This image along with the image of the
Iris Nebula represent a lot of "firsts" for me:
- First time capturing a DSO using capture software
- First time time using a "planetary" camera to capture a DSO
- First time using the Smart Histogram feature of SharpCap
- First time using an off-axis guider
I wasn't sure what to expect of the results. Especially with such short exposure times. Final stack consists of best 50% out of 222 frames.
Considering this a test of my new imaging setup and workflow.
Camera Settings[Neptune-C II (IMX464)]
FrameType=Light
Debayer Preview=On
Binning=1
Colour Space=RAW16
Capture Area=2712x1538
Output Format=FITS files (*.fits)
Pan=0
Pan=0
Flip=None
Temperature=16.5
USB Speed=100
Offset=12
Frame Rate Limit=Maximum
Analogue Gain=95
Exposure=16.181s
Timestamp Frames=Off
White Bal (B)=0
White Bal (G)=0
White Bal (R)=0
Background Subtraction=Off
Planet/Disk Stabilization=Off
Banding Threshold=35
Banding Suppression=0
Apply Flat=None
Subtract Dark=None
Display Black Point=0.013671875
Display MidTone Point=0.016552600105669
Display White Point=0.514671875
Notes=
Celestron Telescope Driver=RA=22:30:54,Dec=-20:43:05 (JNOW)
TimeStamp=2021-10-09T07:38:04.4541367Z
SharpCapVersion=4.0.8218.0
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