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Old 13-11-2016, 07:54 PM
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Yep, your problem, or at least a big part of it is trying to shoot deep sky in moonlight.

My personal general rule of the thumb is to forget deep sky if the moon is over 40% illuminated, anywhere in the sky. (Unless shooting narrow band)

The Moon is a more powerful contributor to sky brightness than most light pollution in the burbs.
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