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A warm night (15 Degrees) shooting M42. I had a tough time tonight. My polar alignment was poor and my RA drive batteries kept on crapping out. The conditions weren't to bad. It was clear but visibility was poor. To top it off I can't figure out how to subtract a flat field. All in all I was just happy to be out. 

 

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Sum of 8 images stacked in Registax and "levels" in PhotoShop
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Sum of 8 images stacked in K3CCD Tools and "levels" in PhotoShop
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 Look at the bright light polluted background. 
  • ISO: 400
  • EXP: 8 SEC
  • 40 MM Plossl
  • Manual Focus
  • Resized in PhotoShop
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Here is a sample of what the skies where like... the bottom right is in the direction of Pittsburgh.