M42, the Orion Nebula

 Posted: Mar 5th, 2020
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Telescope/Lens: АПО ЛЗОС 130/6 с флатнером TSFLAT2
Camera: QHY8L
Mount: NEQ6 Pro
Guide Scope: 50/270
Guide Camera: MEADE DSI Pro II
Software: Pixinsight, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Exposure:
25 x 300" ISO/Gain: 0
49 x 30" ISO/Gain: 0
Orange zoneLight Pollution:
 Sarov, Russia
2 h 30 m
2763
Compared to the previous version, I worked on reducing noise in the shadows, as well as improving contrast and saturation.
Resolution: 2255x1815 px
Scale: 17228 KB
Current photo Updated
  5 Mar, 2020
  2 h 30 m
По сравнению с предыдущим вариантом поработал над шумами в "тенях", контрастом и насыщенностью.
  1 Dec, 2019
  2 h 30 m
25.10.2017.
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How huge it is! How long did it take to collect the signal? What causes the dark halos around the bright stars? Or are they actually like that?
5 Mar, 2020 Reply
Smirnov Andrey Replied to Hiparon
Dark halos from shaky hands :(. As for the signal, my apologies, I missed it in the description, I've added it. Didn't actually gather data for that long.
5 Mar, 2020 Reply
Hiparon Replied to Smirnov Andrey
Sometimes, I also get those dark halos around bright stars. Can you tell me what causes them? As for 2.5 hours of integration time—for me, at least, that’s quite decent! I’ve never spent more than an hour or so on a single target yet—either clouds roll in, the Moon rises, or the batteries die in the cold :)
6 Mar, 2020 Reply
Indescribably beautiful, volume, power—what I love about your work is the drive to achieve perfection, improving frame by frame. Well done!
6 Mar, 2020 Reply
Smirnov Andrey Replied to Igor Glazunov
Thank you!
Yes, I constantly feel unsatisfied and want to keep improving again and again.
6 Mar, 2020 Reply
With decent astro gear, the thirst for more only grows—that's the normal pulse. May there be a sting of ambition and further successes ahead!
7 Mar, 2020 Reply

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