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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
What you’re seeing: A narrowband SHO rendering of Orion’s Monkey Head Nebula: glowing ionized gas carved into ridges and pillars by young, hot stars, with dark dust lanes slicing through the light where denser material still hides star formation. (Click image for hi-res version via AstroBin.com.)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
Édouard Stephan (August 31, 1837 – December 31, 1923)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
Karl Christian Bruhns (November 22, 1830 – July 25, 1881)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
Giovanni Battista Hodierna, (April 13, 1597 – April 6, 1660)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
The AP130mm f/8.35 Platform, with a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera on a iOptron CEM 60 mount.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with ImageSolver and FinderChart Scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
My first attempt from 2020.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
My typical SHO Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/b33-2025
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0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
Anchored on the leftmost star forming the Belt on Orion, the famous Horsehead and Flame Nebula was a secondary target caught late at night back in October (Click image for hi-res version via AstroBin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
The WO 132 f/5.5 Platform, with an iOpron CEM 60 mount, and a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro camera.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with ImageSolver and FinderChart Scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Williamina Fleming, credited with the 1888 photographic-plate discovery of the Horsehead Nebula
Williamina Fleming, credited with the 1888 photographic-plate discovery of the Horsehead Nebula
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Portion of Plate b2312 showing the discovery image of the Horsehead Nebula in the collection. Taken on February 7, 1888 from Cambridge with the 8-inch Bache Doublet, Voigtlander
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
Taken some 33 years ago on Gas-Hypered Techpan 2415 film, OM-1 Camera body, Meade 633 Rih Field scope, and piggy back ride on Rick Albrecht’s wonderful 16-inch fork-mounted netwonin telescope.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Feb 2020
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Dec 2021
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Oct 2025
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
My typical HaLRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Lum Master
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Ha Master
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m42-2025
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0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
A wide-field view of the Orion Nebula region. The red glow of the Great Orion Nebula (Messier 42, right) and the blue Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977, upper left) shine in the constellation Orion’s “Sword.” This vibrant cloud complex lies well within our Milky Way, about 1,300–1,500 light-years from Earth. (Click image for hi-res version via AstroBin.com.)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 Platform, with an ZWO AM5 mount, and a ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro camera.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with ImageSolver and FinderChart Scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Messier's drawing of the Orion Nebula in his 1771 memoir, Mémoires de l'Académie Royale.
Messier's drawing of the Orion Nebula in his 1771 memoir, Mémoires de l'Académie Royale.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Draper’s First image of M42 in 1881
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Another Draper image of M42 from 1882
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Hubble Telescope Shot of M42 (Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
My First Telescope circa 1970 - A Sears and Roebuck 2.4 inch refractor.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - A sketch I made at the telescope in 1987!
A sketch I made oat the telescope back in 1987!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - My first ever attempt at photographing M42! This was in 1988.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Later that year…. this was piggybacking on a large telescope.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
My first attempt from 2019.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
My typical HaLRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/stephans-quintet
monthly
0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
Stephan’s Quintet is a facinating galaxy cluster that was a real test of my new Galaxy Scope - The SharpStar SCA260 V2. I threw away a big chunk of my collected data to keep only the sharpest images for this rendition. (Click image for hi-res version via AstroBin.com.)
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
The Sharpstar SCA 260 V2 Platform (and yours truly!) (click on image to go to the blog entry for this scope_)
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with ImageSolver and FinderChart Scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
NGC 7317.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
NGC 7318 A & B.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
NGC 7319.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
NGC 7320.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
NGC 7320C.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
The Hubble Space Telescope captures Stephan’s Quintet! (Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team)
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope view of Stephan’s Quintet (Image Credit: Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
Dew forming on the front of the secondary holder!
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
My Crude Dew Shield.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
A single 90-second Luminance Filter Subframe. These galaxies are small and faint!
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
A single Blue Filter 90-second subframe - in case you thought the Lum subframe was faint!
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
SFS Panel for the red data.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
My typical LRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
The full image frame, towards the end of processing.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
My initial Crop.
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Imaging Projects - Stephan’s Quintet – HCG 92 / Arp 319 Compact Galaxy Group - 24 Hours of LRGB! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-171
monthly
0.5
2026-01-30
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Sh2-171, the Teddy Bear Nebula, captured through narrowband filters (SHO). This 33.5-hour exposure reveals intricate pillars and billowing clouds of ionized gas and dust carved by the young cluster Berkeley 59. (Click image for hi-res version via AstroBin.com.)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Amateur Astronomy Magazine , Winter 2026 Issue #129
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The page with my image - as it turns out there was second image printed as well! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The Astro-Physics 130mm Platform! (click on image to go to the blog entry for this scope_)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with ImageSolver and FinderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Can you see a Teddy Bear in this composition?
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
My first attempt with this target was done in Oct of 2024. The area for this current image can be seen in the lower right quadrant.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
My typical SHO Starless Workflow with SHO stars.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The original composition of the image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The final compositon.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Pillar Detail
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Pillar Detail
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Pillar Detail
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The Dark Spider web detail - I wish i could get this better!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula - 33.5 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-157-lobster-claw-2025
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0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
SH2-157, the Lobster Claw Nebula, captured through narrowband filters (Hubble Palette). The long 34.5 hour exposure reveals intricate, billowing clouds of ionized gas and dust around the young star cluster.(click image for hi-res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 Platform
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with ImageSolver and FinderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
My first attempt with this target was done in Dec of 2021.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
In 2024, I reprocessed the old data and really improved the image I think.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
My typical SHO Starless Workflow with RGB stars.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! Plus The Bubble Nebula! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7380-wizard-2025
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0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
ANGC 7380, the Wizard Nebula, captured through narrowband filters (Hubble Palette). The long 25 hour exposure reveals intricate, billowing clouds of ionized gas and dust around the young star cluster.(click image for hi-res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
The WIliam Optics 132 FLT APO Platform!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
Caroline Herschel
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
Frederick William Herschel.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
My first attemp with this target was done in August of 2020. I was super proud of this effort!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
My typical SHO Starless Workflow with RGB stars.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Revisited - This time with 25 Hours of SHOrgb! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/b150-2025
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
My LRGB image of Barnard 150, The Seahorse Nebula (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
E. E. Barnard
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
Showing locations of LDN 1082 A, B, and C.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
Created with ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
Sample Lum filter sub - you can trace the nebula by where you cannot see stars!
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
The high level LRGB workflow used.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
An example of the noise on the Lum Masters.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
My first attempt at processing the nonlinear starless image. Lots of faint detail is coming out and looking good!
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
Note the horrible artifacts around the gradient of the dark nebula. These are artifacts from Noise Reduction.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Initial Effort (Artifacts)
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Final Image (Better for Artifacts)
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula(18.3 hours in LRGB) - Using the Wrong Tool For the Job! - Make it stand out
Click image to go to platform version used for this image.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-155-cave-sho-2025
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0.5
2026-01-30
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
My Narrowband shot of the Cave Nebula! (click for access to full res image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Image created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Finder chart created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Nov 2020, 3 hours with an OSC. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
My current version - 13.5 hours in SHO (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
My SHO high-level workflow.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
WBPP setup.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Post Processing View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Master images. Ha, O3, S2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
The initial SHO Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Star Sizes as measured. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
BXT Params used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
SCNR 95% Green run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Params used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
The Final Linear SHO image before star removal.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Master_SHO_Stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Params used for NarrowNormalization
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Master_SHO_Starless (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
After NBNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
SCNR for Green at 0.9 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Invert to get to the final Master SHO Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Creating the WarmMask. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Apply CT with WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
LHE2 applied with WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
After CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
LHE1 applied with WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Creating the CoolMask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
CT with CoolMask (click to enalrge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
NXT Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
The DarkMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Apply LHE for small-scale with DarkMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening with DarkMask applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
CT with DarkMask applied (click to enlarge
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Sharpening Params used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used for the next operation
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Another round of NXT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
FInal Version - Lighter (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Final Version Darker (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Master Stars image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
After NBNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Params used in NBNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Seti Astro NB-toRGB-Stars Script
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
Final Stars
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
The ScreenStars script combines the stars and starless images.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
With Light Starless (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
With Dark Starless (Click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula 13.5 hours SHO (My 150th Project!) - Make it stand out
The final version!(click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ldn-1251-rotten-fish
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
My second Dark Nebula Image using my little FRA400 Astrograph! (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Beverly Turner Lynds (1929-2024) Credit: Sky & Telescope Magazine.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Zooming in on PGC 694472
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Zooming in on PGC 166755.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
My typical LRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, & B images
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The SPCC Params (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The final regression result. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Before SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage Panel with results
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final BXT settings used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The NXT parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - After NXT V3
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB before Star Removal.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from SXT. (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB Starless Image after SXT (click to enlarge)
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Initial Master L image
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Master L image Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Maser L before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master L after DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Master L background removed. (click to enlarge)
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PFSImage results for Master L (click to enlarge)
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Final BXT Params used. (click to enlarge)
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Params used with NXT V3. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - After NXT V3
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Master L before Star Removal (click to enlarge)
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Master L Starless. (click to enlarge)
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Seti Astro’s Star Stretch Panel (click to enlarge)
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Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Initial Nonlinear RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Initial Nonlinear Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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FRGB Stars version 1 Image - larger stars (click to enlarge)
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RGB Version 2 stars - smaller stars (click to enlarge)
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The Initial Lum image (click to enlarge)
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NXT params use (click to enlarge)d in the next step.
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Apply CT (Click to enlarge)
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After NXT (click to enlarge)
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After LHE - final L Image. (click to enlarge)
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Initial RGB Starles image (click to enlarge)
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DBE Sample plan (click to enlarge)
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Before DBE (click to enlare)
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After HT(click to enlarge)
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After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Background pattern (click to enlarge)
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After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT params used in the nest step (click to enlarge)
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After the NXT operation(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
ChannelCombination Setu p adding Lum data back in.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
GalaxyMask created with GAME.
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LHE applied with Galaxy Mask. (click to enlarge)
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Mask fro second Galaxy created with GAME.
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After HDRMT with second galaxy mask(click to enlarge)
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After L image blended with the ChanelCombinaton Tool (click to enlarge)
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Before Galaxy Enhancement (click to elarge)
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LHE applied a second time with the galaxy mask (click to enlarge)
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Second galaxy Before enhancement (click to enlarge)
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After CT with the Second Galaxy Mask (click to enlarge)
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Final RGB Starles image after last CT. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula (18.9 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
ScreenStars script used to recombine the stars with the starless images.
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With Larger Stars (Click to enlarge)
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The recombined Image (click to enalrge)
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FInal Image using smaller stars and one final CT Tweak!
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The Final Image!
