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Beginner Astrophotography
If you are interested in getting started in AP (Astrophotography) or have just begun AP post your questions here. You can also post images if you want suggestions on how to improve them.
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Last post Re: Zooming in without a lens
by Graeme1858 View the latest post
Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:40 am
Astrophotography Photos
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Subforums: Remote Imaging - Images and Discussions, EAA Images, Eclipses
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Last post Re: Eagle Nebula - 5/13/24
by jthommes View the latest post
Mon May 13, 2024 10:02 pm
Image processing
Discuss how you are able to get those fantastic images!!!
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Last post PI WBPP LRGB TIF
by Graeme1858 View the latest post
Tue May 07, 2024 9:45 am
(EAA) discussion
Discussion area ONLY for Electronically assisted imaging.
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123 Topics

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Last post Re: eQuinox last night before…
by Vern View the latest post
Mon May 13, 2024 9:27 pm
AP equipment / AP Software & Apps
Discuss what equipment, AP Software, AP Apps you are using.
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by yobbo89 View the latest post
Sun May 05, 2024 7:33 pm
Guiding
Discuss guiding here
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81 Topics

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Last post Phd - server commands
by DMouse View the latest post
Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:09 am

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The May Astrophotography Processing Challenge

Last post by BigKahuna « Sun May 05, 2024 1:09 pm
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by TSS TEAM » Fri May 03, 2024 10:34 pm

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The Astrophotography Processing Challenge for May is now up and running!

This month we have the Lion Nebula (Sh2-132) from Carole carastro

Just...

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This was really nice data. Very colorful. Thank you for the challenge.

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Last post by BigKahuna
Sun May 05, 2024 1:09 pm
Isolating a bright star

Last post by Tycho65 « Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:59 pm
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by KathyNS » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:49 pm

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In my image of the Gamma Cass Nebula (IC 63) , I did a lot of work to control the bright star. My technique was to create three separate images from...

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I use starXterminator and have found it to be much better than the other programs I've tried. It is not perfect when up against an extremely bright...

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Last post by Tycho65
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:59 pm
Celestron SLT/GT Wedge For Budget Wide Field AP

Last post by JayTee « Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:10 pm
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by JayTee » Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:04 am
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In an effort to increase our footprint on Google with articles that are germane to our forums, here is a reprint of an article I wrote and posted...

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RS,

Any pictorial products from this project? I would love to see what you've achieved so far.

Cheers,
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Last post by JayTee
Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:10 pm
How to Calibrate a CMOS Camera with PixInsight's WBPP Script

Last post by AstroBee « Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:23 pm
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by STEVE333 » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:33 am
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This short tutorial is intended to show CMOS camera users HOW to calibrate their data. I'll be using the new PixInsight WBPP script for convenience,...

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Just to add, I've taken some dark frames and was suprised how noisy they were. Thanks for the help.
Pete

The dark frames only look noisy because...
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Last post by AstroBee
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:23 pm
Safe Solar Viewing / Imaging.

Last post by StarHugger « Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:20 pm
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by Gordon » Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:20 pm

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We can't stress enough that viewing and imaging the sun can be very dangerous!!

Using the best equipment to safely view / image the sun is always...

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Nice article Gordon and a good read, Be safe everyone and when in doubt get help from experienced observers before viewing the Sun.

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Last post by StarHugger
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:20 pm
Please Read.

Last post by Larry 1969 « Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:58 am
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by Gordon » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:09 pm

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Astrophotography “Prefix”.
We have added a new feature to our Astrophotography forum.
When you create a new topic you will be shown an option to add...

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Lots of reprocessing going on due to the weather. Good idea.

Larry

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Last post by Larry 1969
Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:58 am
Please Read.

Last post by Gordon « Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:15 pm

by Gordon » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:15 pm

Astrophotography “Prefix”.
We have added a new feature to our Astrophotography forum.
When you create a new topic you will be shown an option to add...

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Last post by Gordon
Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:15 pm
Please Read.

Last post by Gordon « Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:12 pm

by Gordon » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:12 pm

Astrophotography “Prefix”.
We have added a new feature to our Astrophotography forum.
When you create a new topic you will be shown an option to add...

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Last post by Gordon
Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:12 pm
PHD2 Guiding Tips

Last post by chartram « Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:28 pm
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by JayTee » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:12 am

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For many, PHD2 isn't really as easy as Push Here Dummy as the name implies.

There are several practices/actions that should be considered/addressed...

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I attended a lecture on PHD2 Best Practices this weekend. The speakers were none other than Andy Galasso and Bruce Waddington, so I take the...

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Last post by chartram
Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:28 pm
PHD2 Calibration Position Made Easy

Last post by chartram « Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm
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by JayTee » Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:24 pm

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Below is a direct quote from a post by Andy Glasso of Open PHD Guiding Google Group fame.

An easy way get the scope pointed in the correct region of...

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I recall reading somewhere that in addition to doing a good PA, choosing a calibration star that is close to 0°Declination is best. Choosing stars...

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Last post by chartram
Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm
Expanded Coverage For This Sub Forum

Last post by JayTee « Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:14 pm

by JayTee » Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:14 pm

If you will notice the name change above, you can now post your AP software and AP apps questions here instead of the Software subforum. Remember, if...

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:14 pm
PHD2 Guiding Baseline -- How To Create One

Last post by turonrambar « Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:33 pm
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by JayTee » Sun May 10, 2020 1:36 pm

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Greetings,

Attached is the document How To Create a Baseline for Guiding Results Using Open PHD2 . The results from following these procedures will...

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Thanks JayTee,

Just what I needed to get started in guiding. Got an OAG coming and SVBONY camera for guiding with the PHD2
application. I'll be back...

