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Upgraded tracking and trying M51 again

June 4, 2019 colin

The all-in-one tracking motor that I was using for my equatorial platform was a real pain in the neck. It…

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Posted in: Deep Space, Galaxies

Siril workflow: preprocessing

May 17, 2019 colin

I would like to record how I process my photos on here, mostly because there isn’t a whole lot of…

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Posted in: Image Processing

How does this work?

May 16, 2019 colin

As I am learning the intricacies of this hobby and having an absolute ball doing it, I wanted to explain…

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Light shroud and dew shield

May 15, 2019 colin

When I was imaging the Whirlpool galaxy, I didn’t get too far before my secondary mirror was completely coated in…

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Posted in: Equipment

M63, the Sunflower galaxy

colin

The last time I was imaging, I noticed that many frames would vary in the background color and brightness. I…

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Posted in: Deep Space, Galaxies

M51a, the Frigidaire Whirlpool galaxy

May 6, 2019 colin

After having had great success with my tracking platform while imaging the Pinwheel Galaxy, I wanted to try the other…

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Posted in: Deep Space, Galaxies

First Galaxy, M101

April 29, 2019 colin

After spending a few weeks working on an equatorial platform for my telescope, I finally got all the kinks worked…

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Posted in: Deep Space, Galaxies

First prototype of the equatorial platform

April 24, 2019 colin

I’ve been working on designing and building an equatorial platform for my telescope. The idea makes sense to me, and…

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A shot of the moon from the Cabin at Salt Creek Pond.

April 15, 2019 colin

We did finally get one clear night out during our man weekend in Amish country. Here’s a single snap of…

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Posted in: Luna, Solar System

Processing the super moon again

April 11, 2019 colin

Knowing a little bit more about stacking now, and also having discovered that great G’Mic plugin called “wavelet sharpen,” I…

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Posted in: Luna, Solar System

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