I've wanted to shoot this target for a long time. I just got the Svbony SV535 and finally had a scope capable to do so without creating a huge mosaic, so I had to shoot this. I only managed 2 hours with the very late rise above the horizon and the moon was about 80% full, so less than ideal conditions. Hope to get more next new moon and plan a mosaic.

Acquisition details:

40 x 180s exposures

  • Camera: ASI 2600mc
  • Scope: sv535
  • Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5
  • Guide scope: Skywatcher 8×50 finder scope
  • Focuser: Gemini EAF
  • Software: Nina

Processing in Pixinsight

  • Dynamic crop
  • Graxpert background extraction
  • Plate solve
  • SPCC
  • BlurXterminator
  • MAS stretch
  • Starnet remove stars
  • Curves adjustments
  • Noise terminator
  • Recombine starless and star image

by NqNewlin

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