SNC Astro - Photo

Christmas Tree Cluster | Fox Fur & Cone Nebula
The only target I feel like I have a deadline on! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
Full resolution and details at Astrobin, link in Bio or here: https://www.astrobin.com/1tan5n/
100 x 360s
100 Gain, 50 Offset, -10° C Cooling
Providence, RI - Bortle 8
Radian Raptor 61
2600mc-pro
Antlia ALP-T 5nm Dual Narrowband filter
Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro
ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope
ZWO asi224mc

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
Imaging from Bortle 8 skies typically requires the use of light pollution filters. I've been trying to find the "right" filter for what we call broadband imaging for years, and finally gave myself the opportunity to test two different filters - the Optolong L-Pro filter and the Antlia Triband RGB Ultra filter. I was able to get 5+ hours on each filter, and the end results were similar enough to me that I decided to combine the data to give me my longest integration time on the Andromeda Galaxy. The one thing I was not happy with in both image sets was the chromatic aberration caused because of the telescope. Thanks to the most recent update to the BlurXterminator deconvolution tool in Pixinsight, I was able to deal with that in a way that satisfied me. For those wanting to know which filter I preferred, I liked the Antlia filter more. However, both it and the L-Pro by Optolong did a wonderful job.
Full resolution and details at Astrobin, link in Bio or here: https://www.astrobin.com/sx9d1x/
345 x 60s - Optolong L-Pro filter
0 Gain, 50 Offset, & -10° C Cooling
310 x 60s - Antlia Triband RGB Ultra filter
100 Gain, 50 Offset, & -10° C Cooling
Providence, RI - Bortle 8

Heart Nebula -
Using Astro Pixel Processor, I stacked and separated the Ha and Oiii channels to be able to create a simulated SHO image. In Pixinsight, I used the two separated channels plus a simulated Sii channel to create a "traditional" SHO image as well as a ForaxXSHO image, which I then combined.
Full resolution and details at Astrobin, link in Bio or here: https://www.astrobin.com/0nin2c/
80 x 360s
Gain: 100, Offset: 50, & Cooling: -10C°
Providence, RI - Bortle 8
Radian Raptor 61
ZWO asi2600mc-Pro
Antlia ALP-T 5nm Dual Narrowband filter
Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro
ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope
ZWO asi224mc

Flaming Star Nebula & The Tadpoles
I was blessed enough to have a few clear nights in Novemeber and decided to end it on some targets that I love to shoot and process. Along with the Heart and Soul Nebula, I used this data to work on processing techniques that were both expedient and consistent, making a more efficient process to get images out that not only had a good look, but felt "right" and not over processed. For those wanting a full breakdown of that workflow, let me know, and I'll begin working on a primer.
Full resolution and details at Astrobin, link in Bio or here: https://www.astrobin.com/s6h2yp/
70 x 360s
Providence, RI - Bortle 8
Radian Raptor 61
asi2600mc-Pro
Antlia ALP-T 5nm Dual Narrowband filter
Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro
ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope
ZWO asi224mc