5 hours of OSC imaging under Bortle 3 skies. 2 minute subs, 30 bias, 20 flats, no darks. Stacked in Siril, processed in Seti Astro Suite using statistical stretch & cosmic clarity. Final touches in photoshop.
This was my first attempt at photographing this amazing region of space. I knew Alnitak was a bright star but I certainly underestimated just how much this would impact my processing. I really struggled to balance color and exposure. Definitely wishing I had taken shorter subs but overall I’m happy with the end result for a first try.
My Equipment:
– Askar V 80mm objective with field flatener (combined 500 mm focal length)
– Canon EOS Rebel T7i (UV/IR cut modded)
– Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI
– Askar FMA135 guide scope
– ZWO ASI120 mini mono guide camera
– ZWO ASIAIR mini
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5 hours of OSC imaging under Bortle 3 skies. 2 minute subs, 30 bias, 20 flats, no darks. Stacked in Siril, processed in Seti Astro Suite using statistical stretch & cosmic clarity. Final touches in photoshop.
This was my first attempt at photographing this amazing region of space. I knew Alnitak was a bright star but I certainly underestimated just how much this would impact my processing. I really struggled to balance color and exposure. Definitely wishing I had taken shorter subs but overall I’m happy with the end result for a first try.
My Equipment:
– Askar V 80mm objective with field flatener (combined 500 mm focal length)
– Canon EOS Rebel T7i (UV/IR cut modded)
– Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI
– Askar FMA135 guide scope
– ZWO ASI120 mini mono guide camera
– ZWO ASIAIR mini