First attempt at stacking: Large Magellanic Cloud

[etiennescamera]

Sony A7iv, 70-200 GMii
70mm, f2.8, 0.8sec, ISO 1600
200 exposures, 30 darks, 30 bias, 30 flat
Stacked in Affinity Photo, stretched in Photoshop, noise reduction done in Topaz DeNoise

 

[Gaz]

Sony A7iv, 70-200 GMii
70mm, f2.8, 0.8sec, ISO 1600
200 exposures, 30 darks, 30 bias, 30 flat
Stacked in Affinity Photo, stretched in Photoshop, noise reduction done in Topaz DeNoise


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The A7iv seems quite conducive for this purpose. Great challenge!

 

[etiennescamera]

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The A7iv seems quite conducive for this purpose. Great challenge!

Borrowed the A7iv from my wife especially for this project since I thought the file size of my A1 would increase the processing time way too much.

 

[Gaz]

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Borrowed the A7iv from my wife especially for this project since I thought the file size of my A1 would increase the processing time way too much.

Ok.
I just ordered a bahtinov mask. This could get expensive!

 

[etiennescamera]

Ok.
I just ordered a bahtinov mask. This could get expensive!

I’m still resisting the temptation of buying a star tracker. First need some more practice and experience…