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Old 10-02-2015, 03:51 PM
chuckywiz (Ben)
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processing advice

Hi Guys,

finally getting some success out of my setup Blackdiamond ed80 and Nikon d3200 DSLR an NEQ6PRO mount. i also have a shorttube 80 ontop with orion autoguider.
Now that im happy with polar alignment and how the scope actually works my next question is the processing of the photos. attached is a jpeg only to give you an idea. im unfortunately in light polluted area and long exposures maybe out, im not sure. when i do short 30 sec exposures my camera doesnt pull much detail but long exposures seem overexposed like the one attached.

I guess my question is are long exposures better and can be fixed in processing or are shorter exposures better because they keep the dark background but little nebula detail. im keen for any advice

Cheers
Ben
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