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
At almost 19 hours, this image of IC 5070 is my longest integration to date! (click image for hi-res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Amateru Astronomy Magazone, Winter 2026, Issues #129
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Another image printed in the same issue - but here is the image description (click to enlarge)
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The image and the annotated version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
M First Attempt at IC 5070 in 2019. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
My second attempt in 2020 - this is the one I “was” proud of! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
My typical SHO Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
I considered rotating the image to look like this, but ultimately used the original framing.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Maser Ha, O3, and S2 images
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
The initial SHO Color image
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Measuring Star Sizes.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
BXT Paramaters used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
NXT Parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
The full image after the BXT sequence.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After running SXT: SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
SHO Stars Image resulting from STX. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Auto DBE Screen and params used. See the exclusion zones.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
NorrowbandNormalization Paramters used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After NarrowbandNormalization
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
The initial SHO color image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After gloabl CT adjust(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green 01.0 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Use HT to move the blackpoint (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Inverting the image. The magenta background is now green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After another invert image. Magenta background is gone. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After a global CT adjust.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
WarmMask Creation
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
CoolMask Creation.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
YellowMask Creation
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
YellowMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Adjust using CT with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Adjust with LHE2 and WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Adjust CT with YellowMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Adjust with LHE1 and WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After CT with the CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Sharpening Params used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
After Sharpening, this is the final starless image.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
NB-to-RGB-Stars Script. Parameters used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7a87b591-cbe8-4282-92fc-21a55eae25fa/nsho-starsx3.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Three star images - each with progressively more enhanced stars.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Use this script to create three starred versions,
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Smallest Stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Middle-sized stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Largest Size stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
Final image for polishing.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (my longest integration yet!) - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7331sn2025rbs
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2026-01-30
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
By the time this image was taken, the Supernova had diminished quite a bit and it was a challenge to pull it out of the glare of the bright core. (click for full res image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel 1738-1822 (from Wikipedia)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Type Ia Supernova (Credit NASA)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Image created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Findershart created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NGC 7337
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NGC 7335
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NGC 7336
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NGC 7340
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
My very first attempt back in October of 2019! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Secnd attempt in 2020 - NGC3771 Group and Spephan Quintet. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
A zoomed in portion of a single blue filter subframe shows the nucleus as well as the Supernova.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
In an Luminance Subframe, the SN is starting to get lost in the glow of the core.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
In my FInal image, you can still see the SN while the core does brighten as it should
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Biasing for the Supernova.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Zoomed in view of the B&W image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Blue.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP setup.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Post Processing View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline view
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/cdc81578-7533-46fd-b285-1a7e18a42784/master-4x4.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master images. L, R, G, B
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/96b4a479-4fed-4de7-a549-c629f0b7d308/master-L.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum Image - Before (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum - Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum - Afer Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b27c8c7c-77d2-4610-9c7a-ed973f779943/master-L-dbe-background.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum - Background (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/239efc75-94ca-45f8-917c-94deb2fa4243/master-rgb-.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of RGB image - Before
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f65817db-0332-4ee8-8e7c-b9357b154872/master-rgb-dbe-sample.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of RGB - Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c32f42ab-a7bd-4bc9-8e13-72ff5b5ace99/master-rgb-dbe-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of RGB - After (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of RGB - Background (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f2da24a5-5f40-4144-9fd8-3c5c5eabc28d/master-rgb-dbe-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Image (after DBE)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a1a796e2-02a2-413f-9727-04ff0ea54412/master-rgb-spcc-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Spcc Panel (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
SPCC Regression Results
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/81e05d8f-9805-47e5-ab92-6a3da2c321f1/master-rgb-after-spcc.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After SPCC - Zoomed into likely crop region, (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage for the Linear RGB Image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/673c2d3b-3108-47b3-9a05-8fcb1a8b34ee/master-rgb-bxt-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
BXT Params used for the RGB image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/be6f6d8d-e4ea-47b1-9029-db2878fa3d6c/master-rgb-nxtv3-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used for the RGB image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1756828950544-WANLCZ77AYSSR9VMV7XY/master-rgb-before-bxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1756829003077-FNW9K7PEMC8N5RUJ3L92/master-rgb-after-bxt-fixonly.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - After BXT Correct Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1756829046136-ZW2VL21YB2D2206WO0CE/master-rgb-after-spcc-zoom.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Aftere SPCC
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1756829084947-MHS44Y3Z7R8E8WB36JST/master-rgb-after-bxt-full.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - After Full BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1756829113701-BR2Z6TK94HF1JLE27G9N/master-rgb-after-nxtv3.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - After NXT V3
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Linear RGB image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
OFSImage panel showing star sizes. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
BXT Params used. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/98e78ac0-397b-4d4a-8ca2-0f150fd129e2/master-L-nxt-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The NXT V3 params used for this image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1756829882605-IINZ51R6UC1PEDKEECD6/master-L-after-bxt-full.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - After BXT Full
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1756829929595-EMX1C53M00SG43IO4RSW/master-L-after-nxtv3.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - After NXT V3
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ae44665f-4b16-4a66-8fab-7c52f72f247e/master-L-after-nxt-fullsize.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final linear Lum Image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7b93d59b-4290-4fa0-9373-b8362078016a/nL-init-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Lum Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Starting Image . (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Core Mask, create with the GAME script (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Befoe HDRMT aplied to the core using the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/eb8e599a-20b8-410c-b8da-9d1840e491e4/nL-ct%2Bcoremask-4.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT adjust with the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with the Inverse CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
HDRMT params to use in the next step (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After HDRMT with the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Broader view - before CT with the Inverse CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Sharpening set up usedon Core. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening done with CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final CT with no mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final Lum image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/86507aa7-61d6-48c3-ab57-66443a7b9236/nRGB-init-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with the CoreMask in place . (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After an LHE operation using the Inverse CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After ColorSaturation Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Using SXT, create a Starless RGB image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Before Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After global CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with the inverse CoreMask (click toenlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The ColorStatuation curve used to enhance image color (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After ChannelCombination to add in Lum image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Star Reduction Script with parameters used. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
A Color Sat curve to reduce saturated red rings on some stars. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The GalaxyMask, created with GAME (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Red Rin problem. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After ColorSaturation with the an Inverse GalaxyMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Before Final CT with the CoreMask Applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After Final CT with the CoreMask Applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (4.7 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The final image after Cropping and polishing in Photoshop.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-124-july-2025
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SH2-124 - another example of a nebula that is often overlooked beause of its locatiion close to a brighter and more well known neighbor! (ckick image for hi-res version via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4079adb6-8ddc-47cf-9ab6-36ccd950bdd5/AstronmyPOTD.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
https://www.astronomy.com/picture-of-the-day/photo/hidden-no-more/
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/70c0d1ea-f4bb-4b23-896a-2cd8525329cb/AstronomyFeb-2026-composite.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Feb 2026 issue f Astronomy Magazine! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
My Image of SH2-125 - THe Cocoon Nebua - also known as IC 5146.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4dfd84f9-4ca4-43a7-97cc-c769e7ea9db4/sharpless.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Stewart L. Sharpless (1926–2013). The C. E. K. Mees Observatory in the background. (Image taken from https://baas.aas.org/pub/2020i0326/release/1
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created with the imageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/34748819-2c7d-4301-a680-28c8c10d23a6/sh2-124_FindingChart.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ab1ffafd-9229-43fe-87c8-abdebb52bb69/sharpless-cat-shit.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Sharpless entries SH2-124 and 125.! (Taken from http://astro.neutral.org/sharpless/sharpless-catalogue-list.html)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
My standard SHOrgb workflow.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/8175553a-4425-47d4-86fc-2233d93c06ae/sfs-ha.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Ha Subframe Selector.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/cd3390ba-8342-41e3-bb4e-c2e33acc3c65/sfs-o3.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
O3 SubFrameSelector
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/fb9d2891-a174-4475-9d6b-77bd7880ecb4/sfs-s2.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
S2 SubframeSelector
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/636b251d-0ee1-4e8c-98a4-74d4d8a0e53a/wbpp1.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master Ha, O3, and S2 images
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/29e79aad-dfc9-4778-a1c6-2bf09a231a41/master-bb-1x3.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master Red, Green, and Blue Images
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0b070151-8eb9-4564-85ff-87e2e671f34e/master-RGB_nit-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/171de076-7984-43e0-9ae5-f082c516db85/master-rgb-dbe-sample.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
MasterSHO Background
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/04e72ea9-2d1f-4f98-878e-7b8516e82d50/master-sho-spcc-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SPCC panel setting used. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The final regression result.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e511d302-ff93-4bd8-b772-9634b83901ec/master-rgb-dbe-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The RGB image before SPCC. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
RGB image after SPCC. Note preview region used for a background estimate. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
How the BXT tool was configured for the Master SHO image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5ed7d276-6848-4d47-8c40-9f82a89a630d/master-rgb-nxtv3-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Parameters used for the RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1755788750226-JOYGXKRT8CF89VPWVCHV/master-rgb-after-bxtfixonly.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - After NXT V3
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6cbad42b-fbdb-4ba0-a169-a3b8025b48c5/master-rgb-stars.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from STX. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial SHO color image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d0c2c69b-87ca-4b3e-9f89-53be1df8aab9/master-sho-dbne-sample.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern Chosen (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Before DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/99653441-32bd-4414-a1bc-f83e96b5aac1/master-sho-dbe-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/dc740c60-2ce4-40fa-b3cd-1f5563638b63/master-sho-dbe-background.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Background Removed (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3fe3f550-074e-44df-8af9-f51b06b0dda0/master-sho-pfsimage-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
PFSImage Analysis
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2ccfed66-a991-46bd-be8f-7638a7a0e7ac/master-sho-bxt-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
BXT Params Used,
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a0391f52-04e5-48d6-b2fd-84ba120fc8fd/master-sho-nxt-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1755794126239-UOW5CY5G9CC3BYAA8VTA/master-sho-beforebxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1755794153791-A8ESH6BWG8D6V22G8MZ9/master-sho-after-bxt-fixonly.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Correct Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1755794206007-C79G70WU6L51QK60FMZA/master-sho-after-fullbxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Full
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1755794240231-RHTTQP3EBUP01BY2UD08/master-sho-after-nxtv3.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - After NXT V3
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/fd12c99c-6677-4883-828c-68e5fb985578/master-sho-spcc-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SPCC set up for Narrowband Calibration.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/08998650-d0cd-4760-b322-375eb890ce08/master-sho-spcc-reg.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SPCC Narrowband results.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e61f26eb-940a-47ef-8ddd-f9c6994db577/master-sho-spcc-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Before Narrowband SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Narrowband SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Unchanged STF update (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Paramters used for this image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4e197827-434f-4aab-b5e2-19826e00d1ea/master-sho-aftrer-nbnorm.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After NarrowbandNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SHO Starless Image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/86e737c4-8d13-4b9f-952d-292ef775e87d/starstretch-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Star Stretch Panel Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a3d0f570-d4e4-4a94-80de-8eeb4eeed42b/nrgb-stars-ini-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear SHO Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Curves tool used to decrese star intensity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After ColorSaturation cleanup (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Color sat panel to handle red issues on stars.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Coor Sat Fix. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Initial SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Invert the image to make the magenta tones look green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Invert the image again (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/039ed88e-b875-4248-b2f5-dddfa39508e9/nsho-ct-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Apply CT to boost contrast and color Sat (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Run SCNR Green at 0.85 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
CT to darken and boost color (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Apply NXT reduce noise. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Setup for creating the WarmMask.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Warm Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After a CT boot we have the final mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Setup for creating the CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Core Mask created with GAME(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT contrast Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
BigCoreMask created with GAME (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT with Warm Mask (click to enlagre)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT with CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Apply the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening Params used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After LHE w/ Warm Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT with no mask (click to enlare)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After LHE w/ CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening with CoreMask Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used for the next step.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Darken the outer regions with a CT w/ the Inverse CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Apply ColorSaturation with the CoreMask to enhance core colors (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpen with the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Reduce Blue in outer area with ColorSat w/inverse BigCoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NXT V3 applied with the Inverse CoreMask.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
CT W/ THe Inverse Coremask - boost colors (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Prepare to reduce the blue saturation in the background outer layers
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
CT with Inverse BigCoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The ScreenStars Script ready to add stars back in.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial image with stars re-added. Note the green saturation in the parts of the nebula.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After a final SCNR Green at 0.85.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula (~14.2 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
My SHO image of IC 5068, The Forsaken Nebula (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Relationship between the North American Nebula, the Pelican Nebula, and the Forsaken Nebula (Image credit: SkyMap.org)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Rev Thomas Henry Espinell Compton Espin (1858-1934)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The high level SHO workflow used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The initial SHO nonlinear image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Narrowband SPCC - Yike! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After an STF update!
