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Pro tip: stacking DSLR shots through a free stacking program finally got me clear nebula photos

I spent like 6 months trying to get a decent photo of the Orion Nebula (you know, the one everyone posts). My single shots always came out grainy and blurry no matter how much I messed with my tripod settings. Last week I tried using DeepSkyStacker, which is totally free, to stack maybe 30 of my worst frames together. The final image actually showed the nebula's color and shape instead of just a fuzzy blob. It's not professional grade or anything, but it's way better than what I was getting before. Has anyone else had a big jump in quality just from stacking instead of buying new gear?

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alicebarnes5d ago

Used to think stacking was overhyped until I tried it myself.

tyler8225d ago

Not really stacking though, more like just piling things together.