My first attempt at the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae!

A few minutes worth of 30sec exposures, 10 darks (had to leave in a hurry) and 20 flats/bias.

Edit: Shot with a 500mm f6.3 camera lens and a stock Sony A6000 on a Star Adventurer.

Edited with Siril, then Starnet++, then Photoshop and some minor adjustments in Lightroom.

Feedback appreciated!

  • Zer0_F0x@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Thank you!

    The spot is a Bortle 4 to 5 according to the map, nothing special but it’s only a 20 min drive and has no nearby light sources, offers decent protection from the constant Aegean summer winds as well. My advice is this: Bortle + Drive time + terrain difficulty= X, solve for the lowest possible X and only go to really remote and dark sites when you’re sure you’ve got the shooting process dialed in. Generally any moon less night under Bortle 5 skies or better yields great results.

    Hope that helps.