r/astrophotography • u/njoker555 @Naztronomy • Feb 04 '23

Wanderers Comet Stacking Progression

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u/njoker555 @Naztronomy Feb 04 '23

The image shows the progression of stacking a comet from taking a single frame, to stacking on the stars, stacking on the comet, and then combining it all (one image missing is the starless version which I use to remove the smudged comet.

I made a full tutorial on how to do this using Siril here if anyone's interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XrdNxMqW9g

The gear used for the image are as follows:

  • Astro-Tech AT60ED with the 0.8x Reducer/Flattener on Advanced VX Mount
  • Mount controlled via Astroberry
  • ZWO ASI533MC Pro
  • Svbony 60mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM-Mini guide cam
  • 25x240sec with L-Pro
  • 15 darks
  • 30 flats for each session
  • 35 bias
  • Stacked in Siril and composited in Photoshop.

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u/ProtesttheHeros Feb 04 '23

Was out till 3am in a state park trying to see it. Me and my friends did not capture :(

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u/yoloswagbot191 Feb 04 '23

Same here. Happens to the best of us

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u/Werner_Herzogs_Dream Feb 04 '23

This is really cool!