8-panel pano at McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis, Texas on 9/27/24. 9:25pm - 10:28pm.
20mm prime lens at F2.8, ISO-1600, 2-minutes per sub, 3 subs per panel stacked. 4 sky panels on tracking mount (AM5 mount), 4 ground panels stationary. Blended sky and ground, taken back to back immediately for accuracy.
Nikon D750a (Ha mod by LifePixel)
Nikon 20mm prime F1.8 lens
Photoshop
Registar
Pixinsight.
Very nice!
Fantastic image!
Just saw you latest posts on FLICKR. Really Great pictures. You stacked a huge number of pictures on the NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 picture. Great Work.
Thanks, Marvin. Yeah, it may seem like a lot of subs, but to me, it’s worth it. I like to keep imaging the same area until I can zoom in and the image doesn’t fall apart.
That seems to be the only way I can stand out among thousands of other images. I just keep exposing until empty space disappears, and I can zoom in and zoom in as much as I want. Dithering, then 2 x drizzle in Pixinsight, is the secret.