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Yes that could mess things up a little!

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Can only speak for myself, but - multiple video data capture. Stack each video. Sharpen each stacked image. Add them together and derotate in winjupos. Final tweaking in image processor- astrosurface usually

We could make a 3D image 😃! Really good to back imaging it again; its been a while

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Another Saturn image from Saturday 3rd Oct. Tried Registax to sharpen, which is not my usual workflow. A little more banding on the disk is visible, which is either due to more careful processing, better data, or just luck! Either way, good fun playing with this data set 🔭

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Indeed. 8" is probably on the small side

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Would be nice to think so, but i suspect its more likely processing noise

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

First go at processing last night's Saturn data. 8 x 3min videos, stacked in Autostakkert, derotated in Winjupos and processed in Astrosurface. 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Finally got back on Saturn last night. Took ages to remember and work out how to set-up the myriad of barlow adapters. I must improve my crib-notes! This is a quick phone video of the PC screen during a video capture. Loads of data to play with today 😊. Seeing was pretty good. 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I managed to resolve a problem I had with Graxpert. Seems my PC is too old to handle hardware acceleration! So here are very slowly processed close-ups of NGC7331, with and without Graxpert denoising. Small but noticeable improvement with denoising I think 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NGC 7331 and its latest supernova. My first deep sky image for a long, long time. Taken with my Celestron Edge 8 and ASI2600 mono camera. Luminance data only. Cloud stopped play before I could get any RGB. 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Glad to hear you love it too!

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Indeed. Got it sorted though. After a bit of trial and error!

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finally got a chance to do some night imaging last night, only to find I've got these stars. Not good 😬 So spent the first 30 mins trying to collimate the scope, which i love 🙃 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Thanks for the nice comments. You need the right kit obviously, but not sure any special talent is needed, just a bit of passion 🙂

Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A few images from a quick solar session this morning, before the clouds rolled in. Taken with my 100mm Esprit refractor and Quark chromosphere. Processed in AS4, Imppg and Affinity Photo 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Rework of yesterday's sun-fun with inverted processing 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Excellent work. Egress can be tricky but you found and captured it really well 👏

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A few closer views from yesterday. I find h-alpha imaging needs a really clear sky. High wispy cloud tends to kill contrast. It was late morning by the time the clouds cleared and seeing was a bit wobbly.

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

First solar image for over 5 months. Struggled a bit with the kit and somehow managed to lose some data. 11 panel mosaic, processed in Affinity v3, which was also a bit of a struggle as I hadn't used it for solar before today. Overall though, pleased with the final result 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

First solar imaging in months. Its like learning to walk all over again 😬 Firecapture screenshot.... 🔭

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Yep, thats the general idea 😊

Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

After months of zero astro-action, I managed to find a bit of my astro-mojo, so decided to open-up the obsy and give it a good hoover-out and clean 😬.

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Haha. Great mind's.... Its a lovely target 👌

Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Detail 2 = the eye of Sauron!

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Excellent. Congratulations Chris. Maybe the Sunflower galaxy would've clinched 1st? 😉

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Oh no! I hope you can smile about it now!. The irony is that Sunday-Tuesday were beautiful all day until sunset. Very warm with clear blue skies. Woke up on Wednesday to cloud and scattered showers. Oh well!

Ah in the Westfjords! That's for hardcover eclipse chasers! Shame we missed out. Seeing it go dark in the mountains was still great though!

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Haha. Yeah, been lying low. Lost my astro mojo a while back. Maybe the eclipse has kick-started me! We will see 🙂

Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Total Eclipse from cloudy Iceland! We dipped out on seeing the sun itself, but not even clouds could spoil the amazing changes in light. Mid totality at Arnastapi on the Snaefellsnes peninsula, with an amazing mountain backdrop. Still a wonderful experience 🌘🌚🌒

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Haha. Thanks. Ive lost my astro mojo of late. Im hoping Saturn's improving visibility will be motivational!

Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hi Catherine and thanks for the kind words. Sure, I'd love to help in any way you think i can. What do you need?

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Thanks Peter, thats very kind

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Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

My PC is out of action at present so I can't process new images. So, in anticipation of this year's total solar eclipse, here are a small collection of some of my eclipse pics from the last few years. Praying for clear skies 🤞🏻🙏 🔭

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Yes, fascinating series of rilles and lava channels!

One of my favourite crater chains on the Moon - Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina, all spectacular formations of around 100km diameter, located on the western shores of the Sea of Nectar. Taken with a C11 on 23rd April 🔭

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Close-up view of Posidonius, a spectacular crater, 95km across, on the edge of the Sea of Serenity. C11 with a Baader barlow working at x1.58 🔭

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