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Bernes 142

Bernes 142
This is a True colour photo with filters so it has to be taken the same a a coloured DSLR MOON free. So you are shooting bit before and after new moon. This really is my first using all 4 filters Lum, Red, Green, Blue but if you look closely you will see 4 circles 1 top left and 1 bottom right and two very large ones in the main part of the photo.

At this stage I dont know where its coming from I have taken 3 sets of flats ( which remove these) but they are still here. On a hunch I re looked at the filters in the wheel to see if I did put them in back to front, sad to say they are correct so I still dont have a clue.

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Filters

1 Lum 2 Red 3 Green 4Blue 5 Sii 6 Ha 7 Oiii


I am wondering if this is stray light from a street light and I have to put the hood on the telescope. I have to wait for next months moon free to try again Put my thoughts to the test.

You are looking not at nebulas but dusty parts of space you have to capture LRGB nothing here for narrow band. Mostly away from the milky way you see these areas of Dust. Not only is it a different way of taking the photo the editing is so very different as well to NB Things dont always go to plan some times things are hard fought.


QHY268M -10c 120 shots 200 sec Lum 68 shots 300 sec RGB over 4 nights Moon Free.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated 90 degrees
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps, Lr

homaris, * ઇଓ *, William Sutherland, cammino and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo


Comments
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
I cannot offer any useful comments re light…all I can say is EXTRAORDINARY as ever, clever Steve.
4 days ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Diana Australis club
Thank you I am a very happy with the result as this is what the area is like but as for the circles.... I have to try and do a bit more reading to see if I am right. There are a few targets I want to Do LRGB as they can only be shot that way but If I cant for what ever reason Such is life. Enjoying the Long nights.
4 days ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding shots!
3 days ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you its never dull out there there is always some thing different.
2 days ago.

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