Atik Infinity Colour Camera - Photo Gallery

Introduction | Visited Sky Objects | My "Best" Photos, Sorted Alphabetically by Deep Sky Object | Links

Archive

On this page, I present my so far "best" photos taken with my Atik Infinity Colour* camera and various telescopes. These photos only show what I have achieved with this camera with my telescopes, not what can be achieved in principle with this camera. But maybe that even "sub-optimal" photos are useful for others who want to buy this camera or already own it (and do not quite achieve what they find on the Internet) ...

Introduction

On this page, I would like to present my "best" photos that I took with the Atik Infinity color camera. As hopefully new sky objects and maybe better photos of the objects will be added in the future, this page will be a "permanent construction site." Now, at the beginning, I have only taken a few pictures, and their quality leaves room for improvement. That's why I initially "bloated" the gallery and added, in part, unedited versions, as well as different edits. When I will have photographed more objects, I will limit myself to edited versions and sometimes perhaps present several edited versions, because it is not always clear, which one is the "best."

Part of the photos were saved during the observation. I cannot tell you on how many stacked photos these are based, and which was the exposure time, because this information is not saved and I did not take notes. Writing down this information while observing and saving images is too laborious for me at the moment. With photos taken from recordings, it is, however, possible to extract this information at a later date, and I will try to provide this information for the respective photos in due course.

Visited Sky Objects

Here, I present photos that I took with the Atik Infinity of the following sky objects:

M 1, M 15, M 27, M 35, M 36, M 37, M 38, M 41, M 42/43, M 45, M 50, M 56, M 57, M 71, NGC 2264, Moon (Half Moon) (Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS)
M 31/32, M 45 (Sky-Watcher Skymax-127 and 2 x TS focal reducer plus 25 mm extension tube, that is, about 2.31 x reduction)
NGC 2024 (Celestron C8; f/6.3 reducer/corrector with and without 2 x TS focal reducer)
M 35, M 42/43, M 45, M 78, M 105 (Celestron C5; f/6.3 reducer/corrector)
M 42/43, M 45, M 78, NGC 2024, NGC 1977 (Omegon PS 73/432)
M 35, M 42/43, M 78, NGC 1977, NGC 2024 (TS-Optics TLAPO1027)

The links lead to the detail pages for the deep sky objects and telescopes.

My "Best" Photos, Sorted Alphabetically by Deep Sky Object

M 1 (Crab Nebula; Taurus)


M1, post-processed and noise removed	M1, post-processed and noise removed	M1, post-processed and noise removed
Photos taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (April 6, 2018), 600 x 600 section with 1:1 pixels in the large version

M 15 (Pegasus)


M 15 (Pegasus), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (December 31, 2017), 600 x 600 section with 1:1 pixels in the large version


M 15 (Pegasus), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Celestron C8 (December 17, 2020)

M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula, Vulpecula)


M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, differently post-processed
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (December 31, 2017), 600 x 600 section with 1:1 pixels in the large version

M 31/32 (Andromeda Galaxy; Andromeda)


M 31 and M 32 (top left, Andromeda), post-processed		M 31 and M 32 (top left, Andromeda), from recording, processed
Photos above taken on January 14, 2018 with Sky-Watcher Skymax-127, 2 x TS focal reducer and 25 mm extension tube (results theoretically in about 3 x reduction, practically in about 2,31 x reduction). Original view.


M 31 and M 32, unprocessed
Photo taken with Omegon 72/432 (Feb 23, 2022)

M 35 (Gemini)


M 35 (Gemini), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (February 12, 2018), quadratic section with 1:1 pixels in the large version


M 35 (Gemini), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (February 21, 2018), quadratic section with 1:1 pixels in the large version


M 35 (Gemini) (March 24, 2021)	M 35 (Gemini) (March 24, 2021)	M 35 and NGC 2158, unprocessed
		Photo above taken with Omegon 72/432 (Feb 23, 2022)
Ditto, photo on top processed (March 24, 2021)	Ditto, photo on top processed (March 24, 2021)
Photos above taken with TS-Optics TLAPO1027 (March 24, 2021), original view

M 36-38 (Auriga)


M 36, post-processed and sharpened	M 37, post-processed and sharpened	M 38, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (February 12, 2018)


M 36 (Auriga), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened

M 36 (Auriga), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (April 8, 2018), original views; found M 36 when looking for M 38 ...


