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Photographer:

livingimpressions

Location of Photo:

Amor, Leiria - Portugal

Date/Time of photo:

2020.07.2025 – 25.07.2025

Equipment:

SeeStar S50

Description:

21 hours of exposure. 4 nights under the sky with the telescope. Thousands of frames. The result? The deepest image I've ever managed to capture: the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023), one of the most beautiful reflection nebulae in the Milky Way. Capture Data: exif: 16 frames (10") → 2m40s, 648 frames (20") → 14h42m40s, 742 frames (30") → 6h11m, 1 frame (60") → 1m. Best 98% = 20h57min, Drizzle x2. sky: Bortle 5. location: Amor, Leiria - Portugal. date: 20.07.2025 -- 25.07.2025 telescope: Seestar S50 / IRCut / EQ mode tripod: Adjustable Wedge and Tripod Kit from Astro Essentials processing: DeepSkyStacker, Siril, Photoshop, HLVG, Starfixer, RCastro plugins, Topaz AI Sharpen, Lightroom.

Website:

https://www.instagram.com/living.impressions/