Cygnus Loop Reveal 2024 vs 2022

[@getoutsidewithmiguel]

Great observation, Bill. Long integration times can indeed present significant challenges in astrophotography. I've adopted a similar approach in my own work. While I don’t share my findings on astrophotography forums every single night, each time I do upload my images, it’s incredibly gratifying to behold the stunning results of those countless nights spent gazing at the cosmos. The beauty of the final output makes all the patience and effort truly worthwhile.

[@AstroVagabond]

I couldn't agree more - the final result is so rewarding!

[@BenGieCruz]

I came to this realization this past summer as well! More integration is always better. Matter of fact even with the same target! Excellent job! Keep it coming!!

[@AstroVagabond]

Thanks! And thank you for taking a moment to comment. Much appreciated. 👍

[@calimark7448]

Cosmic photons script for star reduction is awesome. Yup. More integration time equals better results. My early attempts were 7-12 hours and I got pretty good results, but now doing 20 plus hours it's at a whole 'nother level. Also my processing skills have grown over the past year and along with the Adam Block courses I have a much better understanding of what I want to do with the image to get the most out of it. Best of luck and clear skies!

[@AstroVagabond]

I couldn’t agree more about the impact of more integration time and processing skills.