2023 DZ2

[Dennis]

After 2023 DZ2 crossed the Meridian, I thought I would try a series of 60 sec exposures whilst Tracking on the NEO using the Mount SW function for that capability.

As I had set up in a rush and skipped running the Mount Alignment process, the Tracking on 2023 DZ2 wasn't that good.

However, I was able to rescue 16 Frames and then Aligned on the stars, with the result that we see 2023 DZ2 as a series of dots along its trail.

Same set up as my previous post, but with 60 sec exposures. These are full res 1600x1600 crops from the RAW full frame.

Cheers

Dennis

   

   

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For this version, I Combined the 16 sub-frames using the Average Mode and then also the Maximum Mode as a new frame.
 
The Average Mode produced better looking stars as the algorithm rejected the outliers, but produced a fainter trail of 2023 DZ2.
 
The Maximum Mode displayed the maximum value of all pixels so whilst 2023 DZ2 appears brighter, the star shapes are elongated.
 
In PS CC, I combine the Average Star Field with the Maximum 2023 DZ2 Trail to then get the best of both worlds.
 
Cheers
 
Dennis