Milky way photograph.

MILKY WAY.

This image was also captured from our dark sky site.
This one was done with the camera on a static tripod pointed at almost zenith to get the image.

These a several images that have been stacked without any darks etc.

The full details are as follows:

Canon 1200D
30 second exposures.
ISO 1600
Lens EF-S 18-55mm, F3.5 set at 18mm.

The processing of this image gave me headaches. With each successive re-process I obtained a slightly improved or worse image, getting the final image was from re-process after re-process.
I think I have about a hundred discarded images from all the processing.

The image below is probably the one I have liked the most so far.
The other issue was focus.
Getting the focus right with this type of image is always difficult. On this one it's close but not perfect.

It's one of the best images of the Milky way that I have managed to date and I am hoping to have it printed and framed for my wall.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and take a look at the images.

TUC 47 from dark skies.

TUC 47.

I managed to spend some time away at our dark sky site last month and managed two decent(to me) images.

The first I have for show and tell is NGC 104 also known as TUC 47.
This is the second brightest globular cluster in the night skies and is a real treat to view. From the darker skies she was magnificent through the eyepiece.
At home it appears as a small tight ball of stars and under darker skies it explodes into a symphony of stars all clamouring for your attention.

The image consists of the following:

30 X 30 second exposures.
30 X dark frames.
ISO 1600
Skywatcher 102 alt/az goto scope.
Canon 1200D.
Meade nebular filter.

Processed in both Star tools and Photoshop. I am becoming a little more comfortable and confident with PS and every bit helps.
So here she is in all her majesty!

Thanks for taking a look.