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Many thanks for guiding me to solve the vignetting problem (aka bloom in my words). Lots of learning through this including learning about faint stars for stacking and building a cheapo LED panel/mount and applying flats. Stack_182frames_1092s_WithDisplayStretch.jpg I greatly appreciate the help and...

I think I have the Flats figured out now but can't validate it due to days of clouds here in Texas..... I realize the proof is in applying the flats but until then....

Does this look like I'm on the right track?

Thanks!

Brian, Menno and Robin

The insight I was hoping to not hear for a few more sessions. So many hurdles to overcome and ever so close…

Thanks so much and I’ll take to heart the target selection and flats guidance.

Found my way to "The Brain" and attached the results. I went with slightly longer exposures and higher gain to get Smartcap to be able to register stars and Live Stack. Attached are some images of Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy. I believe conditions last night weren't the best for this but...

ya'll are too kind and give me too much credit. I shall investigate the Brain now as I've done camera analysis a few days back; had not gotten deep enough for that yet. I do have a cooled camera but I don't think it's quite frosted up but worth considering. And I wouldn't call it vignetting based on...

I seem to have a configuration problem with my equipment such that stacking images results in a significant "bloom" or bright area in the general center of the image. I don''t have an example at this point but found by aggressively stretching I can darken things enough to get rid of it. Th...