Spaghetti Nebula

Spaghetti Nebula - Simeis 147 - Sharpless 2-240, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Simeis 147 - Sharpless 2-240

Mono M45

M45, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Chang'e-3 lander & rover on the Moon December 15, 2013

From NASA Spaceflight.com

Sinus Iridum from 140211 - re-process. With Chang'e 3 update.

Sinus Iridum from 140211 - re-process. With Chang'e 3 update., a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

First landing on the Moon for 37 years.

California Nebula

California Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

A Moon for Patrick - 101213

A Moon for Patrick - 101213, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Orion Barnard's Loop colour

Orion Barnard's Loop colour, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Cygnus region of the Milky Way

Cygnus region of the Milky Way, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Cone & Rosette Nebula

Cone & Rosette Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Horsehead & Orion Nebula.

Horsehead & Orion Nebula., a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

IC405, IC410 and IC417 in Auriga - Widefield view

IC405, IC410 and IC417 in Auriga - Widefield view, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Barnard's Loop - Orion - Widefield view

Barnard's Loop - Orion - Widefield view, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Horsehead Nebula - HaGB

Horsehead Nebula - HaGB, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

The Moon Southern Highlands - 020212 (reprocess)

The Moon Southern Highlands - 020212 (reprocess), a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Horsehead Nebula Mosaic (work in progress)

Horsehead Nebula Mosaic (work in progress), a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Copernicus in shadow (reprocess) 090305

Copernicus in shadow (reprocess) 090305, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

NGC2175

NGC2175, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

M34

M34, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

The Cone Nebula.

The Cone Nebula., a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

California Nebula.

California Nebula., a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Comet Lovejoy - 13th Nov 2013

Comet Lovejoy - 13th Nov 2013, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Comet processing in DSS

Load your pics into DSS, click check all then click to register them making sure that stack after registering is not selected. 

Once the pics are registered click on one of the light frames at the bottom to view the image, on the right hand side you will see some icons click on the comet one. 

Then using the mouse wheel zoom in to the pic and move the cursor over the centre of the core, left click to select, next click on the disk icon on the right to save it. You need to do this on all your light frames.

Now click stack checked pictures on the left of screen and within this click stacking parameters. Select comet and choose which option you want then click ok.

It should now stack aligned on the comet.

Hubble's Famous M31 VAR! plate.

Hubble's Famous M31 VAR! plate., a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

The plate with identification number H335H ("Hooker plate 335 by Hubble"), is famous for having led to his discovery of the first Cepheid variable star in M31.

Plate image credit:- Carnegie Institution for Science

Rosette Nebula - Caldwell 49 Mosaic

Rosette Nebula - Caldwell 49 Mosaic, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

4 pane mosaic, each 7 x 300s binned 2x2 Ha 7nm.

IC2177 - Seagull Nebula

IC2177 - Seagull Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Bubble Nebula in false Ha

Bubble Nebula in false Ha, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

NGC 7331 Luminosity.

NGC 7331 Luminosity., a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

The Bubble Nebula in 7nm Ha

M45 LRGB

Orion Mosaic

First part of a large mosaic.

IC410

M1 Crab Nebula in 7nm Ha

M1 Crab Nebula in 7nm Ha, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Orion Nebula with DSLR colour

Orion Nebula with DSLR colour, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Orion Nebula in Ha - M42

Orion Nebula in Ha - M42, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

The Veil Nebula - bi-colour

The Veil Nebula - bi-colour, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Wizard Nebula

Wizard Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Horsehead Nebula

Horsehead Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

California Nebula

California Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Rosette Nebula

Rosette Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

M45 Pleiades LRGB - Reprocess

M45 Pleiades LRGB - Reprocess, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Jellyfish Nebula - IC443

Jellyfish Nebula - IC443, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Heart Nebula Mosaic

Heart Nebula Mosaic, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Cocoon Nebula

Cocoon Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

Filter comparison

Filter comparison, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

A comparison using the Baader 7nm filter with and without the Moon.

Takahashi Sky 90, Atik 460ex mono, -10c, 600s, 1x1 binned

Both cropped images were processed in exactly the same way in DSS, and CS5 ( I created an 'action' in PS to change the bit depth and adjust levels etc, and used this action on both images)
No other tweaking.

Cone Nebula

Cone Nebula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

The Soul Nebula Mosaic - Ha false colour

The Soul Nebula Mosaic - Ha false colour, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

The Flaming Star Nebula - IC405

The Flaming Star Nebula - IC405, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

NGC6820 (Sh 2-86) & NGC6823 open cluster in Vulpecula

NGC6820 (Sh 2-86) & NGC6823 open cluster in Vulpecula, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.

M16

M16, a photo by Mick Hyde on Flickr.