M15

Posted: May 2nd, 2020

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS

Camera: Canon 550 D

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ3-2

Guide Scope: No guide

Software: DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop

Accessories: Sky-Watcher F5 Coma Corrector 2"

Exposure:

697 x 15" ISO/Gain: 6400

Red zoneLight Pollution:

Kharkiv, Ukraine

2 h 54 m

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This photo is the result of five sessions in September 2017.
Taken from a balcony in Kharkiv, a red zone of light pollution.

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Comments

Dmitriy Danshin

Hello! What settings do you use in FitStacker? For some reason, my background is coming out too black, while yours looks natural.

3 May, 2020 Reply

Igor Malik Replied to Dmitriy Danshin

The background is finally adjusted in Photoshop. The black level is typically set between 20 and 30 counts.

3 May, 2020 Reply

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