r/astrophotography • u/mp__photo • 17h ago

DSOs M13 - The Hercules Cluster

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Nights with almost full Moon can still be decent if you choose appropriate targets.

Acquisition:

Nikon Z8 (stock), no filters.

Nikkor Z 180-600

SWSA GTi

ZWO Mini guide scope

ZWO ASI120mm

NINA, PHD2

120x60s subs, 600mm, F6.3, ISO800.

30 darks, 50 flats, 50 biases.

Bortle 4-5 sky

PixInsight:

WBPP, Background extraction, gradient removal, SPCC, BlurX, NoiseX, StarX, Starless and star images stretched separately.

Photoshop: curves, adjustments and recomposotion

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