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Flaming Star Nebula in Ha

Tom Ferguson — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:11:05 +0000

Hello everyone,

This was one of the first targets I took a photo of when I got my first dedicated astrophotography camera five years ago. Of course, I didn't know what I was doing back then and it didn't turn out very good so I have been wanting to try it again. The weather usually turns cold too soon here in Michigan so I need some decent fall weather to get this target. Luckily I am getting that this week. It doesn't rise til midnight but I can still get 7 hours of data. Hoping to get SII and OIII in the next few days. These are stacked in APP, then run through BlurXTerminator and NoiseXTerminator in SAS Pro, then Starnet to remove stars and a little extra noise reduction in Topaz Denoise for the starless version. Can't wait to have RC Astro tools implemented in APP. Mabula, any chance you can look into R.A.'s Aberration Correction ( Riccardo Alberghi ) being added to APP? It is included in SAS Pro so I am guessing it may be an open source program.

Thanks, Tom

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Pacman Nebula

Luca Argalia — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:36:49 +0000

Hi everyone!
The new beta version of AstroPixelprocessor has just been released, and just last night I shot the Pacman Nebula, it's only 4 hours of integration, and I chose it because it will very likely be bad weather and choosing a more difficult subject to integrate with multiple sessions would have risked not finishing it.
This was an opportunity to try the new software, the stretch is a little more difficult, and perhaps my problem of the bright stars being a little bigger than in the past was solved.

Total Integration: 4 hours (48 x 300 sec) @ -15°C
Calibration Frames: 15 Darks, 30 Flats, 30 Darkflats
Filter: Astronomik uv/irblock L2
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106
Camera: QHY168C
Guiding: ASI120MM on Scopos 62/520
Software: N.I.N.A., PHD2, AstroPixelProcessor, Adobe Photoshop
Conditions: Ambient Temp: 9°C - Humidity: 86%

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The Salt and pepper cluster (M52), the Bubble Nebula ( NGC7635) and SH2-161

Luca Argalia — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:26:49 +0000

In September I had a few clear nights, I only took advantage of two nights of the weekend at the beginning of September, with a total integration of about 7 hours in the Bubble Nebula area.

Total Integration: 7 hours 20 minutes (88 x 300 sec) @ -10°C
Calibration Frames: 48 Darks, 30 Flats, 30 Darkflats
Filter: SVbony UV/IR cut
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106
Camera: QHY168C
Guiding: ASI120MM on Scopos 62/520
Software: N.I.N.A., PHD2, AstroPixelProcessor, Adobe Photoshop
Conditions: Ambient Temp: 25°C - Humidity: 51%

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LDN 1241 in Cepheus

Luca Argalia — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:23:19 +0000

Last August during the summer holidays dedicated to astrophotography, I spent four nights on LDN1241, a rarely photographed dark nebula in the Cepheus area, I collected 20 hours of shots, it was the longest photo I've ever taken so far.

Data: 240 x 300 sec (20 hours) gain 5 @ -10° c + 48 dark + 30 flat and darkflat
Filter: Astronomik UV/IR Block L2
Frame: EQ6 pro
Optics: Takahashi FSQ106
Sensor: QHY168C
Guide cam and tele: asi120mm on Scopos 62/520
Acquisition software: nina and phd2
Development software: AstroPixelProcessor and Photoshop
External temperature: 19°C - Humidity 53%

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VdB 15

Paolo Banci — Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:49 +0000

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Remote data from China.

NGC2244

Luca Argalia — Sat, 02 May 2026 07:40:05 +0000

Hello everyone,
since I can't take new photos, due to the bad weather, I started to rework some photos from the past, at the time taken with a Canon 40D but always with the same lens, Takahashi fsq106.
Among the many reworked ones I chose the Rosetta Nebula, AstroPixelprocessor gave its final result in a very short time..
ten years ago I had less experience and different software, the change was notable.

18 x 10 min. 800 Iso + 5 Dark + 25 flat e darkflat - Canon 40D -TakahashiFSQ106 - EQ6 pro

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The Pleiades, or "Seven Sisters" (Messier 45) 3 hours with OSC, No filter

Stewart William — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:15:02 +0000

Took this late last year, but only just had a go at processing it, using the new superb TStar processing software, it was stacked in APP with a few tweaks first, then moved to TStar.

3 hours of 2 min subs, no filter, with QHY268c camera, and Esprit 100 scope on my CEM70 mount, from bortle 6-7 skies

Stacked with no darks, flats or bias, just raw subs, as need to do a new dark library

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Vela Supernova Remnant

John Connor — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:43:24 +0000

This is a four panel mosaic of the Vela Supernova Remnant, in HOO (with RGB stars). Not really going for subtle here.

Shot from suburban Canberra, Australia. I'm guessing this target is too far south for most in the Northern hemisphere.

Please don't look too closely at the stars - I'm having some backfocus and tilt issues.

downsized for posting.

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IC63, The Ghost of Cassiopeia

chris welliver — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:16:34 +0000

This is my recent photo of the Ghost of Cassiopeia taken with a William Optics Flourostar 91 with a Zwo ASI2600mcpro camera.

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Thor's Helmet

John Connor — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:52:59 +0000

Thor's Helmet in lrgbhoo. About 24 hours integration. Stars, nebulosity and luminance all processed separately. Shot in suburban Canberra, Australia.

Downsized for posting.

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