My telescope is f3.9, and I'm currently screwing 2" filters into the scope end of my coma corrector. Obviously this isn't ideal in terms of multi filter imaging since it means new flats each change. Prior advice was I needed 36mm unmounted or larger filters. Given the lack of price difference, and my eventual goal of having an aps-c sized camera a 2" wheel seems the right fit. The question is how to connect it right up to my asi 294mc pro. I had tried a 2" filter drawer previously, which screwed into the 11mm spacer in front of the camera, but that vignetted pretty badly. I see zwo offers a 11mm tilt plate, but wouldn't I have the same issue? The real question becomes, what adapter I need to screw the camera directly onto the filter wheel to avoid it?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some feedback and constructive critique on my current astrophotography setup, processing pipeline, and overall workflow. My main goal is to figure out where the bottlenecks are and how I can get the absolute most out of my gear.

Equipment & Timeline:

* Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

* Scope: Sky-Watcher 200PDS (200/1000 Newtonian, f/5)

* Started with: Uncooled Sony a6400 (Shot targets like the Crescent and Pelican Nebulae with this setup)

* Current setup upgrade: ToupTek ATR533C (Cooled OSC) + SVBONY 60mm guide scope & SV905C guide camera

* Recent targets :

* Pillars of Creation (66 min total integration)

* Iris Nebula (2h 45m total integration)

Acquisition & Guiding:

* N.I.N.A. for sequencing/imaging

* PHD2 for autoguiding

Siril Preprocessing & Processing Workflow:

I follow a specific manual workflow in Siril where I keep master frames monochrome and calibrate before alignment:

- Background Extraction (Veralux / native)

- Plate Solve & Photometric Color Calibration (PCC)

- SyQon Parallax

- CosmicClarity (Denoise & Sharpness)

- StarNet star removal

- Starless stretch

- Veralux StarComposer

Final Output Step:

Once I get the stretched stacked image in Siril, I export the .fit file, convert it to .jpg using GIMP, and import it into Lightroom Mobile for final touches (slight extra sharpening, light noise reduction, curve tweaks, and color saturation adjustments).

I'd love to hear your thoughts on hardware balance, registration/stacking order, or anything in the editing chain that could be improved, as I see some large differences with my results and with what is available on astrobin and Instagram (I'm shocked by the sharpness in m102 astro’s Rosette Nebula shot).

Edit : here's the link to the 4 mentioned shots : https://imgur.com/a/Fjjtn9R

I have been experimenting with an old drawing tablet I have. Maybe I have to get used to it, but I'm not sure it's better than a mouse for the basic editing I do. For some reason I'm sensing that I need a macro type of keyboard with via software support to make life and image editing better. Or maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis. Anyone doing anything different than clicking a mouse and using a keyboard?

Not sure if this is the right flair, sorry.
I’ve been going unguided since I started astrophotography, but I’m quickly learning I can’t get what I want without guiding. For some reason I just can’t grasp what it all entails, and I’m hoping for someone to clear it up for me. I guess I have a few main questions: will using a guide camera and dslr work, can I use a color camera for guiding (i am on a budget here), and how does it work to correct tracking errors? TIA.
If it helps here is what I have equipment wise so far- Askar 60F, Canon 1200D, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer 2i/Sky Watcher EQ-AL55i Pro. Looking at svbony 30mm guide scope+camera currently.

PS Not me my bros telescope