North American nebula from this past summer

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The discussion centers on astrophotography techniques used to capture the North American nebula from western Canada in July 2016. The user employed a Modded Canon 550D with an 80mm doublet telescope for a single 300-second exposure due to difficulties in stacking multiple subs. While initially using Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) for image stacking, the user transitioned to Nebulosity for processing, highlighting that DSS is effective for stacking but not recommended for post-processing.

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  • Familiarity with image stacking software, specifically Deep Sky Stacker (DSS)
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  • Experience with telescope equipment, particularly an 80mm doublet
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I shot this from western Canada July of 2016. Processed this out of a single exp as i had trouble stacking my subs. 300 secs, guided, 80mm doublet, Modded Canon 550d.

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spark802 said:
I shot this from western Canada July of 2016. Processed this out of a single exp as i had trouble stacking my subs. 300 secs, guided, 80mm doublet, Modded Canon 550d.

[PLAIN]https://www.flickr.com/photos/49843779@N08/29239414483/in/dateposted/[/QUOTE]

very nice
what prog were you trying to stack them in ?
DSS should have no problems

Dave
 
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davenn said:
very nice
what prog were you trying to stack them in ?
DSS should have no problems

Dave
thanks, i use Nebulosity now which works for me. I was using DSS a few months back and i always seemed to have trouble with it.
 
spark802 said:
thanks, i use Nebulosity now which works for me. I was using DSS a few months back and i always seemed to have trouble with it.

DSS is awesome for stacking, it will handle many dozens of images
But NEVER do processing in DSS. I and others will save the file and edit in photoshop etc
 
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