NGC 7000: My progress in 1 month
Table of ContentsIntroductionMy First Attempt at NGC 7000The ApproachMy Retrospective ThoughtsWhat I'd do DifferentlyMy Most Recent Attempt at NGC 7000The ApproachMy Post-Processing TechniqueAdvice for People Looking to ImproveClosing Thoughts Introduction The...
11th August 2024
My astrophotography setup: A Nikon d5600, 200mm lens, SAM tracker, and dew heater. This log relates to the following Observation Report: NGC 7000, My Progress in 1 Month. 22:13 - Once again, the first log entry is after I've already got everything running. Let's jump...
1st August 2024
This log will not have an accompanying observation report. Tonight's target is… You guessed it- The North American Nebula. Tonight, however, I'm feeling good about the chances of taking a leap in quality for what our final product will be. 23:00 - I'm starting late...
17th July 2024
This log will not have an accompanying observation report, as the final image wasn't dissimilar to the previous observation report for NGC 7000. 23:10 - I've just set up my new star tracker and tripod and I'm getting ready to try and align it with Polaris. This is my...
NGC 7000, My First Picture of a Nebula
Table of ContentsThe Target NebulaMy EquipmentThe ShootWhat went wellWhat could have been betterEditing the imageThe final imageClosing thoughts The Target Nebula My target for this was NGC 7000, aka the North American Nebula. It gets its name from similarities in its...
7th July 2024
This log relates to the following Observation Report: NGC 7000, My First Picture of a Nebula. This is also referenced in: NGC 7000: My Progress in 1 Month. 18:00 - The sky looks pretty clear so I checked the cloud coverage forecast and it looks like it should be...
Start here: 2024
Table of ContentsAbout meMy experience so farPlans for the futurePlans for this blog Hello, and welcome. I'm Jack, and I'm a beginner astrophotography hobbyist. I've created this blog to document my journey as I learn about and experiment in the field of...