Sony A6000 - astrophotography

Hi,
I've just posted about my experience using the unmodified Sony A6000 for astrophotography.
This is one image captured which has subsequently been stacked in Deep Sky Stacker.

The final stacked images are here: http://myphotojourney.co.uk/sony-a6000-astrophotography/
I have to say that what I have written are my initial impressions, which are that the A6000 works pretty well for astrophotography. I do need more time using it though to truly tease out the negatives with this camera. One thing I will need to explore, is whether the contrast-detect pixels do have an impact on the images captured.
Boon
www.myphotojourney.co.uk

 

Thanks. I think if I had used higher ISO, perhaps I would have captured even more detail. Just goes to show that the digital camera captures more detail than we think.
Boon
www.myphotojourney.co.uk

 

I think the colour has to do with the use of the Astronomik CLS-CCD filter. Plus the A6000 is Unmodified, so will not be as sensitive in the H-alpha region. But it should be something which can be improved by setting the right white balance. I used a combination of both ISO 400 and 800 subs. So did not push the camera at all. I will try this using ISO 1600, 3200 and 6400 to see what results I get. But I am limited significantly by light pollution where I live. I used the William Optics Megrez 72 which is 430mm (= 645mm on A6000).
Boon
www.myphotojourney.co.uk