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Thank you very much Robin, here is a cropped photo.

M101 Pinwheel from my backyard in Lefkada (Greece) Bortle 6. A total of 45' using the Vixen ED80Sf, 0.85 reducer, ZWO 1600 mono (139/21, -15 C), only Lum, live stack with Sharpcap, 90x30", PHD2, dithering every 90", PixInsight. Auto reset the stack every 5', 9 separate stacks each of 5' to...

Thank you both. Dithering is necessary , is the best method, maybe the only method, to eliminate 'walking noise'. And SharpCap works very very well with Phd2 and dithering. Thank you ! And the solve and sync works almost instantaneously. Focus also is very fast. I wish only the automated Sequence Ca...

Hi, this is my first astrophoto with SharpCap Pro 3.2 and Live stacking. Phd2 + Dithering Frames: 10 sec. L,R,G,B, processed in PixInsight. Total time: ~ 40min Imaging telescope:Vixen ED80Sf Imaging camera:ZWO ASI 1600 MM-C, -10°C Mount:SkyWatcher ΝEQ6 Pro Synscan Guiding telescope:ZWO 60/280 Finder...

Hi, this is the sensor analysis of my ASI 1600 MM-C, -15°C. I'll try to take photos of M42 with gain 200, offset 50, 10s, 60s and 180s. I am in the middle of a small town with moderate light pollution and good seeing (these nights). What do you think about the gain? Gain 200 is good or i have to use...

Thank you very much oopfan. I'll change the 400mm with the 175mm.

Hi oopfan and all members, My combination is: Skywatcher Startravel Refractor 80mm/400mm scope (without focal reducer) and ASI120MC. If i use like you 2sec exposure 100 gain (or maybe 85~95) with dark frame subtraction and minimum star width 4 pixels do you believe that i can do a good PA or i have ...