dslr astrophotography
M20 Trifid Nebula
M20 Trifid Nebula
Acquisition:
Date: 12/04/2008
Location: Golden Grove , Western Australia
Optics: Skywatcher 200mm f/5 Newtonian
Camera: Modified Canon EOS 350D (low-pass filter removed)
Filter/other: Astronomik UV-IR Block L, MPCC
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Skyscan
Focus: DSLRFocus
Guiding: PHDGuide, Celestron NexImage, 70mm f/12 refractor
Exposure: 23 x 240sec ISO800 (1hr 31mn 37s combined)
David Ahn 2008
Processing:
DeepSkyStacker: Calibration, Average stacking
Photoshop CS2: levels, colour balance, curves, saturation, scaling, jpeg conversion
Noiseware: Noise reduction
 
 
 
 
Comments:
Star field over exposed. ISO400 @ 240sec would be more suitable for bright Milkyway targets.

 

Trifid Nebula
Constellation Sagittarius
5200 ly
Magnitude 5.0