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Past week of Astro

Spad
Posted 07/12/2023 - 17:47 Link
I have decided to stick this post in General Photographic Chat as I might get in trouble for this....

These are my astro shots taken over the last week, but not shot with a Pentax. I'll be honest... I have an astro modded Canon 600D that I use mostly, and that is what these have been shot with. I am pposting them as I really wanna show you guys what I am doing. I will do some with my K-S2, but won't be happening until I replace my Pentax mains power adaptor, which recently went kaput... This is becasue the battery life on the K-S2 is naff!

These are all stacked images of between 60 and 160 plus images. They were stacked and stretched in Siril, then PP'd in PS. I also used TopazAI Denoise to clean them up.

The two telescopes I used are an SV Bony SV503 70ED f6 Refractor with a focal length of 420mm. This also had a 0.8x Field Flattener on it. This reduces the focal length to 336mm. The next one is Sky-Watcher 150P f5 Newtonian Reflector with a Coma Corrector. This incresease the focal length slightly to 825mm.

All the iamges are shot using either a UHC (Ultra High Contrast) & CLS (City Light Supression) filters. I also shot extra images using Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen 3 filters to bring out details.


These are shot thru the 70mm Refractor:
Andromeda Galaxy
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Horsehead & Flame Nebula
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Orion Nebula
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Rosette Nebula
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Veil Nebula
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These were shot with the 150mm Reflector
Orion Nebula
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Pleiades Star Cluster - Also known as the Seven Sisters
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The Legendary Terry Pratchett once said:
At the beginning there was nothing... which exploded
Edited by Spad: 07/12/2023 - 17:51
LennyBloke
Posted 07/12/2023 - 18:47 - Helpful Comment Link
Incredible, beautiful, inspiring
LennyBloke
Posted 07/12/2023 - 21:22 - Helpful Comment Link
Most of what you said went Whoosh straight over my head, but the images - Wow.
I have made some fumbling attempts with a DSLR and have nothing like this, so I at least appreciate the effort need to get there.
Print them large I say, especially the Veil nebula (it reminds me of a Klingon warship).
Flan
Posted 07/12/2023 - 23:02 - Helpful Comment Link
Agree with Kevin B that Veil Nebula is fantastic Spad
GedG
Posted 07/12/2023 - 23:13 - Helpful Comment Link
All of them are stunning images...well done!!!
davidwozhere
Posted 08/12/2023 - 00:31 - Helpful Comment Link
Flippin' 'eck !
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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Posted 08/12/2023 - 10:19 - Helpful Comment Link
Wow, I first viewed on the mobile and had to see them on the PC, and now on the monitor viewed large - I can't get over them. All great so no favourites, if pushed I am swayed towards the Orion Nebula shots and the Rosette, oh and the Andromeda Galaxy!!!!
Nigelk
Posted 08/12/2023 - 14:16 - Helpful Comment Link
You're a very naughty boy! Amazing photographs, stunning! I'm glad you have shared them with us.
Spad
Posted 09/12/2023 - 00:10 Link
Thank you for all the comments!
The Legendary Terry Pratchett once said:
At the beginning there was nothing... which exploded
JForeigner
Posted 09/12/2023 - 03:54 - Helpful Comment Link
Ian,

Very impressive images. Well done. I like your Andromeda image the most. But I too have been out shooting Orion as well as it is that time of the year.

Like you, I shoot astro with a Canon, but I use some of my Pentax 645 glass as well with using an adaptor.

I am more than happy to post some images tacked onto this thread if you are happy with that.

Gary
Armed with a K3, some M, A, FA, DA, and star lens. With an eye open for "just one more lens".

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johnriley
Posted 09/12/2023 - 08:56 - Helpful Comment Link
Why not start a new thread so we can see some Pentax 645 images?

There's something beautiful and awe-inspiring about astrophotography.
Best regards, John
Spad
Posted 09/12/2023 - 13:39 Link
Gary, do as John said

I am also happy for you to tag some on this thread. I think you'd get moreviews with a new thread tho!
The Legendary Terry Pratchett once said:
At the beginning there was nothing... which exploded
Edited by Spad: 09/12/2023 - 13:40
pentaxian450
Posted 09/12/2023 - 15:07 - Helpful Comment Link
Wow! These pictures are litterally from "another world".
Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)
HarisF1
Posted 10/12/2023 - 17:46 - Helpful Comment Link
Unbelievable quality, well done.

The processing is also so so good, especially the crispiness of the Rosette and Veil images.
All the gear with no idea
Defragged
Posted 10/12/2023 - 19:24 - Helpful Comment Link
Stunning images - all of them. Well done.
C.O.L.B.A.S victim
(Compulsive Obsessive Lens Buying Addiction Syndrome)

What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!

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