SingAstro

After the stacking, you should be faced with RGB/K Levels, Luminance and Saturation tabs.

The Saturation tab pulls out the colours. Try pushing it to around 14 - 16.

You can refer to Steve's guide here:
http://www.stevebb.com/deep_sky_stacker.html

Hi Junwei

Yeah, I'm also wondering maybe the full-moon phase makes the craters throw more reflections directly our way.

Either way, bright enough to be almost painful directly through the EP. Luckily I could dial the ISO down on my camera to view it comfortably!

Thanks Remus and Chia Nope, not hot pixels. I wasn't tracking so the moon in my shots were moving across the frame. Anyway, here's a 100% crop of an unprocessed single shot: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263/johnlim/Astrophotography/Unprocessed%20100pt%20crop_zpsgstiyth8.jpg~original They were a...

Afocal Moon: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263/johnlim/Astrophotography/Moon%2020150603_zps712kfvez.jpg~original Question: I noticed all those bright dots on the surface that is present on all my static shots as well as in the video. Can't seem to google out what they are. Can someone enlighten ...

Finally bought the Orion 5123 1.25" Eyepiece Extension Tube and managed to achieve focus on my Afocal setup! Cos it's only an AT66ED, didn't expect much, but am happy with this first result! Hello Saturn :) (289 frames stacked from ISO3200 video on EOS 70D) http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263...

Weixing You should try the open field opposite Tampines Concourse, which is just across the road from the mosque. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263/johnlim/Astrophotography/Field%20Opposite%20Tampines%20Concourse_zpsyfonkhec.jpg~original Facing the park, it's only street lights obscured by trees...

Bomia wrote:Sivakis, if you are using PVC, try to find ABS plastic pipe, it's thicker and stronger.

Thanks Bomia I'll take note of that.

Hi hardware zone, The reason why I am not getting 6se, it is not EQ mount and I like to consider AP in near future. And can teach me how to use US proxy? google search "facebook proxy" the first page results just pick one that doesn't look too dubious , be sure to not key in personal info...

Revisiting NGC 5128. Only captured it once about 1 year ago (thanks Gary for identifying it as the Hamburger Galaxy!) I found it rewarding to compare the differences :D NGC 5128 Centaurus A 22 x 30 sec http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263/johnlim/Astrophotography/NGC%205128%20Centaurus%20A%202015-0...

NGC 4755 Jewel Box 29 x 30sec