposure:
157 x 180" ISO/Gain: 100 - SV Bony UV/IR Cut
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Lipeck, Russia
 Mar 22nd, 2026
7 h 51 m
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Resolution: 5982x4020 px
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Whoa, awesome. I still haven't gotten around to my Samyang. Did you set up autofocus for it?
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Lxkor Replied to Poppy8micro
Thank you. I have one EAF, and it's currently mounted on my Newtonian telescope, so I didn't remove it. I focused manually using a Bahtinov mask, and basically, I didn't touch the focus all night. Otherwise, everything needed is there—both the bracket and the strap. When I was shooting with a monochrome camera, autofocus was indispensable.
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Poppy8micro Replied to Lxkor
So, how are you liking the color version? Less hassle, obviously, but what about everything else?
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Lxkor Replied to Poppy8micro
A feeling of inadequacy when I see the Bayer matrix on an image) (just kidding). I'm very used to monochrome. For conveniences, perhaps it's just that you need to shoot fewer flats. Otherwise, it's actually a decent camera; there's a slight tilt that needs to be addressed.
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Poppy8micro Replied to Lxkor
I wanted a monochrome sensor, but after the Chilean data, the magic was gone. In the end, the sky decides.
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Lxkor Replied to Poppy8micro
There is no Chilean sky above me, and my heart is not drawn to remote work, at least not now.
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Poppy8micro Replied to Lxkor
Well, for practice and understanding the capabilities of different equipment, this is just the thing. Especially when there's no good weather for months.
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Poppy8micro Replied to Lxkor
And I'd say your skies are quite decent since you can capture IFN. And you clearly know what you're doing, judging by the results!
24 Mar, 2026 Reply
Hello, can you tell me if the blue tint on stars is chromatic aberration? I've heard that Samyang lenses are supposed to be free of C.A., or does it depend on the specific copy? Or could it be defocus, as someone recently suggested to me? I'm just starting to shoot with this lens and an unmodified DSLR, and there are a lot of little blue stars. I'm wondering if I should even pay attention to this or not. Otherwise, I'd need to get all sorts of adapters for the lens—like an EFA guide and such—or sell it and get a small ED lens instead.
29 Mar, 2026 Reply
Lxkor Replied to Nickolay
Hello, I was also unpleasantly surprised by the blue halos. I focused manually, and it's possible the focus drifted slightly overnight. I also suspect the UV/IR cut filter from Svbony. I captured the same region with a modified DSLR, and there didn't seem to be issues with blue stars there. The optics on my Samyang lens are certainly not perfect either.
29 Mar, 2026 Reply
Nickolay Replied to Lxkor
Understood, I'll test it in different setups, and hopefully with an electronic focuser. I'll try a setup with the ASI 662 MC guide camera—it's the only one available to me for now. I also have two DSLRs, one modified and one standard, but I don't have much confidence in either. Both were dropped pretty hard, and who knows how that affects the sensor.
29 Mar, 2026 Reply

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