Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:42 pm
This is one of those objects that I think is a target/goal for anyone getting into astrophotography. I've wanted to capture this object since I first started well back into the early 2000's and now, with what I've learned and what I have, I did it. I'm quite pleased with how this came out.
Of course, a rather bright satellite just had to fly through the field of view in one of the shots, yet somehow, I don't mind. They're right. Starshoot is Photoshop for Astrophotographers.
Image date: 10-28-2021
Location: Tucson, AZ under urban skies
Filtering: None
Telescope: Williams Optics 105mm APO refractor
Mount: Orion Atlas Pro
Guiding: Orion Starshoot Autoguider ST-4 (direct to mount)
Camera: Orion Starshoot G4 OSC
30 x 120 sec exposures
Image stacking in Fitswork4 with 9 alignment points
Image processing all in Startools
Of course, a rather bright satellite just had to fly through the field of view in one of the shots, yet somehow, I don't mind. They're right. Starshoot is Photoshop for Astrophotographers.
Image date: 10-28-2021
Location: Tucson, AZ under urban skies
Filtering: None
Telescope: Williams Optics 105mm APO refractor
Mount: Orion Atlas Pro
Guiding: Orion Starshoot Autoguider ST-4 (direct to mount)
Camera: Orion Starshoot G4 OSC
30 x 120 sec exposures
Image stacking in Fitswork4 with 9 alignment points
Image processing all in Startools