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[Jimmazing1]

Gearing up for cooler months here in Texas (finally) and my family was kind enough to gift me a set of LRGB filters for my ASI2600MM camera. I know that Pleiades can be a challenge because of the high dynamic range, and I'm in a Bortle 7 zone, so I'll likely have to limit my imaging to mostly moonless nights.

 

What strategies would y'all recommend for imaging Pleiades across LRGB to deal with the dynamic range? From what I've read, L is often longer than RGB exposures by 2:1. Should I plan for a set of shorter exposures for the bright starts, then a set of longer exposures for the nebulosity and blend them in processing?

 

I know ultimately, I'll have fun experimenting, but I'm definitely open to learning from you more experienced folks.

 

Thanks all!

[afd33]

I would probably do something like 60s exposures. For lum I just do more exposures, not longer.

[Poynting]

Might try gain 0 to maximize dynamic range.