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2d7613b1-a34a-4a77-abf0-20ff3d87ee53/sfs-Ha.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/76b59cb3-bde3-4880-8a10-257581b75664/sfs-r.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/716f8abd-1702-445b-a751-c954273e6be1/sfs-g.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b4dcfedc-a9d1-4c84-998c-835eb5d676ce/sfs-b.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master Ha, O3, and S2 images
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master R, G, & B images
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB After SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SPCC Regression Result (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
BXT Parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NXT Parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - After SPCC
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - After NXT V3
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Final Linaer RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Stars Only
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Starting SHO Image.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Mastr SHO DBE Sample Patern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SHO after DBE and fresh STF. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SHO background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Results from PFSImage
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
BXT Params Used
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NXT V3 params used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d1b0401a-0c3a-45b9-ada4-53f3af782351/MASTER_SHO_SPCC-REG.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master SHO After SPCC but before STF update (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master SHO image After STF Update (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master SHO starless after STX
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear SHO Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Inverting the SHO image. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Invert again. Magenta mostly gone! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After LHE to bring out faint detail (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening Panel (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Another CT adjust. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green at 0.8 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Run SCNR Green at 0.8 again (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
CT to Darken shadows and boost overal saturation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Another CT to again darken and boost sats (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After MLT Sharpening (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After NXT
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Creating the Magenta Color Mask.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Magenta Mask after blur operation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Magenta Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
CT to remove saturation with Magenta Mask in place (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Final RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
ScreenStars Panel.
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The image with Stars inserted!
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Imaging Projects - IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- (11.9 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6543-cats-eye-2025
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The processing of this faint nebula drove me barking mad.! (click for access to full res image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
William Herschel (1738-1822) From: Wikipedia
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Sir William Huggins (1824 – 1910) From Wikipedia
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Cat’s Eye as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope - Credit: NASA, ESA, HEIC, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
From my image - almost identical to what Hubble got - right? OK, maybe not!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
A color composite of JWST commissioning data and some earlier, coincidentally imaged HST data. The nucleus of the galaxy is blatantly active when viewed in infrared with JWST. Red-orange: JWST/MIRI F560W Blue-cyan: HST/ACS/WFC F814W North is 123.96° clockwise from up. Credit: “NGC 6552” by Judy Schmidt, CC BY 2.0
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
And here is my zoomed-in version of NGC 6552 - More detail that I would have expected!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Image created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Findershart created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
An early version of the image with clipped blacks and overly processed nebula.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Blue.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP setup.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Post Processing View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master images. L, R, G, B
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum Image - Before (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum - Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum - Afer Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Lum - Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Red - Before
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Red - Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Red - After (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Red - Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Green - Before (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Blue - Before (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Green - Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Blue - Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Green - After (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Blue - After (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Green - Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE of Blue - Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Spcc Panel (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
SPCC Regression Results
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
SCNR 95% Green run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage for the Linear RGB Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
BXT Params used for the RGB image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used for the RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - After Full BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - After NXT V3
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Linear RGB image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The NXT V3 par used for this image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - After Full BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final linear Image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Lum nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Starting Image . (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The CoreMask image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The HDRMT params used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT using the Inverse of the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Anotehr CT adjust with the inverse CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
afer NXT. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After HDRMT with the Core Mask - zoomed to show core better (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with the CoreMask to Darken the core (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT V3 params we are about to use.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Global CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Zoomed in version of the previous image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
HDRMT Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/befaf4c3-2b63-47ca-b592-5fcc2c282127/x-ct-coremask-5.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
CyanMask (clic to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After LHE used with the CyanMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After LHE with the CyanMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After global CT adjust (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6bb7cf74-46fa-41ac-8570-f0fdac23942c/coremask.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
CoreMask - same as what I used in the Lum image processing (click toenlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After HDRMT using the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT using Inverted CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with CyanMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
CT adjust with the CyanMask
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5d9e1817-c1d7-4abc-83ad-a8e2b69a33d4/x-nxt-11-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/13617600-4406-4294-9033-b01181fc0d5f/x-nxt-v3-11.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After NXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/01043572-0b50-4cb7-adc2-fa359cdf1079/x_starless2-initzoom.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB Starless image after running SXT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The RGB Stars only image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4e562a6e-5216-4de2-8bcb-f6910d06b012/x_starless2-2-garysharpen.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After Running MLT Sharpening - Seen Panel for params (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2d18a917-c187-44d4-996f-4dfe995e5b8c/nXL_starless-2-ct-inverse-coremask.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with Inverse CoreMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c8d4b013-62c8-4d2a-9207-8f9468ad52b5/nXL_starless-1-init.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum Starless image after SXT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Use ChannelCombination to fold the Lum Starless image in (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Zoomed RGB Strs showing the core (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
After HDRMT run with the CoreMask in place (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with the inverse CoreMask - adjusting tone and sar (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Params used in the next step
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with the CoreMask in place (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
FInal CT adjust with the CoreMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Screenstars Script panel
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
Stars added Back in
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6543 - The Cat’s Eye Nebula w/ NGC 6522 (14.6 hours in LRGB) - Make it stand out
The final image after Cropping and polishing in Photoshop.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m17-shorgb
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2026-01-30
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After losing two complete nights of data, I was finally able to collect 17 hours of integration to create thi simage (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux 1718-1751 (credit: Wikipedia
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Whispering Skies vatory - outside view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Drone view showing the 4 telescope platforms.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
M First Attempt at M17 back in 2020. (Click to lmage to go to that post)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
My typical SHOrgb Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master R, G, and B images
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Maser Ha, O3, and S2 images
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
SPCC panel settings used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The final regression result.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB before SPCC run. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC run NOTE: The Paperclip Image is not a true object in outer space. It is a screen copy artifact (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - After Full BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - After NXT = 0.65
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB before STX Star removal. NOTE: The Paperclip Image is not a true object in outer space. It is a screen copy artifact. (Sure it is… ah ha….)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from STX. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The initial SHO color image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The normailized SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green 0.9 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Params used to normalize the image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Inverting th eimage. The magenta background is now green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After another invert image. Magenta background is gone. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
PFSImage results for Master
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Final BXT Params used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - After NXT = 0.65
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master_SHO before Star Removal (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Master L Starless. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Stretch by Seti Astro used to take stars nonlinear.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
This set of params used on the SHO starless image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The Initial SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After CT to adjust things (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Selective Color Correction for Red - see params used. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
SCC for Blue. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
SCC for Cyan. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
SCC for Yellow (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
SCC for shadows (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After Several CT adjustments (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After CT blue mask to shift blue area from teal to more a a blue. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After HDRMT with level = 8 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The resulting Change (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After SCC for Blue (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After SCC for Cyan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After SCC for Yellow (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
SCC for Shadows. (click to enlarge)
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Blue Mask (clic to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Color Boost for golden areas.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
After Color_Saturation Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
Final version of the nL_starless image.
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FInal Version of the nonlinear SHO Starless Image!
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The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
ScreenStars Panel Setup.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Victory After Heartbreak! (17 hours SHOrgb on M17!) - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The first image from my Whispering Skies Observatory from my little FRA400 Astrograph! (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Beverly Turner Lynds (1929-2024) Credit: Sky & Telescope Magazine.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
My typical LRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, & B images
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
SPCC panel settings used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The final regression result.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB before SPCC run. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage Panel with results
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final BXT settings used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The NXT parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - After Full BXT
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - After NXT
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB before Star Removal.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from SXT. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starless Image after SXT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master L image Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Maser L before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_L after DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_L background removed. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage results for Master L
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final BXT Params used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Params used with NXT V3.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Before BXT Fix
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - After BXT Fix
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - After NXT
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Master_L before Star Removal (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master L Starless. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Seti Astro’s Star Stretch
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Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Final RGB Stars Image - ignore the paper clip!! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After using ColorSaturation to tweak colors of the stars.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Initial Lum image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After NXT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After ExponentialTransform (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Apply CT (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT settings used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Params Used.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with lum_mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Starles image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
SNCR GReen 1.0 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
SCNR Green 1.0 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After NXT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Invert(click to enlare)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Invert again(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT Params used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Use CT to tweak (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
After L image blended with the ChanelCombinaton Tool (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
ColorSaturation Curve Used
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final LRGB Starless image After ColorStauatin Adjust.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
ScreenStars Panel.
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The recombined Image
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Rotated Image
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT Params Used
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
Image ready for polishing
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Imaging Projects - LDN 1235 - The Shark Nebula - My 1st Attempt at a Dark Nebula (7.4 hours LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
First narrowband test image for the Sharpstar SCA260 V2 and the Whispering Skies Observatory! (click for access to full res image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
1995 — Hubble WFPC2 (visible-light original) Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, J. Hester & P. Scowen (Arizona State University)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
2014 — Hubble WFC3/UVIS (visible-light high-definition revisit) Credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
2022 — JWST NIRCam (near-infrared view) Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI — image processing by J. DePasquale, A. Koekemoer & A. Pagan (STScI)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Image created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Findershart created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
My 2019 Effort
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
My 2020 effort
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
My 2021 effort
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
My Flats set up for the SCA260.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Some ugly artifacts around bright stars!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Definately baked int the nonlinar Starless image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Sample #1 Before StarXTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After StarXTerminator.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Sample #1 Before StarXterminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After StarXTerminator.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
WBPP setup.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Post Processing View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Master images. Ha, O3, S2
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The initial SHO Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After NarrowbandNormalization (click to enarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Narrowbandnormailization Params used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Image Inverted. Magenta stars are now green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
SCNR 95% Green run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Image now inverted again - the stars look much better.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After BackgroundNeutrlalization. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Params used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
DBE Sample pattern for SHO image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
SHO image before DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
SHO image after DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Background image subtracted. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Star Sizes as determined by PFSIMage. Not sure it handles diffractions spikes correctly.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
BXT settings used. Determined by trial.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - After DBX Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - After NXT 0.75
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The Final Linear SHO image before star removal.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Master_SHO_Stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Master_SHO_Starless (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
RangeMask targeting background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After HDRMT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Use CT to adjust background. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
CT adjust the entire image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The final SHO Starless image after ColorSaturation Adjustment.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Example of residual star blemishes. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After Fixing in Photoshop click to enarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Starting SHO linear Star Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After Adjustment with the NarrowbandNormalization tool.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Stars using Histogram tool
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
One of two ring artifacts found on bright orange stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
After a crude Fix n Photoshop (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless Image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The Final SHO Stars image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The ScreenStars script combines the stars and starless images.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The final image sent to Photoshop for polishing (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Lighten the lower right corner. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
after a slight guassian blue of the blue area. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Lighten the upper right corner (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
Smart Select of the blue area (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula/The Pillars of Creation, 4.75 hours in SHO (A Narrowband Test of the SCA260 Scope) - Make it stand out
The Final Image after a CT curves adust to make it just a bit snappier.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-54
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
My SHO image of the region around SH2-54. (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Click to go to webpage!
