Elephant Trunk nebula IC 1396, second night test

This is second night test with my new telescope, and this is a second target that night.

Is this a single exposure? Looks a bit noisy for a stacked image but great detail in there.

It is a bit noisy, but still a great shot.

SiriusDoggy wrote in post #19243077
Is this a single exposure? Looks a bit noisy for a stacked image but great detail in there.

No, not single, this is stacked, but didn't get many frames to stack and i tried not apply heavy or even normal noise reduction, many times i apply that i end up with like smooth free noise result with washed out details look like a low quality compressed JPEG.

xa-coupe wrote in post #19243137
It is a bit noisy, but still a great shot.

It sure is, later one day i will make better results anyway!

Your composition is good so the rest will come with data.

xa-coupe wrote in post #19243494
Your composition is good so the rest will come with data.

This is all tests for me, testing new scope, testing a new camera that i bought last year but didn't use it much, also testing filters one is old and others are old, so all are just testing, and trying to see issues to fix most of them if i can, and keep improving, last year and this year i just decided i only buy more gear so i never look back or think to much about upgrading later, still not done.