Stargazing North American nebula from this past summer

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A user shared a single exposure of a North American nebula captured in July 2016 from western Canada, using a modded Canon 550D and an 80mm doublet telescope. They faced challenges stacking their subs and processed the image from a 300-second guided exposure. Other users discussed stacking software, with one recommending Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) for its capabilities, while another mentioned using Nebulosity successfully. It was noted that while DSS is effective for stacking, post-processing should be done in dedicated software like Photoshop. The conversation highlights the importance of choosing the right tools for astrophotography.
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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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