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Serpens Cauda on the left, Serpens Caput towards the right, with Ophiuchus in the center! (: https://www.go-astronomy.com/constellations.php?Name=Serpens)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Two of the sky’s more famous residents share the stage with a lesser-known neighbour in this enormous three-gigapixel image from ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope (VST). On the right lies the faint, glowing cloud of gas called Sharpless 2-54, the iconic Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) is in the centre, and the Omega Nebula (Messier 17) to the left. This cosmic trio makes up just a portion of a vast complex of gas and dust within which new stars are springing to life and illuminating their surroundings. Credit: ESO
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The Strange Rotational Trails I saw….
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The high level SHO workflow used.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Can you see a face?
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master Ha, O3, and S2 images
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master Ha Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master O3 Sample pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master S2 Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master Ha Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Maser O3 Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master S2 Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master Ha after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master O3 After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master S2 After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master Ha Background
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Master O3 Background (click to enlarge)
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Master S2 Background (click to enlage)
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The inital SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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Params used in NarrowbandNormailization
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After SCNR Green 1.0 (click to enlarge)
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After Narrowband Neutralization (clikc to enlarge)
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Invert the image. (click to enlarge)
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After Final Invert (click to enlarge)
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PFSImage Results
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BXT Parameters used.
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NXT Parameters used.
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Final Linaer SHO image.
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Stars-only after running STX (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB Starless Image after running STX (click to enlarge)
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Yellow adjustment paramaters.
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Blue adjustment parameters.
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Red Adjustments.
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The initial SHO Starless image (click to enlarge)
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After the second SCC adjustment for blues (click to enlarge)
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NXT V3 params used for the next step.
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MLT Params used for the sharpen operation
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After the 1st SCC Adjustment for yellows (click to enlarge)
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After 3rd SCC Adjustment for reds (click to enlarge)
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After NXT V3 (click to enlarge)
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After MLT Sharpening done using an interior mask (click to enlarge)
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Mask_1 created with the GAME script (click to enlarge)
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Mask_1 in place. (click to enlarge)
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After CT with Mask_1 (click to enlarge)
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UnsharpMask params used below with Mask_1 below.
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MLT Sharpening used with Mask_1 below.
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Imaging Projects - Sh2-54 - The Serpent Nebula - 8.9 Hours of SHO - After unsharp mask with Mask
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Mask_2 taretign the right side of the image.
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Ct with Mask_2. (click to enlarge)
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Yellow Mask - created with Bill Blanshan’s Script.
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CT with Yellow_mask (click to enlarge)
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Linear Stars from STX - the starting point! (click to enlarge)
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Linear stars after NarrowbandNormalization (click to enlarge)
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The paramters used to clean up the stars a bit.
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Initial Nonlinear Stars (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear stars after NarrowbandNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Zoomed in version of the final stars - some warm and cool stars without the wierd greens and magenta tones that NB stars can have. (click to enlarge)
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The SHO Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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The Final Starless SHO image (click to enlarge)
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ScreenStars Panel.
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The image with Stars inserted!
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The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/coma-cluster
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The first image from my Whispering Skies Observatory from my Astro-Physics 130mm Plaform! This is NOT a Star Cluster! Zoom in by Clicking on this image and pan around to see a host of tiny galaxies with some interesting spiral gems in the misx! (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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NGC 4889 - from my image.
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NGC 4874 - from my image.
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NGC 4921 - from my image
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NGC 4911 - from my image.
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NGC 4907 - from m image
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IC 4051 - from my image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/999d1821-2cf9-4755-94a5-d38904ed3d25/ComaCluster_Annotated.jpg
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Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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My typical LRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/45981f06-c041-49e7-96e2-38899839b82e/Master4x4.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, & B images
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/11e93ae0-a8b4-474c-b3e6-da80184205e5/mRGB-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/8c03d74f-9292-42d3-b244-164a27b6a967/mRGB-dbe-sample.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample #2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE #2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c6f6679c-1543-452e-bb7a-c06f855aa25e/mRGB-dbe2-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE #2 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3f291433-54ad-4e2d-a087-ce17e3ff4cac/mRGB-dbe-background.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f59d8d1f-cf8a-4152-b6c3-c238ac779933/mRGB-dbe2-background.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background #2
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4e9e400f-d359-498e-9e9b-d2b8df536d40/spcc-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
SPCC panel settings used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/19cef6ce-e4ef-4580-97ac-e1995bc85564/spcc-reg.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The final regression result.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/98fc4436-c885-41c3-a827-088f5c2d3c6f/mRGB-dbe-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB before SPCC run. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/438cc304-0231-49a0-b8da-839a44a0d9d2/pfsimage-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage Panel with results
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3f1d6f2e-6787-4bf9-9963-07d45a5677ab/mRGB-after-spcc.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC run (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4a478b9e-7414-4bd6-9129-e81e294e0013/mRGB-bxt-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final BXT settings used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ab966618-9ad7-4971-98f5-17322763bc4f/nRGB-nxt3panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The NXT V3 parameters used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749129521759-74NKGCFZEP2EAHXK9DYQ/mRGB-before-bxt-fix-only.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749129575697-YK1PJRE4HZZXZF1F52P1/mRGB-after-bxt-fix-only.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749129644699-KLJGZ7Q6YHLAV2QISXQO/mRGB-after-spcc-zoom.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - After SPCC
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749129677357-VRG2A5LFVX7PVGBWRUSM/mRGB-after-bxt-full.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - After BXT Full
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749129717675-AKAADDGALZOM42W3CMUO/mRGB-after-nxt3.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - After NXT v3
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f8465c14-30ec-4b99-aad5-f41670d95f8e/mRGB-before-stx.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_RGB before STX Star removal. NOTE: The Paperclip Image is not a true object in outer space. It is a screen copy artifact. (Sure it is… ah ha….)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/df890fb2-b1c0-4488-b16a-3e2bb60972e3/nRGB-stars-ini-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from STX. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b6149b8b-2a68-4ad8-9f77-c743ba401936/mRGB-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starless Image after STX (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a219595c-b58e-4414-b0a9-c5b653c8ccc3/nL-dbe-sample.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final Master_L sampling plan.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/01c3b1dc-1b5f-4b4b-979e-9d990b1eb7b3/mL-init.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Mastr Lum Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_L after DBE. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/587997fd-9f6e-4c9d-920d-f4e00c313e7c/mL-dbe-background.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_L background removed. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/93806e8c-eba4-464b-9340-d4cfd6419d6d/mL-pfsimage.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage results for Master L
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d74fcf00-163c-46b1-9aa3-8135ce08dd1c/mL-bxt-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final BXT Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4be12158-4203-440f-ad24-f82f6d7d36bf/mL-nxt3-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Params used with NXT V3.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749130840693-ELR4LI0H68R3V6D51PI4/mL-beforebxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749130866300-11R1FOA5KKJTTL2M7LKP/mL-after-bxtfix.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - After BXT Fix Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749130895416-QYDUHFRKNAY6EY74D3HD/mL-after-bxtfull.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - After BXT Full
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1749130929745-TS848ZGJYO3AGUURYV4D/mL-after-nxt3.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - After NXT v3
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1e6c01d1-ed5c-4273-b0ff-109d768b9ecf/mL-before-stx.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master_L before Star Removal (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3b3bc0a8-cb47-4395-ab6b-5cfb332fc9d5/mL-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Master L Starless. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e5083623-ae69-4021-9e1d-60fc40faa5b5/nRGB-stars-ini-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/92f471fc-fe83-47a8-b361-f0d3f8cfcecd/Nl-INIT-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial nonlinear Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/32b4a190-e38f-4c85-9d3d-fa21234a792f/nRGB-stars-ini-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/20c1d33c-3bcc-49ba-b94d-9894e0100f98/nRGB-stars-ct-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final Result after CT
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Initial Lum Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/45e4f9fa-641a-418d-a380-cc6b74ce376c/Nl-INIT-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Initial Lum image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4c2b2dea-8897-43e9-bbdc-4405471e0d67/nL-2-zoom.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Zoom in so you can see better. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7b8defe7-74aa-46a9-a81c-74c656b2a21f/nL-garysharpen-lum-mask.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
MLT sharpen with Lum Mask in place. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After DarkStructureEnhance (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final Lum Mask after HT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5199802c-9f1f-43bc-89ed-2713cbe2cd9d/Nl-HT-SET-BP-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Apply HT to to set the black point. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f9e3ec85-78ca-4f9c-81db-1a1440546487/nL-ct-lum-mask-4.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with Lum Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e7d81944-cfca-4d47-b439-9ce81901a995/nL-garysharpen-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening Params
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7bc5646b-1d50-4425-8577-4f30b6b75d8e/nL-nxt3-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Parameters used in the last NXT V3.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/83e6ddf5-888c-4a40-a23f-dc7064d51329/nL-nxt3-6-zoom.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After NXT3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Final version of the nL_starless image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/bc716283-0dff-4763-8c4c-60b84f535a4d/nRGB-init-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Starles image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/eb39717b-89df-4cd5-b0db-96b4829715a5/nRGB-ct-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a94dd78d-f876-4868-b9f3-dbc1b3dfe12f/nRGB-lhe-82-2-0.75-8bit-lummask4.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After the LHE operation with the Lum Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0b1450f1-d74d-4831-baf3-5efe9ff49502/nRGB-L-channelcomb-6.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After Lum image is inserted(click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7240cc35-8ddc-4dd4-a05d-b8c71901d916/nRGB-nxt3-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT V3 params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/176082e8-7440-4881-adc6-f5874742f890/nRGB-HT-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After HT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Zoomed to see better(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
CT adjustments with lum mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
After NXT v3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
FInal LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
ScreenStars Panel Setup.
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The image with RGB Stars inserted!
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial blue mask after using the Bill Blanshan Script. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Then CloneStamp was used to remove stars I did not care about. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
Finally, HT to boost the contrast (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The final image - ready for polishing in Photoshop!
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Imaging Projects - The Coma Cluster of Galaxies (Abell 1566) - Zoom In! 1000 Galaxies, 320M Light-Years Away! (~8.2 Hours of LRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc5364group-4-27-25
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
The first image from my Whispering Skies Observatory from my Astro-Physics 130mm Plaform! (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
NGC 5364 - a beautiful spiral galaxy!
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
NGC 53643 - note the red dust age across its face
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
NGC 5360
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
NGC 5356.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
NGC 5348
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Deep SKy Corners listing of for PGC 49399.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Data on this little galaxy!
