M42 is easy to capture, but difficult to master. By using good processing techniques astro photos shot in light pollution can become award winning photos!
Nebulae
Demonstrating graphically how important and powerful the process of calibration, integration/stacking, and post-processing for astrophotography.
Follow this guide to easily create DSLR and CCD flat frames for astrophotography!
Various software packages are available to perform these calibration and integration tasks. They range from freeware to some bigger price tags.
Astrophotography is all about getting as much light (“signal”) to your DSLR sensor as possible