A Return to Thor's Helmet - Beginner VS Advanced Set-up

Does a more advanced set-up always mean better results when it comes to astrophotography? Let's discuss this with one of my favorite targets... Thor's Helmet!

[@dicarlon1]

Love to see the progress!

[@avt_astro206]

Great Video Dave. Cool little Target!

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Thanks as always bud

[@ericwilkes1840]

Nice video, and love the new image.

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Thank you!

[@evolite77]

Amazing progress! 👏

[@ronrotunno2901]

Inspiring journey there Dave! So impressed by your work. Also a target I’d like to shoot.

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Thanks as always Ron. I look forward to seeing your Thor's Helmet! 🙌

[@mlethbridge76]

Nice shot Dave! I like how you include the single subs from your target, really helps me set my expectations when I try to image the same target. And I recommend a NAS for your home so you don't ever have to delete your old files?

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Thanks Mike! Excuse me while I go Google NAS 😂

[@rosegaming9926]

Happy 800

[@keystothecosmos7527]

😘

[@massimo541]

Wow, great differenze!!! Autoguiding or not? 👏👏👏

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Thanks Massimo! Still no guiding! 😃

[@Loopy01]

Thanks for a great comparison video. What was the total integration time with the most recent image?

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Just about 5 hours

[@Loopy01]

@@keystothecosmos7527 Thanks. I'm in the GTA area as well, and with this weather all the great winter targets are slowly but surely moving out of field of view unfortunately :(. Do you have plans on capturing some of the galaxy targets this season?

[@keystothecosmos7527]

@@Loopy01 Yeah it's been brutal. The only galaxy I've completed is M51. I've started on M51 but it needs more time

[@anata5127]

Total integration is more important. Nothing to debate there. Exposure with broadband color camera should be lesser than 1 minutes from Toronto bortle 7-9 skies; lesser than 4-5 min with 5nm narrowband Look videos by SharpCap’s Robert Glover. Difference between pictures is mount and your 3-year long experience, rest is not essential.