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
My typical LRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - NGC 5364 - the Dust Band:
NGC 5364 - I have darken it a bit and reduced the brighnss of the core so you can better see the red dust lane going across it.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
This is the original framing as shot.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Crop Option #1 (c1ck to enalrge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Crop Option #2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Crop Option #3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, & B images
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
SPCC panel settings used.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
The final regression result.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_RGB before SPCC run. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
PFSImage Panel with results
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Final BXT settings used.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
The NXT V3 parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - After SPCC
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - After NXT 3
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_RGB before STX Star removal.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from STX. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starless Image after STX (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Final Master_L sampling plan.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Mastr Lum Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_L after DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_L background removed. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
PFSImage results for Master L
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Final BXT Params used.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Params used with NXT V3.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - After NXT 3
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_L before Star Removal (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Master L Starless. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Initial nonlinear Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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After SCNR (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Final Result.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
The Initial Lum image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum_mask Image
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Lum Mask in place. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
After LHE with Lum_Mask (click to enlarge)
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After MLT sharpen with Lum Mask (click to enlarge)
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Aftr DarkStructureEnhance Script (click to enlarge)
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Apply CT (Click to enlarge)
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Lum_Mask after CT boost. (click to enlarge)
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Zoomed image before first LHE operation applied. (click to elarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Apply second LHE with Lum Mask(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Params used in the sharpening step
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Parameters used in the last NXT V3.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
After NXT3 (click to enlarge)
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After CT to darken image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Final version of the nL_starless image.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Starles image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Zoomed in to better see the next actions. (click to enlarge)
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After ColorSaturation Adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
Apply NXT 3 (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
After LHE with the lum_msk applied(click to enlare)
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Color Sat adjustments done (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
NXT V3 params used.
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
FInal LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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The Final Starless LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
ScreenStars Panel.
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The image with RGB Stars inserted!
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Imaging Projects - The NGC 5364 Group in Virgo - 6.3 Hours of LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/markarians-chain-4-22-25
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The first image from my Whispering Skies Observatory from my little FRA400 Astrograph! (click on the image for a high res view via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c5e7edab-4ac7-42ce-b21d-3bae5fe2a817/Benjamin_Markarian_2013_Armenian_stamp.jpg
Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Benjimin Markarian (1913-1985) as seen on an Armenian Stamp.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and FInderChart Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
My typical LRGB Starless Workflow.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
My initial Image. I was just not liking the composition. Yeah - there are a lot of galaxies captured - but the image was kind of Blah.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Sam aspect ratio as the original image - the chain positioned as a ‘smile.’
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
This one has a 16 × 9 aspect ration and the ‘smile’ is now a frown!
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum SFS report.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Red SFS Report.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Green SFS report.
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Blue SFS Report
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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WBPP Post Calibration View
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WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, & B images
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
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Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SPCC panel settings used.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The final regression result.
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Master_RGB before SPCC run. (click to enlarge)
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PFSImage Panel with results
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Master_RGB after SPCC run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Final BXT settings used.
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The NXT V3 parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Before BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - After BXT Fix Only
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - After SPCC
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - After NXT 3
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from STX. (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB Starless Image after STX (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Final Master_L sampling plan.
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Mastr Lum Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master_L after DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Master_L background removed. (click to enlarge)
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PFSImage results for Master L
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Final BXT Params used.
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Params used with NXT V3.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - After NXT 3
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Master_L before Star Removal (click to enlarge)
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Master L Starless. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial nonlinear Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Final RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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The Initial Lum image (click to enlarge)
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Lum_mask Image
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After Sharpening with Lum Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After CT with lum_mask (click to enlarge)
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Apply CT (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After HDRMT level with Lum Mask(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Params used in sharpening step
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Parameters used in the last NXT V3.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Before NXT V3
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Final version of the nL_starless image.
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Initial RGB Starles image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After HDMRT with levels = 6 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After ColorSaturation Adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Use CT to tweak the now combined LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After LHE with the lum_msk applied(click to enlare)
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Color Sat adjustments done (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After Lum image insertion (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
NXT V3 params used.
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Before NXT V3
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - After NXT V3
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Final LRGB Starless Image
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial nonlinear RGB Stars (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final RGB Star image
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The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Starless LRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
ScreenStars Panel.
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The image with RGB Stars inserted!
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Imaging Projects - Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
First light for both the Sharpstar SCA260 V2 and the Whispering Skies Observatory! (clck for access to full res image via Astrobin.com)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Drone view of the Whispering Skies Observatory (click to enlarge)
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The new Sharpstar SCA260 V2 (click to enlarge)
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Anomalous Arms. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Maryland/A.S. Wilson et al.; Optical: Palomar Observatory. DSS; IR:NASA/JPL-Caltech; VLA: NRAO/AUI/NSFmolus A
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Size comparison of our galaxy, M106, and its companion NGC 4248.
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M106 was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 178i.
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Charles Messier
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Image created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Findershart created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts.
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My first effort shooting M106 back in 2020 with an integration of only 1.3 hours.
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My second M106 effort was a 5.7 hour LRGB integration shot with the FRA400 platform.
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My Flats set up for the SCA260.
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Lum data from the first night - NO FLATs calibration.
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My Lum flat master.
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Master Lum after adding cal files to WBPP.
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“Embossed” Rigs - a residual from flat calibration indicating filter positioning errors.
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Non-uniformities in the Master Ha image!
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Anomolous Arms seen in the Ha image!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
A zoomed in view of the final image. The anomolous arms can be seen at about 10-11 O’clock, relative to the core.
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Zoomed in even further.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP setup.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Post Processing View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Master images. Top: Lum and Ha. Bottom: Red, Green, and Blue.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial Master_RGB Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE Sample pattern for RGB image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB image before DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB image after DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Background image subtracted. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The setup used for SPCC.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The correlation found.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Before SPCC. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After SPCC. 9Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
BXT settings used. Determined by trial. A bit on the light side for color image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - After BXT Full
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - After NXT=0.45
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/918ce62f-9cb6-4028-af59-c3f60e1ebb08/rgb-stars-only.jpg
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Master_RGB_Stars (click to enlarge)
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Master_RGB_Starless (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Master Lum sampling Plan
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum image before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum image after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum background imae subtracted. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The PFSImage Panel used to get the FWHM measures.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The values used for BXT.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - BXT Correct Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1747401780865-Y9HTF3VKDBDC82B71JKX/Master-L-after-full-bxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - After FULL BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - After NXT=0.5
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5a4791fd-5abd-4dda-bc99-f1be10091ace/Master_L-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum Starless. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum Stars only - not used. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha sampling Plan for DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
2n- same pattern. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Where we are now. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
New result - far from perfect!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha DBE Backgrond removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
2nd Background. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage run for Ha
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Parameters used for BXT on Ha.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1747401898863-EQCEGA7FM39W7IRHGXSZ/Masster_ha-beforeBXT-fix.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - After Full BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - After NXT=0.55
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7979a5bf-fd94-4acd-8cad-cd539a52fc27/Master-Ha-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Master Ha Starless - note the problematic background.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Ha - with crummy background! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB Stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial Lum nonlinear Starless image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum after LHE1 - Large scale feature contrast (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After LHE2 - Small Feature Contrast Adjust. (click to enlarge)
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After DarkStructureEnhance script(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After NXT with new Ver 3 model params as documented in the text (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
A CT complete the final Lum Starless Image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear Ha image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Tonescale adjust with CT to drop out backlground. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
IHa_Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After LHE for small scale detail (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
NXT with V3 Paramters
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with ~Ha_Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT with HA_Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/377c091e-0f3f-4256-9664-b396670468b6/warmmask-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Seetings for creating WarmMask. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial WarmMask. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Apply CT to boost. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
WarmMask afer blurring.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial CoolMask. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CoolMask after CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CoolMask after Blur
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Initil RGB Starless Image (clcik to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After Small scale detail LHE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Use Channel Combnation Tool to insert Lum data into RGB. *click to enalrge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Primary PixelMath Expression to add Ha to red.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha_Mask - create with GAME, used to focus on the galaxies and correct the color balance
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After initial CT (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT to do a final ddjust (click to enlarge)
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Ha data Added (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT curve used to fix balance
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT with the Ha_Mask to create teh final RGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB nonlinear star image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Using CT, I made the stars much bigger than I normally do so that I could have more color and drama.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless Image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final RGB Stars image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The ScreenStars script combines the stars and starless images.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Before NXT
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After DarkStructureEnhance.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - First Light for The Sharpstar SCA260 V2! (10 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Result!
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
A preprocessed version of my Data from November of 2021. I think I brought out much better detail than seen in original (click to high res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Messier 31 - The Great Andromeda Galaxy - my original version (Click image for full resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
(Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and FindChart scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
My first attempt at M31 - centered on the core of the galaxy - Sept 2019 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
My second attempt Aug 2020 - this time I attempted to include the companion galaxies, M32 and M110. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The William Optics 132mm FLT APO platform took my first two images of M31.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 Platform was used to shoot the new M31 image.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
My initial version - too much orange, and too little stars. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
My final version with larger stars and less orange saturations (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
My initial image version had red color balance on the right side and a blue balance on the left (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The final version just seems so much richer to me (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP setup.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Post Processing View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Master images. Top: Lum and Ha. Bottom: Red, Green, and Blue.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
DBE Sample pattern for Lum image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum image before DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum image after DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Background image subtracted. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
PFSImage stats for the Lum image
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
BXT Settings used.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - After BXT full
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum image before Star Removal (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lum Starless image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Lumstars only. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Initial RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB image DEB Sampling Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB image before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB image after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB background imae subtracted. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The SPCC Panel as setup and used.
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Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The regression result obtained.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7515a4a4-746c-4456-98b1-07a992802170/master-rgb-after-spcc.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB after SPCC.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730576248295-HXLY5QZ0JLES3GKZMVMO/masterrgb-before-bxt1.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730576271472-4HQDCRB4MYQDNK1FYLGE/masterrgb-bxt-fixonly.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - BXT Correct Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730576298826-5MU6NW8A8RAP2NVNFLP6/masterrgb-bxt-full.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - After BXT Full Correction
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730576328977-FJW56EWE1O3VJ3AYIAN1/masterrgb-nxt-0.5.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - After NXT = 0.5
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/776da15c-7da7-43e2-8fbc-688bd7f2a364/master_rgb_before-stx.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB before Star Removal. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/8f76d344-b707-4d93-ac7d-70222408d545/master-rgb-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2c640c0e-e4bd-41c9-b2b9-97ba9551b351/master-rgb-stars.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
RGB Stars only (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/470a2d47-dbe7-4fe7-a363-a76ef6438c4c/master-ha-dbe-sample.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha sampling Plan for DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/86b1a545-c758-441f-aed0-3e6e4581023d/master_ha-before-dbe.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha before DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c9c4dceb-eac5-4dd4-875c-20c051ccc5e1/master-ha-dbe-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha after DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/54a4f842-50ed-4f78-bd0b-4a5aacf52428/master-ha-dbe-background.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Ha DBE Backgrond removed (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730577379388-2JQCRW08HP3UDHNRHVHU/master-ha-before-bxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730577414150-Z09MW6VJKG38OR88DE9H/master-ha-bxtfixonly.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - After BXT Correct Ony
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730577451188-B1WCS249H8C4UQ8WQE6C/master-ha-bxtfull.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - After BXT Full Correction
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730577497126-S2E51ORC43PYNNA3NK4L/master-ha-nxt-0.55.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - After NXT = 0.55
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/48f0846f-4115-4853-9f24-82c6def1e009/Master_ha-before-stx.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Master Ha image before star extraction (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c24ce853-a460-4e1c-a0ca-2c71f0b05ef2/master-ha-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Master Ha starless (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/98bbf645-e004-4f41-8800-45163f7db2c2/nl-1-starting.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear Lum image. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/83149287-80c9-4ac1-83f6-7cfd6a3d8bbf/nL-2-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Boost the contrast with CT using an ‘S’ Curve. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/19a222c8-9319-4fd7-b4a3-612861604c73/nl-2-ct-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The curve adjustment used .
