Pavel, why, why did the nebulae come out so faint over 5 and a half hours? Especially with such a fast Newtonian telescope! It should be wow!!!)) Even in just an hour!)
Sergey, yes, I agree, I was also expecting a wow effect))) But it didn't happen.
First, the bright Moon nearby at 70% phase created a veil that hid the faint nebula, and second, I shot in series. That was my mistake. I wanted to assemble an HDR. I should have continued shooting five-minute exposures. In the end, a 5-minute total integration was processed. That's a little over 3 hours.
And also my, still unskilled, post-processing. My hands aren't straightened out yet.
The shot with Leonard is amazing! I wanted to photograph it with the objects it was passing by, but unfortunately, it's completely overcast and no clear skies are forecast!((( Maybe it'll clear up by the time it meets M3!)
Thanks, Sergey!
The weather cleared up over Sochi just on the right night. :) The Pleiades weren't the main target of the trip, so the shot didn't turn out great. But the Moon, of course, spoiled the whole mood)
Regarding the comet's flyby against the backdrop of globular cluster M3: the comet will pass by the cluster at 6-7 AM Moscow time, meaning it will already be in the bright morning sky.
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First, the bright Moon nearby at 70% phase created a veil that hid the faint nebula, and second, I shot in series. That was my mistake. I wanted to assemble an HDR. I should have continued shooting five-minute exposures. In the end, a 5-minute total integration was processed. That's a little over 3 hours.
And also my, still unskilled, post-processing. My hands aren't straightened out yet.
The weather cleared up over Sochi just on the right night. :) The Pleiades weren't the main target of the trip, so the shot didn't turn out great. But the Moon, of course, spoiled the whole mood)
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