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Last post by turonrambar
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:33 pm
Welcome to remote imaging!

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:02 am
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by Gordon » Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:29 pm

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TSS created this sub forum for members to discuss and post images they have taken using a remote imaging location.

As time goes on we will be...

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Elementary question: Will SLOOH gave you an error if you schedule a mission:

- below the horizon?
- during astro or other twilight?

One other...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:02 am
The Astro & AP Software Primer -- Wading Through The Disarray Of Titles

Last post by chris_g « Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:36 am
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by JayTee » Tue May 21, 2019 11:21 pm

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Before we begin, this material was developed by me for a class I have taught a number of times. This is only a discussion on AP software titles. I do...

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:text-thankyoublue: Totally awesome, thanks JT! Got this post bookmarked and will be referring to it often!

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Last post by chris_g
Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:36 am
Creating a Lunar Mosaic Using a CMOS Camera

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:21 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:49 am
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Creating a Lunar Mosaic using a CMOS Camera

This tutorial will show you how to capture and create a lunar mosaic using a CMOS camera. A CMOS camera...

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this should be the only thread we can necro post :) haha very good tut and simple , i always come back here for this moon mosiac tutorial .
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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:21 pm
Solar image processing.

Last post by Gordon « Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm

by Gordon » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm

Below is a list of topics that were created by member Lowjiber (John) that outline the processing techniques he uses to produce his amazing solar...

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Last post by Gordon
Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm
Autoguiding - A Brief Overview

Last post by Juno16 « Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:05 pm
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by JayTee » Wed Jun 05, 2019 4:16 am
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This is another lecture from a course in Beginner's AP that I have given in the past.

Autoguiding is a vital part of the black art of long exposure...

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Have you lost your job Henk? So sorry to hear it if so. Happening all the time now.

Thanks, no it's expected to be a temporary Covid related...
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Last post by Juno16
Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:05 pm
Eagle Nebula - 5/13/24

Last post by jthommes « Mon May 13, 2024 10:02 pm
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by Ed217 » Mon May 13, 2024 1:36 pm

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Image of the Eagle Nebula (M16) taken at home on 5/12/24 with the Seestar about 5:03 AM. The Eagle Nebula is part of a diffuse emission nebula which...

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Nice one Ed!

So is the Seestar S50 your portable scope? I am wondering about the tripod - it looks like a table top tripod. Does it fit to a larger...

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Last post by jthommes
Mon May 13, 2024 10:02 pm
M51 with the Touptek 585mc camera

Last post by jthommes « Mon May 13, 2024 9:49 pm
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by AstroShed » Mon May 13, 2024 1:10 pm

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M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy
Took this a couple of weeks ago, with my newly aquired Touptek 585c camera, not quite got the colour balance right yet, to...

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Wonderful image Stewart!

Is this the color straight from the 585C camera? The color balance is not too far off (to my eye). I see you are now using...

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Last post by jthommes
Mon May 13, 2024 9:49 pm
The Coma Cluster, Abell 1656

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon May 13, 2024 9:37 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun May 12, 2024 8:34 pm

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Here's the Coma Cluster, Abell 1656, in Coma Berenices, captured last week over two nights at the OAS Deep Sky Camp . I captured almost 5 hours of...

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Beautiful Graeme! That's a lot of galaxies.

Thanks Jim

It was good to get away to a dark site to catch a few more photons than usual!

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Mon May 13, 2024 9:37 pm
New Image: NGC 2903

Last post by jthommes « Mon May 13, 2024 9:28 pm
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by jnelson » Thu May 09, 2024 11:01 pm

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NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy that surprisingly was not cataloged by Messier and was left to be first documented by William Herschel in 1784....

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Beautiful NGC 2903 image! Congrats on the APOD.

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Last post by jthommes
Mon May 13, 2024 9:28 pm
eQuinox last night before the aurora borealis

Last post by Vern « Mon May 13, 2024 9:27 pm
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by Vern » Sun May 12, 2024 1:45 am

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I was going to look at the moon with my equinox last night and it acted strange. I posted in the unistellar facebook group and others said theirs did...

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I used my telescope to take a picture of the sun and it worked normally. So the electromagnetic interference with the telescope itself and/or...

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Last post by Vern
Mon May 13, 2024 9:27 pm
New Image: NGC4216 and Supernova

Last post by jthommes « Mon May 13, 2024 9:26 pm
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by sdbodin » Thu May 09, 2024 3:13 pm

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Supernova SN2024gy was discovered in early January and still visible in NGC4216, a Virgo Cluster favorite. Short one hour exposure last night....

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Beautiful image Steve! It's amazing that SN2024gy is still as bright as it is.

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Last post by jthommes
Mon May 13, 2024 9:26 pm
New Image: M100 & 2582 Harimaya-Bashi asteroid

Last post by jthommes « Mon May 13, 2024 9:21 pm
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by MariusD69 » Tue May 07, 2024 1:01 pm

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Hello!

Messier 100 (also known as NGC 4321, the Blowdryer Galaxy or the Mirror Galaxy) is a grand design(with prominent and well-defined spiral...

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Beautiful M100 Marius! (Darn those pesky asteroids - but good catch.)

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Last post by jthommes
Mon May 13, 2024 9:21 pm
New Image: NGC5128 Centaurus A

Last post by jthommes « Mon May 13, 2024 9:18 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed May 01, 2024 1:33 am

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NGC5128 Centaurus A

April 29-30th, 2024

Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO, ZWO2600MC - Gain 100, Offset 50, Temp 0°
45x120sec = 90 minutes...

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Beautiful image Greg! What a big challenge at your latitude - well done. Congrats on the APOD.

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Mon May 13, 2024 9:18 pm

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