Just some test shots I took messing around whilst waiting for the main event of the evening to rise above next doors house. Planetary/Solar System capture really isn't my jam - it's a little bit too "hands on" for me, but I don't mind dabbling from...
Being somewhat of a digital packrat has it's benefits! Bar a small incident involving a hard drive failure back in the summer, I NEVER get rid of old subframes, and as I've learned more of PixInsights quirks, and read up on new techniques, I like...
A first foray into Monochrome imaging using my new ZWO 533MM pro camera.Monochrome cameras are more sensitive than one shot colour cameras, but require you to shoot through colour (or narrowband) filters in order to create a colour image.This image is comprised of 114 5...
The Soul Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia.With the arrival of my new scope, I wanted to push it a little, and opted to build another mosaic, as my previous Heart Nebula mosaic was still my favourite image to date.I've also...
A pretty successful six months of progress had convinced me that astrophotography was something I was keen to pursue, so October saw me investing in some new equipment - firstly a new telescope, a William Optics Flurostar 91.While the Skywatcher ED80 had produced some cracking...
Half of the battle of taking a good astrophoto isn't taking the photo - it's the post processing!I've always been fairly confident in my ability to capture a target - the big thing for me this year has been learning how best to process this...
September was a VERY sparse month, with few clear nights. On the nights it WAS clear, we typically had other plans which meant no imaging for me - which was a shame as the nights were starting to close in, and we had a return...
The 533MC Pro is a cracking little camera, and I've been fantastically pleased with it.It's sensor is quite small however - but that's the tradeoff you pay for it not costing as much as it's big brother the 2600MC Pro!If I don't want to spend...
I've often joked that astrophotography is a lot like doing tech support in the dark...
Whilst the reception I had from friends and family for the Crescent Nebula image (see previous post) was really positive, I found the ZWO 183MC camera a struggle to deal with.Luckily, I came across a guy called Alan on the Stargazers Lounge forum who was...