u/Lambaline

Canon RP (full spectrum modified w/ a Kolari UV/IR cut h-alpha pass filter)

Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i - tracked, but not guided.

Nikon Nikkor 180mm AI-S ED at f5.6

60x 15s lights at ISO 3200

10x darks

3x flats

stacked on the newest Deep Sky Stacker and processed in Photoshop 2026 following astro backyard's tutorial on deep sky astrophotography but skipping the steps that needed plugins, other than GradientXTerminator

bortle 4.7 sky at 10:30 pm, just before astronomical twighlight ended, had to leave to go to bed for work in the morning

lens has a bit of a hotspot at >f/8 but we make it work

Aliexpress special chrome IR and 720nm mostly, definitely worth the money