Looks very creepy and calming at the same time. I like it, thanks for sharing!
How did you make the light twigs stand so out? Local contrast?
Do you want to tell me your editing, just for learning purposes?
Maybe consider buying hardware with better Linux support in the future, e.g. getting an AMD GPU instead of a Nvidia if you want to get a new one anyway.
I personally have zero issues with my (relatively normal) setup.
Even more, I have better hardware support on Linux than on Windows!
For example, I noticed that I can dim my monitor, which doesn't work on Windows!
Or, my GPU is more silent, because Bazzite and the Linux kernel ship some tweaks that make the energy draw and fan curve more efficient in my experience.
Again, I think it's just your hardware, especially the multi monitor. Multi monitor is supposed to be fine on AMD (can't confirm, I only have one ultra wide), or single/ dual monitor is also supposed to be almost great on Nvidia, with the proprietary drivers.
If you have a spare laptop with proper Linux support (most ones do, even with Nvidia, Surface, etc.) consider installing it and just try it out. uBlue (Aurora/ Bluefin, Bazzite, etc.) is great for that, so, maybe check that out.
If not, then we'll welcome you again in a few years. The OS is just a tool, use the best suited one for your use case. In yours, it may be Windows currently.
Bazzite offers a variant with Nvidia drivers already baked in too.
You don't have to reinstall anything btw, you can just rebase from Kinoite to Bazzite with rpm-ostree rebase *link to Bazzite*.
(You find the instructions on the website).
It takes about 5 minutes and you can keep all your configs and data, including Flatpaks, pictures and WiFi password. And if you don't like it, you can revert that or rebase to some other variant, e.g. Aurora, the Sway spin, or whatever. I find it pretty neat.
+1 for Fedora Atomic.
Especially Bazzite comes with Nvidia drivers already built in and everything should just werk™.
It's very modern and reliable. If it doesn't work with that, nothing will.
To be fair, the use case is very demanding. Just 2 years ago, we were glad that we can play more than one game on Steam, and now, we're complaining that our triple monitor setup with Nvidia and VRR/HDR doesn't work perfectly. I'm happy we're at this point, but some things, like that, may hinder the wide spread adoption...
AFAIK the uBlue stock image is even leaner than Silverblue. uBlue doesn't contain any pre-installed Flatpaks by default.
Maybe take a look at universal-blue.org, especially the Aurora (KDE) or Bluefin (Gnome), too. It's basically the same, but with some QoL stuff already added, like proprietary drivers and more already set up for you for a nicer experience.
For one thing, image based distros are very convenient. If you tell someone "Just install Bazzite", they will probably have a nice gaming experience without any tinkering, because everything is already set up for you ootb.
You have to understand the concept first. Fedora Atomic/ image based distros are built from top to bottom, not on the same level. If something changes from "above", your install will change too, to an 1:1 copy basically.
Problem is, if stock Fedora isn't allowed to ship/ doesn't have some things pre-installed, it's harder to iron out on the user level, e.g. by negatively affecting update times.
uBlue is basically a "build script", that takes the upstream image, modifies it, and redistributes that with the changes included.
In that way, the image from other users is the same as yours, with the same bugs.
This makes it more efficient and user friendly.
It also allows devs to make their "own" distro with only their changes included, while offering a very solid base they don't have to maintain themselves.
Thanks for your answer.
This may sound harsh, but I'm glad I'm on Fedora Atomic. Suse sounds a bit shitty/ not much better than the regular edition.
As ~~distro~~ desktop hopper, the ability to rebase to other spins is one major aspect of using Atomic, and I use it all the time.
Please tell me more about OpenSuse Kalpa/ Aeon/ MicroOS.
I'm a huge fan of Fedora Atomic, but find Suse interesting as well.
What are the differences between the two?
Yeah, of course it is. I use it too for 3D-modeling, image editing and more.
For general purpose, it's pretty normal. Its' main advantages really only shine in gaming stuff.
But, to be fair, I don't know if the tweaks optimised for gaming don't negatively affect other stuff. I didn't notice anything yet, but you can't be sure.
OS: Android (GrapheneOS);
Launcher: Kvaesitso (Available on F-Droid Izzy-repo);
Theme: Light theme prefered;
Wallpaper: Shot by myself, but I can share it if anyone wants it;
Icons: Arcticons Material You
Landing page:
Widget bar (when scrolled down):
App menu:
Dark mode:
Hey! I wanted to share my "experience" as a newcomer, starting not only with astrophotography, but also with photography in general recently.
Just a few months ago, I didn't even know what an aperture, stacking or other basic stuff is, and now, I feel a bit proud and think I'm getting there.
I know, it really is not much, but I'm trying to not compare myself with other photographers here who have 30 years of experience and equipment worth more than my yearly income.
I just wanted to share my learning experience with you all, aswell as all issues and stepping stones I've had and (hopefully) grown out of.
As a camera, I use a Sony RX100 III compact camera, which is probably the least thing any of us here think about when talking about astrophotography.
Don't take this post too seriously :) It's only a small anecdote and hopefully a bit entertaining for you all 😊
Btw, I also tried to include a few pictures (stacked + edited, aswell as one light frame to compare) in each paragraph for visualization. They're "hidden" behind a spoiler-tag for better readability.
They were literally just taken as-is out of the window of my apartment, without any mount, and with 30s shutter speed. No stacking or whatever.
Pics
Without DBF, usually shitty.
Pics
In the beginning, I only used the -withoutDBF script.
I started using the display of my E-reader (white, diffuse light) to capture my flats, reduced the shutter speed from ~20-30s to 10s (no more trails) and increased the aperture by one F-stop (2 or 2.2 instead of 1.8, the lowest), which resulted in sharper images with less noise.
Also, I got a cheap camera mount :D
Comparison
Without DBF: 
Same picture, with DBF added later: 
I began to learn better how Siril works and developed my workflow. It's fascinating how much I was able to "rescue".
Learning curve
Edit, just two months prior: 
Exact same photo/ .fit-file, opened today and edited with my current skills:
Many of the pictures were taken in or near a city, and now, I only have to go a few minutes by foot to get my perfect spot with barely any light pollution.
I also learned to hate our fucking moon - as soon as I notice that we have more than crescent moon, I don't even leave my house, except if I want to make a few pics of the landscape.
Final pics
They're single takes or star trails, but still taken at night.
I found them neat too, so I just included them :D
Pics
I really don't know what this will lead to.
Thank you for reading! :)
I had to warm up my lens from time to time to prevent condensation build up, and therefore, every 5th image or so is missing.
Is there a way to artificially fill the gaps in the trails?
Wow... Just wow! Thank you for your elaborate answer! I'll check your profile out, maybe I can learn something.