

New processing of the Gamsberg 2018 data for Jupiter and Saturn, taken with the mighty “70er” at the IAS Observatory Gamsberg, Namibia.
Continue readingNew processing of the Gamsberg 2018 data for Jupiter and Saturn, taken with the mighty “70er” at the IAS Observatory Gamsberg, Namibia.
Continue readingAs there seems to exist some interest in my image processing workflow for the recent IC 1848 image, here we go …
Continue readingBW only processing of IC 1848 (red channel = ~10 nm Ha).
Backyard astrophotography in light-polluted Cologne-Dellbrück (19.6 mag/”2)
Skywatcher Esprit 100/550 ED, Skywatcher Flattener, Optolong L-enhance, ASI 294MC Pro
OAG with Lodestar X2
Mount AZ EQ6 GT
Image acquisition: CdC, APT, PHD2, dithering
46 x 900s, gain 120, -10C, 30 flats, 30 darkflats, 16 darks
Data calibration/integration: PixInsight
Image processing: PixInsight, Starnet++, Photoshop, Lightroom
More details at Astrobin.
First light (Dec 2019/Jan 2020) with the Optolong L-eNhance filter.
Continue readingOnly a quick try in May, should’ve taken many more frames for a proper image. Too focussed on Jupiter at that time. ;-)
Internationale Amateursternwarte e.V.
IAS Observatory Hakos, Namibia
Celestron C14 14″ 3910mm f/11 on Kraska horseshoe mount
ASI178MC with Televue Powermate 2,5x
Gain 359, 60ms, 20% out of 1000 frames
Image acquisition in cooperation with Michael Mushardt: Sharpcap
Image processing: AutoStakkert! 3, PixInsight, PIPP, Lightroom
One of the better single Jupiter images, taken back in May at Hakos, Namibia. Conditions for planetary imaging were relatively poor, tried over the course of 5 nights. All new single Jupiter images can be found in the Planets album.
Internationale Amateursternwarte e.V.
IAS Observatory Hakos, Namibia
Celestron C14 14″ 3910mm f/11 on Kraska horseshoe mount
ASI178MC with Televue Powermate 2,5x
Gain 240, 60ms, 10% out of 1000 frames
Image acquisition in cooperation with Michael Mushardt: Sharpcap
Image processing: AutoStakkert! 3, PixInsight, PIPP, Lightroom
All details at Astrobin, Image of the Day 15 Aug 2019!