Tadpoles, Spider & Fly: How I captured The Cosmic Trio

Join me in the observatory as I tackle a massive 20-hour project: Imaging the Spider and The Fly (IC 417 / NGC 1931) and the Tadpoles (IC 410) in the constellation Auriga. In this video, I break down the science behind these massive stellar nurseries, the gear I used (SkyWatcher EvoStar 80ED & Poseidon-M Pro), and my complete PixInsight workflow for processing this SHO narrowband data. Gear Used Mount: SkyWatcher HEQ5 Pro (Belt Mod) Telescope: SkyWatcher EvoStar 80ED Pro Camera: Player One Poseidon-M Pro Filters: Player One S-series 2” SHO Narrowband Data for this image was gathered from 7 sessions between 2025-11-28 and 2026-01-17. Data for this image: 70x300s S-II, 101x300s Ha, 70x300s O-III. Total number of exposures 241 with a total integration time of 20 hours. Processing: PixInsight with SHO palette with synthetic RGB stars. Equipment: SkyWatcher EvoStar 80ED Pro (0,85x FR/FF) and Player One Poseidon-M Pro on SkyWatcher HEQ5 Pro with SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED and ZWO ASI120MM Mini. Player One SII, Ha, and OIII filters. Location: 63 degrees north with a bortle 4 sky. Chapters / Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction – The Cosmic Trio of Auriga! 00:01:09 Data acquisition in N.I.N.A. 00:02:13 Science and Facts of the Nebulas 00:04:14 Gear used to capture this image 00:05:28 Narrowband data and linear processing 00:10:41 Processing timelapse part 1 00:11:43 SHO processing in non-linear phase 00:18:07 Processing timelapse part 2 00:18:32 SHO image with SRGB stars 00:18:55 Showcase and ending Astrophotography step by step SHO processing in PixInsight    • Astrophotography step by step SHO processi...   Unlock vibrant colors in PixInsight without SCNR!    • Unlock vibrant colors in PixInsight withou...   Astrophotography step by step SHO to RGB stars in PixInsight    • Astrophotography step by step SHO to RGB s...   #astrophotography #pixinsight #tadpolenebula #spidernebula #flynebula #deepsky My images, information about my gear and contact information can be found here: https://www.frosth.se Social Media Channels Frosth Astrophotography Instagram:   / frosthastrophotography   Frosth Astrophotography Youtube:    / @frosthastrophotography   Frosth Astrophotography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Frosth Photography Instagram:   / frosthphotography   Frosth Photography Youtube:    / @frosthastrophotography   Frosth Photography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...