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Orion's Sword - January 1, 2023

Discussion in 'Astrophotography and Imaging' started by Ed D, Jan 2, 2023.

Orion's Sword - January 1, 2023

Started by Ed D on Jan 2, 2023 at 7:51 AM

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  1. Ed D

    Ed D Well-Known Member

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    Ed D, Jan 2, 2023
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    HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023!

    I had great plans for planetary imaging in 2022. Needless to say, although I did get a few OK images, it was nothing like previous years.

    Last night, while most were sleeping off their New Year's over-indulgences, it was a beautiful night and Orion was well poised in the sky. Because I haven't imaged DSO for quite a while I forgot to use the Field Flattener (elongated stars at the edges) and my exposure time was too long (out of round stars throughout). With the DSLR (APS-C sensor) I can get a very wide fields and crop out the outer 1/3 of the image to get rid of the field curvature. I also got a harsh reminder of why I bought the dummy battery for the DSLR to use an external power supply.

    I'm actally quite happy with this image.

    2023 01-01 Orions Sword.jpg
    Orion's Sword - January 1, 2023

    LOCATION:
    Miami, Florida 25.61N 80.42W (Bortle 9 White Zone)
    Date - January 1, 2023
    Time - Start 10:15pm EST
    Moon - 9.71 days
    Sky Conditions - Beautiful

    EQUIPMENT:
    Telescope/Lens - AT60ED
    Imaging Camera - Canon T3i
    Mount - Celestron CG-4 with 9V RA motor drive
    Filters - Baader Neodymium
    Accessories - None

    ACQUISITION:
    ISO - 400
    F/Stop - N/A (Telescope f/6)
    Histogram - Left 1/3 in DSS
    Light Frames - 59
    Dark Frames - N/A with JPEG
    Bias Frames - N/A with JPEG
    Flat Frames - N/A with JPEG

    PROCESSING:
    Deep Sky Stacker, GIMP, Photo Studio

    NOTES:
    Forgot to use Field Flattener/Reducer
    Exposure length too long @ 30sec
    Try exposure length @ 5sec to 7sec
    Forgot to use the dummy battery
     
    Last edited: Jan 2, 2023
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    PXR-5, Jan 3, 2023
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    Very nice capture Ed!
     
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    Orion25, Jan 4, 2023
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    Happy New Year, Ed. Great image to start off :) I was out there among the fireworks and bottle rockets and actually got some decent observing and imaging done. My M42 was good but not in the category of past years; the waxing gibbous moon did play a part, and the transparency may have been challenged by smoke from the fireworks. I'll post it anyways I guess, lol. Got great Jupiter and Mars shots though.
     
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    Mak the Night, Jan 4, 2023
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    Nice shot Ed. I haven't been out this year due to my illness. Last year due to exceptional weather (hooray for climate change!):

    https://i.imgur.com/245gkrO.jpg

    January 2022

    9 ST80

    1 72ED

    6 102mm SkyMax
     
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    Nebula, Jan 7, 2023
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    Very nice @Ed D one of our favorite sector of the night sky (((; What an amazing nebula!!

    Thanks for sharing the picture and motivation.
     
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