Deer Lick group, C 30

[tawny rock]

1 hour of exposure live stacked in sharpcap, pretty bad seeing, bortle 5. Processed in pixinsight.
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I highlight that it was captured with a planetary camera.

[versed quest]

Wonderful

[odd monolith]

Very nice

[thin gale]

Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but what significant difference(s) make planetary cameras suited for the planets, and normal astro cameras suited for things like nebulae and galaxies and whatnot?

And what are the disadvantages of using a planetary camera for DSO's, and vice versa, using a normal astro camera for the planets?

Great image btw, perhaps a little too high on the black point and contrast, but otherwise it's still nice. Always love seeing images of the Deer Lick group.

[odd monolith]

Planetary cameras have very small sensors and small pixels, which makes them suited for planets since smaller pixels means more detail captured. While dso cameras use larger sensors to capture more light and have a larger field of view. The advantages of using a planetary camera for dso are their price tag, they are wayy cheaper than most cooled dso cameras. The disadvantages are their tiny field of view, not many DSO's can fit in such small fov's