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f3e50ccb-37f2-4ef7-b5a2-f56552956bbe/nL-game-galaxymask-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Galaxy Mask
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/daa9879a-6f50-44c6-97f4-395bddfd1fd6/nl3-mdrmt--10-galaxymask-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
MDR_MT applied with the Galaxy mask so only the galaxy is impacted. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/98e4ecdd-b4cb-486d-84b5-c67a5d4a15f9/Nl-5-NXT-.6.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After NXT = 0.5 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b0c06c32-c747-4f58-ab1a-ac29bc67f8d8/nl-4-lhe1.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Apply LHE with the parameters specified with the galaxy mask applied(click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/207ee81d-0dbd-4094-9be0-6cd714ad3d8b/nL-6-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After a final CT adjustment. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/257c113f-eaa4-40a3-b292-334305e7e7ff/nRGB-1-init.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB nonlinear image. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2bd33dbe-70d4-48dd-9ce2-731a4fdb93d6/nRGB-2-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT adjust (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/99c1c2aa-bd0c-4bb3-861d-23e8e5510f7b/nlrgb-ini-1-image-blendpanel.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The ImageBlend script panel used to combine the L and RGB images.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b5bccea1-6152-41c4-9a0c-e538210a1496/nlrgb-1-init.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The resulting LRGB Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/491d77b5-9898-452c-9f44-b0d45279362d/nlrgb-2-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Final LRGB image after CT adjust (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6e2f2bab-fbca-4c3c-8b6f-1c08028bf8a7/nHa-1-init.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear Ha image (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2d06099d-5694-43cc-8f18-8b7e5d3afd53/nHa-2-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Tonescale adjust with CT to drop out backlground. (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6598fd69-6654-445c-b94f-45f3a1d1e380/nHalrgb-1-init-CombineHaWithRGB-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Here is the panel from the script used to fold in the Ha data and the parameters used after some playing around.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/29551600-e5cc-4737-9d03-1c702d5bd336/Halrgb-1-init.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial HaLRGB image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/919e595e-07a4-4f4b-aa52-29e58fe76f74/nHaLRGB-2-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/13b78182-f4ec-433e-9fbd-3f1c73787371/nHaLRGB--orangemask-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Using ColorMask_Mod to create the Orange Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/44b6a3ee-43d8-4e62-baaa-b7a21345e91a/orangemask-2-ct-boot.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT contrast boost (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9fc3ace6-d0ea-47c9-93af-1e37c446b9f0/orangemask-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The intial OrangeMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a938fcf0-462a-4cdb-8622-eaf9c821b5cb/orangemask-3-blurred.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After burring. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6d506238-483c-4655-80bb-397f8174fd64/nHalrgb-4-ct-withj-orangemask.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT sat adust with the Orange Mask in place (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e1c1575e-1f9b-4f24-8440-c3cb3ab3c250/nHalrgb-6-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Adjusting the tonescale from the ExponentialTransform Operation (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4f4f6f0e-5101-489c-b1a6-b4f14019c27e/nHalrgb-5-exptrans-pip-0.49.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After using ExponentialTransform to lighten the faint areas. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6fe92b19-0246-41ad-bc5b-e78ff888d792/nHalrgb-7-nxt-0.6.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Run NXT at 0.6 to clean up the noise a bit. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b35bb772-aef1-4354-8dbe-4198ed636bec/nHalrgb-8-ct-todarken+center.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
CT to darken center.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ee9660db-30d1-426b-8018-c32ec9295983/edgemask.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The EdgeMask created with GAME.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3e91f8ea-08e8-473d-a0b5-77d24cbb72ca/HaLRGB-final.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final HaLRGB image. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5fec541c-0b34-488f-ad83-f4d1a4121ddc/nRGB-Stars-init-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB nonlinear star image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/cb1fde27-9de9-442b-8ee7-d271e4d278eb/addstars-stars-smalljpg.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Smallest Stars version.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/78ce71e7-ebd7-42a9-9793-1ee82230f157/addstars-stars-half.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Medium Sized Stars.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3b53daf1-3801-4186-a688-9bd4e6617204/addstars-starslarge.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Large Stars version.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/513259e9-f67f-4b6c-a994-c2b9e90d3631/HaLRGB-final.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless Image. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/78ce71e7-ebd7-42a9-9793-1ee82230f157/addstars-stars-half.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Final RGB Stars image. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/eca29ea5-0787-46a1-8bac-59c2bbb884e9/screenstarpanel.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The ScreenStars script combines the stars and starless images.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b37a928c-a49c-4aa2-ac06-b6b4544daf1f/starry2-start-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Initial Starred image! (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/50d68da2-e795-44c5-99f7-65e9b98fa758/starry2-rotate-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
Rotate the image 180 degrees. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730645372920-JY9J0QFK2PGX5W8OYKYA/starr2-beforenxt-64.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Before Final NXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1730645406060-CRH2LJHOY99ROSEBCAIK/starr2-after-nxt-64.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - After final NXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/72ea699c-03f3-43fd-b27e-33575a99109f/starr2-after-darkenhance.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
After DarkStructureEnhance.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2ea70a22-0e6f-414e-acfc-ed4de8318ec9/m31-8-3-21-HaLRGB-Reprocessed-final-WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - Reprocessing Project: Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (6 hours in LHaRGB) - Make it stand out
The Result!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7822
monthly
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NGC 7822 - The Question Mark Nebula shown in the SHO Hubble Palette with RGB Stars (click for full res version via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/8dcc8241-1093-4eed-928c-c45b55a106c4/flikr-explore.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e58a257b-ae16-4017-9d9a-82e32acf03bc/image0+%2895%29.jpeg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
A poster nearby catalogs the images used on the pillars. (photo curtesy of Kevin Lyons)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/64793954-d948-496d-8915-10577326ed18/image0+%2894%29.jpeg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
One view of ‘my’ column (photo curtesy of Kevin Lyons)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/957fae64-3f1e-40b5-8460-460adfcc5001/image1+%2836%29.jpeg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Another view (photo curtesy of Kevin Lyons)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/576dd197-d2ce-4777-a743-77b36d85c93a/Cederblad_214_and_NGC_7822_Nebulae_-_Davidedemartin_6.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The question Mark Nebula - seen in its full form. Taken from the entry for NGC 7822 from Wikipedia
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/003e2602-4283-466b-b79e-17cc242fdefe/NGC7822_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Note: When I tried to create this image in Pixinsight, the app hung up! So, I used Astrobin to create this view and captured it.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ed50a1e5-e76f-47c6-8772-5d1b24f88215/NGC7822d_FindingChart.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2739b581-5f33-4b7a-8146-17f70ce283d8/sh2-cat.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The entry I found for SH2-171 - also known as NGC 7822!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
A screen shot of my NINIA App Framing Tool, showing the framing I chose for this image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The target was well positioned at astronomical dusk and hit Zenith right at midnight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The sequence I used for this capture session.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
NINA in action capturing Ha subs...
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The star trail problem I was seeing just before the meridian flip! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The cause. A case of the mount pushing it's own buttons - or - joystick in this situation! ( I moved the controller!)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
My standard SHOrgb workflow.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Looking closely, you can see magenta - a and a few blue - star rings. Too many!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
A zoom into the flatish blue areas - Ewww! (click to enlage)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Here are some bigger stars (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Workflow I ended up using for this image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master Ha, O3, and S2 images
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master Red, Green, and Blue Images
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Linear Image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
MasterSHO Background
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SPCC panel setting used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The final regression result.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The RGB image before SPCC. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
RGB image after SPCC. Note prview region used for a background estimate. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Output from PSFImage for the Master RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
How the BXT tool was configured for the Master SHO image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - RGB Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - RGB After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - RGB After Full BXT Correction
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - RGB after NXT = 0.7
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Image resulting from STX. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starless Image after STX (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Ha Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Ha After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Ha After Full BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Ha After NXT= 0.35
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - O3 Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - O3 after BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - O3 after full BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - O3 after NXT =0.44
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - S2 Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - S2 After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - S2 After BXT Full Correction
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - S2 After NXT = 0.55
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The linear Narrowband images are now starless after STX: Ha, O3, S2
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The initial SHO Starless image. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Invert the image so the magenta areas are now green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green 0.95 applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Run SCNR Green 0.95 again - this removes excessive magenta (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The final SHO image ready to go nonlinear.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear SHO Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Curves tool increase in color saturation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After SCNR to take out some residual green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The curve used for this.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Initial SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After another CT sat boost(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After NXT = 0.6. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Apply CT to boost Sat (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
CT to adjust the tone scale(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
SCNR Green done to remove bias (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Setup for creating the WarmMask.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Setup for creating the CoolMask.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Warm Tones Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Initial Cool Tones Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT contrast Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT contrast Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After smoothing - Final Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After smoothing - Final Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT with Warm Mask (click to enlagre)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After LHE 2 w/ Warm Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After LHE 1 w/ Cool Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After LHE 1 w/ Warm Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After CT with Cool Mask (click to enlare)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After LHE 2 w/Cool Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After NXT = 0.55 - no mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The MLT Sharpening panel paramters.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After MLT Sharpen using the Warm Mask
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Invert the image so magenta areas are now green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
Run SCNR Green at 0.9 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
After Image Invert - Final SHO Starless Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Final Starless SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The image with RGB Stars inserted!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula (~14 hours in SHOrgb) - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-119clamshell
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
SH2-119: Captured near full Moon while testing NINA - the data turned out better than expected! (click for a full res image via Astrobin.com!)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Imagesolver and AnnotateImage capabiliites found in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The Sharpless Catalog entry for SH2-119
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 Platform waiting for darkness to fall!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
NINA can be found HERE
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
My first sequence running on NINA!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Master Ha, O3, and S2 images
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The inital SHO color image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
MasterSHO Sample Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
MasterSHO Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
MasterSHO after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
MasterSHO Background
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The Output from PSFImage for the Master SHO image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
How the BXT tool was configured for the Master SHO image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - After Full BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - After NXT = 0.55
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Starting SHO Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Master SHO Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The extracted Ha image - which will be used as a Lum image for processing.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear SHO Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After SCNR for Green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After Curves tool increase in color saturation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After CurveTool to boost signal. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The curve used for this.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Curve used for slight signal boost
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Starting Point (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
LHE 1 Parameters used - this is for smaller scale enhancement
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After LHE 1 applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After MLT Sharpening. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After NXT = 0.6 applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Apply tonescale boost with CT. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
LHE 3 Parameters use - this if for large featue enhancement
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After LHE 2 Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The MLT Parameters used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Starting Point
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Afer LHE 1
After LHE 2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - After MLT Sharpen
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - After NXT = 0.6
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The starting SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
ColorSaturation Tool used to enhance colors (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
CT used to tweak things (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
SCNR applied to get out extra green balance (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
An initial run of NXT - 0.6 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Parameter used to boost colors.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The curve adjustments made
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
NXT = 0.7 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The image blend parameters used
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
After CT adjust for Sat (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The Sat curve used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Afer Final NXT = 0.5 to clean things up a bit - this is the final Starless image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Starting L Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
Run HDRMT with levels = 6 and use the mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The Combined Stars.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula (3.5 Hours in SHO) - An Unintended Image - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-82-the-little-cocoon
monthly
0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
SH2-82 - My first image of the year… sadly! (Click for Full Res Version via Astrobin)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
One of my shots of the IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
My shot of M20 - The Trifid Nebula
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Imagesolver and AnnotateImage capabiliites found in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/bde0c57e-09db-44e9-823e-215dc1847b75/IMG_0693.jpeg
Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
My Workflow for this image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master L Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master R, G, and B images - and the combined Master_RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Panel settings used for the Master L image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_L Before AutoDBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_ L after AutoDBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_L Background
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The panel settings used for the Master_RGB image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Before AutoDBE for the Master RGB (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After AutoDBE for the Master RGB (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The background image subtracted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
SPCC Panel Setup
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The regression analysis. Note the nonlinearities.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB before SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Maser RGB After SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Output from PSFImage for the Master Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
How the BXT tool was configured for the Master Ha image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
Aftr BXT Correction Only
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
After BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
After NXT = 055
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
PFSImage Results for the RGB Master image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
BXT panel setting used for the Master RGB image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
After BXT Correct Only
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
After BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB
Aftr NXT = 0.6
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master L Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Master RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Stars after going nonlinear with HT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After CT adjust.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
CT panel setting for star adjustment
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Panel Settings used for the stretch
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Initial RGB Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After NXT = 0.9 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After CT applied to enhance color
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
CT Panel used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Use CT to darken in preparation for Lum image injection. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Make a copy of the linear Lum image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After NXT = 0.55 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Go nonlinear. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Apply CT to set initial contrast (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
RangeSelection Panel Settings Used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
CloneStamp used to focus the mask on the main target object.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Starting L Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Readjust mask area contrast with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Run HDRMT with levels = 6 and use the mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Run LHE to sharpen areas in the mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Final Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Final RGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
ImageBlend Panel settings
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final LRGB blended starless image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final LRGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The image with stars!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-82 - The Little Cocoon Nebula - 7.3 Hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Time to revisit my SH2-157 - The Lobster Claw Nebula project from 2021 (Click for high-res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr Explore Status on Feb 20, 2024!
