I stumbled upon a new (to me) piece of software that is an alternative to the standard DeepSkyStacker utility that most people use for Astrophotography. It is called Sequator: like equator, but with an 'S'. I decided to give it a try, so I pulled out some of my old photographs from last year and ran them through the software. I have to say, I am impressed. Not only is it much simpler to use than DeepSkyStacker, but it was also able to easily remove the light pollution from the photos, align all the images and stack them to bring out details I never knew were there. The nebulae are now full of detail, and you can now see the interstellar dust around the stars. (Note: Please ignore the stray lines. Those are satellites.)
