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Posted: 14 Sep 2021

Taken: 14 Sep 2021

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Trifid Nebula M20

Trifid Nebula M20
This was my Focus and Plate solve trial. the other CCD camera has a higher Gain 111( ISO ) than this camera that is 11 so every thing had to be made higher in times to work. from 8 sec to 27 sec for focus and plate solve from 10 to 60 sec. see if you can pick the Moon side of the photo.... As we are not able to replace photos I was able to mostly remover the moon light( In PixInsight) and get a better colour so have added this just below.

DBE-2Ps

Lagoon Nebula M8 & Trifid Nebula M20


Plate solving:-


Plate solving is a technique that measures precisely where the telescope is pointing by taking a CCD image and then using various pattern matching techniques, matches the stars in the image to a given star catalog. ... Successful plate solving is essential for automated imaging.

In other words is the target that I chose is that what the camera is taking. The higher times worked for this camera.

18 shot 10 min each till the tree got in the way.
QHY 183C @ -10c

Prima Luce Essato Focus ,

Optolong LeNhance filter,

Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA

Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro

Guided PHD2, SGP

Leon_Vienna, Typo93, cammino, Nora Caracci and 10 other people have particularly liked this photo

8 comments - The latest ones
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
I am totally in the dark about your methodology, Steve, but the results are extraordinary…..respect! Cheers…Diana
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Diana Australis club
The Gain is like ISO on a camera but the reality you can change it easier on a camera but astro Cameras are set to the optimum. change from that you invite all sorts on noise in the shots. have to wait till next year for a better shot other than this trial shot to see how the camera set up and workings is going, 90% the way there. many thanks.
2 years ago.
 Ko Hummel
Ko Hummel club
great picture Steve, my guess is on the left
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Ko Hummel club
the exact other side you can see the slightly milky look of the photo the biggest killer of moon light shots and in this case moon was right next to the scope but I did want some thing with lots of stars for the focus trial.
2 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam club
Des photos fantastiques
2 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
I grew up with these type of photos in a book I am very glad that I also can bring them to life with some tools to help.
2 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
spectacular Nature's miracles !!!
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Nora Caracci club
they certainly are I have been lucky to have help getting it all working that I can now enjoy this easily.
2 years ago.

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