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The new image processing area….
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The astro library area…
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The mini theater with 75” screen and 7.1 sound!
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
THis annotated image was created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image processes.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
This chart was created with the new Pixinsight FindingChart Process. This Image of the Lobster Claw Nebula is show in the red region above.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
A larger scale version of the Bubble Nebula shot last year. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The workflow used for this Reprocessing Project
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The original Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
My first color position with too much green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
My final color position (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Master Ha, O3, and S2 images.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Ha Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
S2 Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Ha DBE Sample pattern used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
O3 DBE Sample pattern used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
S2 DBE Sample pattern used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Ha after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
O3 after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
S2 after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Ha background pattern removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
O3 background pattern removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
S2 background pattern removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The initial color SHO image after LinearFit was used to balance the images a bit.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
PFSImage Results.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
BXT first run in “Correct Only” mode.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
BXT run for restoration of sharpness.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - After NXT=0.5
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Stars Image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The initial nSHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After SCNR at 0.7 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Apply SCNR at 0.7 once again (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Adjust tone scale with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Invert the image (click to enlarge)
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Invert the image once again. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Apply CT to adjust tone and color (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Color Sat profile used to adjust the image colors.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After ColorSatuation Adjust
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The initial CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After a contrast boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After blurring - the final mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The initial Warm Mask (click to enlarge)
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After CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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After Blur (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
adjust CT with the CoolMask Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Apply LocalHistogramEqualization to bring out blueish details.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Apply CT with the WarmMask in place to adjust warm colors
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Now enhance warm details with LocalHistogramEqualization
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After HDRMT with levels = 7 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
A saturation profile to reduce blue sats
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After the ColorSaturation operation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The initial Stars image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The Inverted Star image - not a lot to see here! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After a final inversion - our magenta star problem is fixed. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After running SCNR for green with amount=1.0 - Again - not a lot to see here (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
A final CT reduced the star images and finalized things (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The final starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The final Stars image (click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The ScreenStars Script panel
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The recombined image!
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The more central mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
The edge mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Central area before Adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After HDRMT levels = 7 with center mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After a final CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Edge area before adjustment (click to enalrge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After HDRMT levels = 7 with edge mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
After a final CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
FInal image after these two regional adjustments.
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Imaging Projects - A Reprocess of SH2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula - 4.25 hours in SHO. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/wr134
monthly
0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This region in Cygnus is busy and complex! Centered on WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star in a bubble of gas! (click to see the High-Res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Spectrum of WR137 showing the emission lines associated with Wolf-Rayet Stars.
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Charles Wolf (1827-1918)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Georges Rayet (1839-1906)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts in PixInsight.
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The new NoarrowbandNormalization Tool
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Workflow used for this project.
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Faint evidence of the “Ring” around WR134 as seen in my O3 Master Starless Image.
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
You can see hints of the “Ring” in blue if you look carefully around the edges of the circultar area….
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Example of the star problems I was seeing.
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The “Face” in WR134!
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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WBPP Post Calibration View
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WBPP Pipeline View
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Master Ha (click to enlarge)
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Master O3 (click to enlarge)
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Master S2 (click to enlarge)
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Master SHO (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Output from PSFImage for the Master Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
How the BXT tool was configured for the Master Ha image
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Final Master SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Final Master SHO Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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SHO Stars after going nonlinear
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After CT adjust.
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After ColorSaturation Adjust
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CT panel setting for star adjustment
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The ColorSatuation Panel settings for star adjustment
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Initial Nonlinear Stars image - zoomed-in
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After CT adjust
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After ColorSaturation Adjust
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The Initial SHO Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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After NarrowbandNormalization Process (click to enlarge)
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NarrowbandNormalization Panel settings used
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After global CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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The ColorMask_Mod Script Panel Used (click to enlarge)
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The Initial CoolTonesMask (click to enlarge)
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After a contrast boost done with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
After running the Bill Blanshan Mask Blur tool two times (click to enlarge)
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After CT adjust with the CoolTonesMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The ColorMask_Mod Script Panel Used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The initial WarmTonesMask (click to enlarge)
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After a contrast boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
After smoothing with the Bill Blanshan Mask Blur Tool (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Apply CT with the WarmTonesMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Apply the WarmTonesMask and run LHE for mid scale enhancement(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Add the MagentaMask back in and to another CT tweak (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Apply LHE with CoolTonesMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Apply the WarmTonesMask and run LHE for small scale enhancement(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Extract the O3 image from the SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Contrast Boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Use CT with the CircleMask Applied to blacken the surround (click to enlarge)
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After softening with Convolution (click to enlarge)
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Apply CT with O3Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - After NXT = 0.67
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - After Unsharp Mask
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Apply the CircleMask and Adjust CT
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Final SHO Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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The Final SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Combined Image!
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Final Version!
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Imaging Projects - WR 134 - A Wolf-Rayet Star Region In Cygnus- 15.5 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The “Face” version of the image
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6914sho
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
NGC 6914 has no common name that I could find, so I propose calling it the “Spider Nebula!” What do you think? (click to see the High-Res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan (1837 – 1923)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Annotated version of NGC 6914 created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Doing a search for NGC 6914 on Astrobin - note the “sea of red images!”
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Here is a NASA APOD Example of a RGB Broadband image of NGC 6914. Note the dominant reds of the hydrogen clouds. In this image, our friendly little spider appears upside down!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Here is our little Spider character!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Master Synthetic Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Weights use by ImageIntegration to create the Synthetic Luminance image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The RGB Starless Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Workflow used for this project.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master Ha (click to enlarge)
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Master Red (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master Green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master Blue (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Before DBE for Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After DBE for Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Background Pattern - Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for O3 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for S2Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Before DBE for O3 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Before DBE for S2 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After DBE for O3 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After DBE for S2 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Background Pattern - RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Background Pattern - S2 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master SHO (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master RGB (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for Master RGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Before DBE for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After DBE for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Background Pattern - RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Starting RGB image - note the preview sample area - along with the setup of the SPCC panel.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
SPCC Output with the regression line.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master RGB after SPPC (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/794d301b-dcee-4b5d-aede-1d524751e257/bxt-panel-rgb.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The BXT Panel Setup for the final run
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696515618331-A6KDPQT28NR3NWKXL2OZ/master-rgb-before-bxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696515648747-EW2NDLCEQXO7MFYONBB4/master-rgb-after-bxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - After BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696515696899-TKDFVPGP8HJ4UDLCQDUH/master-rgb-adter-nxt-0.55.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - After NXT = 0.55
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/183054a5-70be-4f11-8a75-bcd8fa3c771c/pfsimage-panel-sho.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Output from PSFImage for the Master Ha image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c7828872-ac24-4928-86ac-bf6f1747b340/bxt-sho-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
How the BXT tool was configured for the Master Ha image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696515888265-OST0G4W238CCPOWGL9MX/master-sho-before-bxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696515916215-PH05GT25TLN3ME70EM3W/master-sho-after-bxt.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - After BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696515938523-RLNAQN2L1AR6J6O8CDI5/master-sho-after-nxt-0.45.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - After NXT = 0.45
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/253fdcfa-7b12-4055-a4f5-fd87e33e4aee/master_SHO-before_starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Final Master SHO Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0c1c9bec-928b-43c1-a85f-0189304a5aaa/master-sho-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7dbd645e-2450-4844-972f-cccf8ccdb20a/MasterRGB-before-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Final Master RGB Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9ed1f524-09ba-4b35-9173-9b7ae320df03/Master-rgb-starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starless (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9edf6d51-e101-4497-8ad2-f0bbac2d278b/master-rgb-stars-only.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
RGB Star Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f1445671-2503-44f5-928c-aae899536bef/master-rgb-stars.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
RGB Stars after going nonlinear
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ca6635cf-2552-484e-9665-d9b32d3b2bdd/nRGB_Stars_ct-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT adjust.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/dd073a09-e745-4891-8593-3c947b111bbe/nRGB-init-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial RGB Starless Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/49e34ebf-479b-4c8a-bfaa-34478ceaa70c/nRGB-ct-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1aecaab6-3c67-4b85-8580-11ed838dfa89/nRGB-nxt-0.9-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The FInal RGB Starless Image After NXT = 0.9 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7cdaeb04-5710-490e-971e-fa144f839039/nSHO-init-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Initial SHO Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c2928b86-7476-43f6-ab69-120668667ac4/nSHO-scrn-0.8-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After SCNR 0.8 on the Green channel. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a1191242-e32c-45e3-bc78-0800808fcee4/magentaMask-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial MagentaMask from COlrMask_Mod (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/70a9095a-7522-4ac1-9c15-8ffe5ab3d309/magentaMask-ct-boost-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Magenta Mask after CT contrast boost (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/00818a11-30bb-4cff-a7dd-64df2e414fd1/magentaMask-convolution-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
MagentaMask after softening with Convolution (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/52a7df69-1c22-4ac0-8f18-947a5e4493b1/nSHO-ct-magentamask-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT adjust with the MagentaMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/bee956a6-a8f6-4154-943d-d7fede33b3ba/warmtonesmask-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial WarmTonesMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/8a0b93e5-b3f4-438a-9883-d9c6996af6b0/warmtonesmask%2Bct-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After a CT contrast boost (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f4fe5b10-b96e-485c-a36d-b09c0c40686a/WarmTonesMask-cov-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Smooth with Convolution (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b4459f64-9de7-443a-a8e7-93ba780e5eed/nSHO-ct-warmtonmes-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Apply CT with the WarmTonesMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/66301f8f-91ad-416b-9bcc-3f0f47412992/nSHO-ct-warmatones-5.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Final Tweak with CT and WarmTonesMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ee2685fd-29fe-40e1-9524-2d844822399c/nSHO-ct-agenta-mask-7.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Add the MagentaMask back in and to another CT tweak (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/67559dd0-3476-4781-bb4d-f974a6c54335/nSHO-lhe+-warmatones-4.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Apply LHE with WarmTonesMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/86085515-e94c-4fce-a0ea-8601849ccab3/nSHO-ctglobal-6.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After a Global CT Tweak (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/476947ce-76e2-44bd-a1f6-0193586c9a07/CoolTonesMask.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Initial CoolTonesMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1eb442ff-a630-47b6-8d3c-2f57f29dca10/cooltonesMask--ct-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Slight contrast Boost with CT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7954971e-7032-4d32-97e7-693f7c9182ff/cooltones-conv-3.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Soften the mask with Convolution (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a65158d2-2a8e-4fad-bce3-c56fdeda6ca2/nSHO-ct-cooltones-mask-8.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Apply CT with CoolTonesMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/559149f2-d810-4a0b-8dcb-07378431d869/spidermask.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Make the SpiderMask with GAME (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0cc5497f-2ce9-44e3-9b72-1151c43570b5/spidermask-applied.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
SpiderMask Applied (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6316f97a-48f0-43c6-88a6-bd0e197615fc/nSHO2-lhe-spidermask-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After LHE run with the SpiderMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After running the DarkStructureEnhance Script with default params (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696532530908-8N3JAP4BCV0SXNF5XCHU/nSHO2-before-nxt-5.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Before NXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1696532580601-7FY12ADUIIAXVWPCVP8W/-0.65-5.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - After NXT = 0.65
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/12d2df62-64d9-44d6-ac00-7d9fe1089dc1/rangemask1.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
RangeMask_1
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f59ecbff-6887-43cb-ad5c-4bebd9050954/rangeselect-panel-for-rgb-add.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
RangeSlection Parameters used
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4c75c26c-ae7e-4a4e-873a-c7cb42909e79/nSHO2-before-rgb-add-6a.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Before RGB_Starless Contribution (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9ab5776e-3419-4028-8537-65659c9127ae/nSHO2-after-rgb-add-6.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After adding in the contribution of RGBStarless using RangeMask1 and PixleMath (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7104b3ce-a55a-4c09-bd87-a18228395ff1/PM-panel-add-rgb.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Equation used to blend the RGB_starless image in
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/366d9943-754f-4374-908b-e91242de02c8/nSHO2-global-ct-7.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Do a final CT Tweak (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/242b10a6-0ecc-4c97-910f-b4dae22a1b04/nSHO2-global-ct-7.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The SHO_Starless Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/bebb5526-ed20-48d1-8768-bff0dcf22069/Final+-stars-added.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Combined Image!