M 36 (Auriga), unprocessed	M 37 (Auriga), unprocessed	M 38 (Auriga), unprocessed
Photos above taken with Omegon PS 72/432 (Feb 23, 2022)

M 41 (Canis Major)


M 41 (Canis Major), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened

M 41 (Canis Major), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (April 6, 2018), originals reduced

M 42/43 (Orion Nebula; Orion)


M 42/43, created from the unprocessed original in one step		Ditto, processed to be brighter

M 42/43, created from "replay stack" in one step		Ditto, same as left, more saturated
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (February 12, 2018)



M 42/43 (Orion), unprocessed	Ditto, processed and sharpened	Ditto, processed alternatively and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (February 21, 2018)


M 42/43 (Orion), f/6.3 reducer/corrector; post-processed	Ditto, f/6.3 reducer/corrector and 2 x TS focal reducer; post-processed	Ditto, f/6.3 reducer/corrector and 2 x TS focal reducer; post-processed
Photos above taken with Celestron C8 (March 15, 2020)


M 42/43 (Orion), f/6.3 reducer/corrector; unprocessed	M 42/43 (Orion), f/6.3 reducer/corrector; post-processed	M 42/43 (Orion), f/6.3 reducer/corrector; alternatively post-processed
Photos above taken with Celestron C5 (February 13, 2021)


M 42/43 (Orion) - PS 72/432	M 42/43 (Orion) - PS 72/432

Ditto, photo on top processed	Ditto, photo on top processed
Photos above taken with Omegon PS 72/432 (March 19, 2021)

M 45 (Pleiades; Taurus)


M 45 (Taurus), center, post-processed		M 45 (Taurus), center, from recording, processed
Photos above taken on January 14, 2018 with Sky-Watcher Skymax-127, 2 x TS focal reducer and 25 mm extension tube (results theoretically in about 3 x reduction, practically in about 2.31 x reduction). Original view



M 45 (Taurus), left, unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened

M 45 (Taurus), right, unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (March 14, 2018), original view


M 45, unprocessed	M 45, post-processed
Photo above taken with Celestron C5 and f/6.3 reducer/corrector (February 13, 2021), just a small section of the Pleiades, original view


M 45, unprocessed	Ditto, processed
Photo above taken with Omegon PS 72/432 (March 25, 2021), original view

M 50 (Monoceros)


M 50 (Monoceros), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (April 6, 2018), original view

M 56 (Lyra)


M 56 (Lyra), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (December 31, 2017), quadratic section from the original

M 57 (Lyra)


M 57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, differently post-processed
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (December 31, 2017), quadratic section from the original

M 71 (Sagitta)


M 71 (Sagitta), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (December 31, 2017), quadratic section from the original

M 78 (Orion)


M 78 (Orion), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, alternatively post-processed
Photo above taken with Celestron C5 with f/6.3 reducer/corrector (February 13, 2021), original view


M 78 (Orion)	Ditto, post-processed
Photo above taken with Omegon PS 72/432 (March 19, 2021), original view

M 105 (Leo)


M 105 (+ NGC 3384 und NGC 3389) - Apr 4, 2021		M 105 (+ NGC 3384 und NGC 3389) - Apr 4, 2021, processed

Photo above taken with Celestron C5 (April 4, 2021), original view

NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula; Orion)


NGC 1977 - March 24, 2021		NGC 1977 - March 24, 2021, processed

Photo above taken with TS-Optics TLAPO1027 (March 24, 2021), original view


NGC 1977 - March 25, 2021		NGC 1977 - March 25, 2021

NGC 1977 - March 25, 2021, photo on top processed		NGC 1977 - March 25, 2021, photo on top processed

Photos above taken with Omegon PS 72/432 (March 25, 2021), original view

NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula; Orion)


