Pleiades (m 45)

Posted: Nov 2nd, 2024

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS

Camera: Canon EOS 2000D

Mount: EQ5

Software: DeepSkystacker, GraXpert, PixInsight, Cosmic Clarity, Photoshop

Accessories: Корректор комы Baader Planetarium MPCC Mark III

Exposure:

230 x 30" ISO/Gain: 1600

Orange zoneLight Pollution:

Pyatigorsk, Russia

Nov 2nd, 2024

1 h 55 m

1091

Calibration with darks and biases, 30 each. Tried a new plugin - Cosmic clarity, in my opinion it works poorly with stars, but still it greatly improves the image

Resolution: 4002x2914 px

Scale: 6813 KB

Mozgovoy Maksim

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Oleg Novoselov

Make an aperture mask for the mirror from a book cover. Simply cut out a ring that is 4-5mm smaller than the mirror's diameter, and you will be amazed at the improvement in star quality (it will eliminate stray rays around them).

2 Nov, 2024 Reply

Mozgovoy Maksim Replied to Oleg Novoselov

Thanks, I'll give it a try. They annoy me too, but I couldn't find anything about it online.

2 Nov, 2024 Reply

Nedzumi Replied to Mozgovoy Maksim

Actually, I like the diffraction spikes for some reason. The Pleiades turned out very beautifully.

2 Nov, 2024 Reply

N0r1s Replied to Mozgovoy Maksim

This is the effect of the main mirror mounting feet. You need a baffle on the primary mirror to cover them. They told you correctly =)

19 Nov, 2024 Reply

Oleg Novoselov

You've probably seen that set for sale on AliExpress—a full-metal spider, aperture, and rear cover for a mirror. I don't see much point in buying it, but I remember reading something about apertures on Cloudy Nights.

2 Nov, 2024 Reply

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