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The Pacman nebula with a regular old camera (europe.pub)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/astrophotography@lemmy.world
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Hello!

Tried my luck with the Pacman nebula, NGC281.

I managed to get about 2,5 hours worth of 1 minute subs and a handful of calibration frames before my batteries died.

As is to be expected with a regular Sony A6000 and a cheap 500mm telephoto lens, most of the signal got cut off and there's lots of noise, so I had to push this one pretty aggressively.

I'm mostly happy with the result, but a modified/astro camera seems like the way to go from now on.

Feedback appreciated!

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[–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

Great shot! What Bortle zone were you shooting in?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Thank you! That was shot from a Bortle 3 beach in the south of Crete, Greece.

    The 0 elevation and proximity to the sea meant more humidity than usual, but you could see the Andromeda with your naked eye, so pretty amazing overall. Well worth the 2 hour drive and camp-out!

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    • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    This is on par with some of the satellite telescopes we have now. Grrat work.

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    • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    It's incredibly beautiful

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    • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Motorized mount?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Indeed! Star Adventurer GTi on which I mounted my 500mm f6.3 lens (stopped down to f8, auful purple halos otherwise), on which I mounted my a6000. Almost 3 hours worth of 60 second shots (I had a cheap intervalometer plugged in), ISO 1600.

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    • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Wakka wakka wakka

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