NGC 2024, f/6.3 reducer/corrector; post-processed	NGC 2024, f/6.3 reducer/corrector; post-processed	NGC 2024, f/6.3 reducer/corrector and 2 x TS focal reducer; post-processed
Photos above taken with Celestron C8 (March 15, 2020), original view


NGC 2024 (Orion)	NGC 2024 (Orion)

Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed
Photos above taken with Omegon PS 72/432 (March 19, 2020), original view

NGC 2264 (Monoceros)


NGC 2264 (Christms Tree Cluster, Monoceros), unprocessed	Ditto, post-processed	Ditto, post-processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (April 6, 2018), original view

Moon


Half Moon, unprocessed	Ditto, processed	Ditto, processed and sharpened
Photos above taken with Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS (February 21, 2018), original view

Links

Atik company Website, UK: www.atik-cameras.com
- Product page: www.atik-cameras.com/product/atik-infinity/
Pages from German distributors for the Atik Infinity camera:
- Teleskop-Leasing (bought the camera here): www.teleskop-leasing.de/produkte/kameras/atik-infinity-farb-ccd-kamera- (in German)
- Teleskop-Spezialisten: www.teleskop-spezialisten.de/shop/Astrofotografie/Atik-Infinity-FARB-CCD-Kamera-11mm-Sensor-automatische-Aufnahmen::2166.html (in German) - www.teleskop-spezialisten.de/shop/Astrophotography/::2166.html (in English)
- Teleskop-Service/Express: www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p8213_Atik-Infinity-FARB-CCD-Kamera---Sensor-D-11-mm--vollautomatisch.html (in German) - www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p8212_Atik-Infinity-B-W-CCD-Camera---Sensor-D-11-mm--fully-automatic.html (in English)
- Astroshop: www.astroshop.de/kameras/atik-kamera-infinity-color/p,4831 (in German) - www.astroshop.eu/cameras/atik-camera-infinity-color/p,48316 (in English)
Testing the 16 bit Atik Infinity camera with small telescopes (x-bit-astro-imaging, S.J. Wainwright): x-bit-astro-imaging.blogspot.de/2016/02/testing-16-bit-atik-infinity-camera.html
ICX825 Based Astro-Video Camera Comparison (Jim Thompson): karmalimbo.com/aro/reports/Test%20Report%20-%20825%20Sensor%20Camera%20Comparison_07Oct2016.pdf
Bis zur Unendlichkeit…. (Perter Oden, Peters Astroblog): videoastronomie.net/bis-zur-unendlichkeit (in German)
Peter Oden: Videoastronomie: Der Himmel live und in Farbe. Sterne und Weltraum, Juni 2017. (in German)
Electronically Assisted Astronomy with Atik Infinity (Fallenangel/Franz Müller): fallenangels2ndlife.dyndns.org/2017/03/01/electronically-assisted-astronomy-wit-atik-infinity/
Einfach und schnell fotografieren mit der Atik Infinity (Sample photos, Peter Weigel, Teleskope Weigel): www.zudensternen.de/Atik_Infinity.html
Review of the Atik Infinity Color Video Astronomy Camera (astrojedi, Live Astronomy blog): videoastronomy.blogspot.de/2016/02/review-of-atik-infinity-color-video.html
Sony product information for sensor ICX825ALA/AQA: www.sony-semicon.co.jp/products_en/new_pro/may_2014/icx825_e.html
Field of view calculator on Astronomy.tools (von First Light Optics Ltd): astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS Information (6" Newton)
Sky-Watcher Skymax-127 OTA Information (5" Maksutov-Cassegrain)
Celestron C8 OTA Information (8" Schmidt-Cassegrain)
Celestron C5 OTA Information (5" Schmidt-Cassegrain)
Omegon Photography Scope 72/432 ED OTA (2.8" Refractor)
TS-Optics Photoline 102/715 (4" Refractor)
Sky-Watcher Star Discovery AZ GoTo Mount Information
Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi AZ GoTo Mount Information
Wedge for Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi AZ GoTo Mount Information
See also my page offering Astronomy Links.