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Vega & The Lyra

Behind the shot

A high-zoom study of Vega and the core of the Lyra constellation. The stack successfully resolves the 'Double Double' (ε Lyrae) along with several regional stars including Kappa Lyrae, Aladfar (η Lyrae), and Al Athfar (ζ Lyrae).

Observation

Date
12 Apr 2026
Time
01:07 - 01:17 CEST
Site
Porto San Giorgio, Marche, Italy
Bortle
Class 6

Bortle Class 6

Bright Suburban Sky

Azimuth
+71° 03' 28.2"
Altitude
+40° 26' 47.4"

Atmospherics

Visibility
Variable
Weather
Passing low clouds, high light pollution reflection
Moon
30% Waning Crescent - Below horizon

Acquisition

Camera
Panasonic Lumix G7
Lens
LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Mount
Static Tripod (Untracked)
Integration
68 x 4s

Optics

Focal Length
42mm
Aperture
f/5.6
ISO
ISO 1600

Post-Processing

Software
SiriL + darktable
Pre-Processing
Master-frame subtraction, aggressive FWHM cloud-filtering (68/97 frames), RBF Background gradient extraction.
Post-Processing
Dual Domain Denoising (modulated 0.35), Asinh stretching, black point preservation to counteract urban skyglow.

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