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moonshinegnomie

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17. ive automated a lot of the data aquisition

Reply to usonian (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 05:32 PM

Oct 8

once i set up i can program a little device i have to take x number of exposures of 5 length. then once it starts shooting i can ignore it until its done x hours later. In the morning I take a series of calibration exposures and then download the whole group onto my computer for processing. thats where the real work is.
stacking all these frames (over 300) took almost 200gb of hard drive space and about 4 hours for my computer to process. then i work on bringing out teh details

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M31 the andromeda galaxy,probably my longest exposure ever [View all] moonshinegnomie Oct 8 OP

It's beautiful! Dave Bowman Oct 8 #1

Was this a drive-by shooting? True Dough Oct 8 #2

👍🌞 littlemissmartypants Oct 8 #9

Spectatular! brer cat Oct 8 #3

Great shot, but it needs the "You Are Here" notation for those of us that get lost easily. FSogol Oct 8 #4

Here you go ThoughtCriminal Oct 8 #30

You aren't anywhere in this shot. Foolacious Oct 9 #43

Wow! femmedem Oct 8 #5

it going up on my wall. (once i find room for it ) moonshinegnomie Oct 8 #6

Awesome. And it's getting closer and closer. Marcuse Oct 8 #7

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the collision!!! AZ8theist Oct 8 #20

NICE! calimary Oct 8 #8

Amazing' RexLipton Oct 8 #10

i use a zwo am5 mount moonshinegnomie Oct 8 #15

That's some serious hardware! RexLipton Oct 9 #39

I plan on bigger equipment moonshinegnomie Oct 9 #40

Wonderful Nululu Oct 8 #11

The universe is so beautiful. Butterflylady Oct 8 #12

Whoa Seinan Sensei Oct 8 #13

I took a photo of that patch of sky for about 10 seconds. usonian Oct 8 #14

ive automated a lot of the data aquisition moonshinegnomie Oct 8 #17

That's WAY more than I could handle. The 10 seconds and a tiny amount of processing. usonian Oct 8 #19

As posters said above - just BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing. n/t iluvtennis Oct 8 #16

I wonder if there is anyone looking back at us from there Laha Oct 8 #18

It'll take a while before we can hang out. Foolacious Oct 9 #44

Stellar pjyonemura Oct 8 #21

Beautiful photo! samsingh Oct 8 #22

When I was a kid, I used to long to go to those places... Hekate Oct 8 #23

i working on a way moonshinegnomie Oct 8 #28

Incredible work Picaro Oct 8 #24

Spectacular!! majdrfrtim Oct 8 #25

Gorgeous! SheltieLover Oct 8 #26

Reason 5,438,322 as to why I love DU. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 8 #27

WOW! That's amazing! nt Phoenix61 Oct 8 #29

Amazing photo! Clouds Passing Oct 9 #31

Oh my! What a spectacular picture. flying_wahini Oct 9 #32

its naked eye visible in moderatly dark skies moonshinegnomie Oct 9 #38

Is that smudge above the galaxy a satellite galaxy? padfun Oct 9 #33

its a satellite moonshinegnomie Oct 9 #37

So very beautiful. Thank you for sharing. niyad Oct 9 #34

Quite an accomplishment. Well done! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 9 #35

Wow! Thank you for sharing. surfered Oct 9 #36

Such a long exposure, even the Gnome Galaxy is visible in the lower right. Beartracks Oct 9 #41

2.5 million year old light! SpankMe Oct 9 #42

That's beautiful! DemonGoddess Oct 9 #45

Spectacular! Congrats! LymphocyteLover Oct 9 #46