Since 2021 I’ve discovered a new hobby: Astro Photography.
It all started by getting a present from my daughters. A book called “Kijk omhoog” (Look Up) from Frank Deboosere.
After reading it, the urge to by a telescope grew. Knowing in advance I would take pictures I bought the equipment suitable to start with it.
the learning curve is steep, but once you get to know the scope and the settings, including all that is need to get a good picture (lights, darks, bias, flats, stacking,…), it’s a lot of fun.

Software used (free):

• Siril for deepsky stacking: https://siril.org/
• Gimp for post processing: https://www.gimp.org/
• StarNet++ V2 to remove stars: https://www.starnetastro.com/
• AutoStakkertV3 to stack planetary videos : https://www.autostakkert.com/
• Hugin Panorama to stitch mosaics : https://hugin.sourceforge.io/
• AstroBerry (Still learning) : https://www.astroberry.io/
• N.I.N.A (Only when using laptop) https://nighttime-imaging.eu/
• Stellarium for preparation : https://stellarium.org/
• Clear Outside for weather forcast : http://clearoutside.com
• Windy for weather forecast : https://www.windy.com
• Telescopius for storing and preparations : https://telescopius.com

Hardware:

• Mount:
  • SkyWatcher NEQ6-Pro Product Page
  • EQ5-Pro Product Page
• Telescopes:
  • Celestron C11 XLT (F2800 A279mm) Product page
  • William Optics GT71 (F410 A71mm) Product Page
  • Skywatcher Evostar 80ED (F600 A80mm) For Sale
• Cameras:
  • ZWO ASI120MM Mini Product Page
  • ZWO ASI178MC Product Page
  • ZWO ASI294MC-Pro Product Page
  • Nikon D5600 Product Page
• Various:
  • Optolong L-eXtreme Dual Narrowband Filter 2″ Product Page
  • William Optics Flat6AIII Reducer .8x Product Page
  • Celestron Reducer .63x Product Page
  • Barlow 2x
  • ZWO Asiair Pro mini pc Product Page
  • ZWO EAF Auto Focusser Product Page
  • Dew heaters Product Page
  • Dew heat Controller Product Page
  • Omegon Off-Axis-Guider Advanced T2 Product Page

Siril Hubble palette:	PixelMath:
1. Set Histogram 2. Remove backgound 3. Set Autostretch 4. Color calibration 5. remove green 6. Set linear 7. apply autostretch 8. split channels 9. RGB Composting RRG (Luminance R) 10. Remove green 11. Color saturation (Global) 12. color calibration 13. remove green noise 14. Open histogram, use black and mid slider 15. Color saturation => Orange	Sii = (Ha*1.024390243902439) R=.4*Ha + .6*S G=.4*Oiii + .3*Ha + .3*S B=Oiii Sii = (Ha*1.024390243902439) R=.4*Ha + .6*Sii G=.4*OIII + .3*Ha + .3*Sii B=OIII R=Ha G=OIII*.8+Ha*.2 B=OIII*.85+Ha*.15 R=Ha*0.76 + Sii*.24 G=OIII B=OIII+.85+Ha*.15

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