M42 Orion Nebula, M43 de Mairan's Nebula, and NGC 1977 Running Man Nebula

 Posted: Nov 21st, 2021
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Telescope/Lens: Meade LightBridge Mini 114 Modified (F450mm f/3.95)
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: Самодельный астротрекер
Guide Scope: 120мм/f4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM mini
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FITStacker, PixInsight, PS
Accessories: SVBony UV/IR cut 1.25", Sharpstar 0.95x MPCC
Exposure:
200 x 30" ISO/Gain: 100 - (30offset, -25C) No calibration
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Kolomna, Russia
 Oct 16th, 2021
1 h 40 m
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I tried processing it in PixInsight. My first attempt.
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  21 Nov, 2021
  1 h 40 m
I tried processing it in PixInsight. My first attempt.
  17 Nov, 2021
  1 h 40 m
Testing a modified mini Newtonian telescope for astrophotography on a homemade star tracker. So far, it can't handle exposures longer than 30 seconds, which is…
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This version is much better in terms of noise and looks more pleasing. However, it lacks that "crisp sharpness" of the first one. Consider my take on the first version. In it, I used Imagenomic's noise reduction on the highest frequencies in the shadows and midtones, and sharpened while slightly dulling the stars in PixInsight. https://disk.yandex.ru/i/0OeEb7JP__L7gA
22 Nov, 2021 Reply
Evgeniy Sergeev Replied to Smirnov Andrey
I'll try some more processing. Clear skies aren't forecasted anyway. I'd like to increase the exposure time, but I'm not sure if my tracker can handle more with the Newtonian. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the first experience shooting without chromatic aberration.
25 Nov, 2021 Reply

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