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c3fa5927-ccd3-45f6-ad75-e7a806e8cb2a/unsharpmask-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
UnsharpMask parameters used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ff102f34-669c-4050-add5-e1c636c0e775/Final+unsharp-maskd.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After sharpening with UnsharpMask
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/adcc9706-b00e-40ee-a716-719a2e834d01/ngc6914-clean.jpeg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The default color position
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9074b7f0-1622-49d2-bda3-25fca5a3000b/ngc6914-cleanB.jpeg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The stronger Red and more saturated version
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e2b1e3d5-348a-4b03-8a4f-0de8a57ee3b4/ngc6914-WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6914 - The Spider Nebula (my name!) - 14.5 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Final Version!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-112
monthly
0.5
2026-02-09
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b5d69f7e-8133-45de-8767-aa941347e7d9/sh2-112-WM-WEB3.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
SH2-112 - A beautiful nebula in Cygnus (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d93a974c-a74c-49be-b7b6-c6b8c3df9a4f/explore.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ce3af43e-72bf-43dd-81d3-36b40b3ab0aa/sh2-112_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Annotated version of Sh2-112 created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d6f00b6f-8ba3-476b-93dd-04ca205846f4/sh2-112_FindingChart.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4c7c7c52-7996-421a-8017-0d98c4407bfc/workflow.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6c2c26cc-a5ff-4066-9db8-3703dd94d1d9/weird-o3-front-circkle.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
This is an example of one of the two O3 frame rejected due to this dark circle? Sensor Frost?
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c7dfa610-2f0c-4748-b66d-038a611fa6c8/wbpp1.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d1e46e03-b488-4258-a757-2c4d2dcc946e/wbpp2.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/bbddbb71-dcf1-4008-97dd-0bce88818544/wbpp3.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ae31d190-764e-4342-9a69-3e02a469b3e4/Master_Ha.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master Ha (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3e302933-a3c1-42f2-89f3-93f1afb71359/Master_R.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master Red (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d1747819-e040-4b25-85a5-1a7ca1122f7e/Master_O3.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master O3 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5d5bc095-e932-4522-938e-3d9a863c3502/Master_G.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master Green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master Blue (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master SHO (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master RGB (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for SHO Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Before DBE for SHO Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After DBE for SHO Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Background Pattern - SHO Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Before DBE for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After DBE for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Background Pattern - RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Starting RGB image - note the preview sample area - along with the setup of the SPCC panel.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
SPCC Output with the regression line. Note the strange cluster in the top curve - not sure what is going on there!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master RGB after SPPC (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The BXT Panel Setup for the final run
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - After NXT = 0.55
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Output from PSFImage for the Master Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
How the BXT tool was configured for the Master Ha image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - After NXT = 0.55
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Final Master SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Final Master RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
RGB Star Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Nonlinear O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Nonlinear S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Ha_Range_Mask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Inital O3 range mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
O3 Range Mask after CT to clean things up a bit more (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Clean up with the DynamicPaintBrush (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Soften with Convolution (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Range_Mask_S2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Initial WarmTones Mask (Click to Enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Soften with Convolution (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Increase the contrast with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Finish with a final CT Adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
BlueMask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
OrangeMask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
BlueCornerMask Initial version (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After DynamicPaintBrush reomval of main nebula. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial Ha Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After HDR_MT at level 7 to reduce the high-end contrast. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After a global CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After a Global CT to restore some contrast lost in the last step (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The final Ha image after LHE with the HA_ Range_Mask in Place (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Initial O3 Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After a HDR_MT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After running LHE with the Range_Mask_O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After a global CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After another global CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
NXT = 0.9 with RangeMaskO3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After NXT = 0.63 with RangeMaskO3 inverted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After Final global CT. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Inital Nonlinear S2 image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Apple LHE with RangeMask2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After global CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - After NXT = 0.68
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After Final CT (click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Intiail SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Invert the Image(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Invert the image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT with Orange Mask (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
after CT Global (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After MLT Sharpening with the Orange Mask - See panel snap (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After SCNR G at 0.9 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After SCNR G at 0.9 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After global CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT with BlueMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After LHE with the Orange Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - After NXT - 0.68
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After Global CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT with BlueCornerMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
CT with BlueMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB Stars
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
After CT Adjust
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The CT curves used for this.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Combined Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-112 - A Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus - 15.7 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-132-the-lion-nebula-reprocess
monthly
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
SH2-132 - The Lion Nebula - This is the new processed version that I am much happier with! (click for high res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
This finding chart was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolver and FindingChart Processes.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
My original version of the Lion Nebula.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Basic process flow used for this image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The Nonlinear Lum Starless image - softer than expected! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The Nonlinear SHO Starless Image - a surprising amount of detail! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The images after combination - much softer! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
WBPP - Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
WBPP -Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
WBPP- The Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Master Ha Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Master O3 Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Master S2 image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The ImageIntegration setting used to create the synthetic Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Master Lum image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The Initial Master SHO image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
SHO Sampling (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
SHO image before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
SHO image after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
SHO Background from DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
PFSImage Script is used to get FWHN star size measures.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
BXT setting is used for both the SHO and Lum images.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - SHO before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - SHO after BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - SHO after NXT = 0.5
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Lum Image before BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Lum Image after BXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Lum Image after NXT=0.5
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Master SHO Stars Only Image (click to Enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Master Lum Starless (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The stating nonlinear Lum image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After LHE operate - see details above (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After a global CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Additional CT performed. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Lum Starless before NXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Lum Starless After NXT=0.7
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Final Lum Starless Image.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Starting SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Invert the image - any green here is actually magenta funkiness (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After SNCR Green at 0.8 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green at 0.9 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Invert the Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
BBCM used to create Green Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After BBB Script (click to enlarge)
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Use CT to Enhance (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
And a final CT to tweak (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The initial Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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After a final blur (click to enlarge)
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Do a boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The ColorMask Mod Script Panel - as used to create the Orange Mask
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The Orange Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The Setting used to create the Blue Cyan Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The Blue Cyan Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The GAME Mask to focus on the bright region of the Nebula (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Starting SHO image before color mask work(Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After HDRMT with Level= 7 w/ no mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After CT Adjust with Green Mask (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After Global CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - SHO Starless Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - After NXT= 0.7
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After CT with the BlueMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green with Amt= 1.0 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After LHE with the OrangeMask (click to enlarge)
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The RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After CT with the YellowMask (click to enlarge)
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CT with the OrangeMask (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After Lum Image added back in (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Image with RangeMask Applied. Now we can do selective NXT. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - after NXT=0.7 W/RangeMask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After CT with RedMask Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
With the GAME Mask Applied - note area of focus. (click to enlarge)
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After CT with Game Mask Applied (click to enlarge)
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DarkMask Created with the EnhanceDarkStructures Script (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After LHE with Game Mask Applied (click to enlarge)
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After CT with the DarkMask Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After CT with the BlueCyan Mask Applied.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Starting Nonlnear SHO Star Image (click to enlarge)
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Before Color fix - zoomed-in view (click to enlarge)
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Stars After CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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Stars after color fix - zoomed-in view (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Final Star image.
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Screen Stars Panel Snap
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After the stars have been restored!
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In PhotoShop - Showing the new image crop - and after Global Camera Raw Adjustments (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
After Local tweaks. This is the first Release Image that I used for sharing with others for early feedback.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
ColorMask_Mod Panel settings used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The resulting Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Before Masked NXT
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The modest sharpening parameters used with MLT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 - A Reprocess of The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Final Image
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/dwb111-119-the-propeller-nebula-reprocess
monthly
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
My second take on the DWB 111/119 data - taken with a mono camera and rendered using the Hubble Palette (click image for full resolution va Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
My original Image.
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Annotated image of DWB 111/119 - Note that there is not much annotation! This object was too faint to make into the traditional catalogs used for such annotation! (this image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
This finder chart was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The original Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
My first reprocess attempt (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The higher color version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The slightly lower color Final Version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Post Calibration View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Master Ha, O3, and S2 images.
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The initial SHO image
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
PFSImage Analysis Results
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
BXT settings used.
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - After NXT = 0.5
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
SXT Parameters run
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Master SHO image before running StarXTerminator
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The resulting Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The resulting Stars image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The normalized Master SHO Starless image - ready to go nonlinear!
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The initial Nonlinear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After the initial CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The initial Yellow Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask after CT enhance (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Initial Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Initial Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Initial Green Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Red mask after CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Blue Mask after CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Green Mask after CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Yellow Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After LHE adjustment using the Green Filter (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Global CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Green Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - After NXT = 0.65
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The nonlinear Stars Image
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The ScreenStars Script panel
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
This is the image shared for early feedback
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Starting Point (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After CT with the Green Mask Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After Global CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Initial Range Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Range Mask after clean up with the DynamicPaintBrush (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The GAME Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After CT with RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After HDRMT with Level 7 using the RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After CT with GAME Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Initial DarkMask from the DarkStructuresEnhance Script (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After CT Adjust with DarkMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
DarkMask after CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After LHE apploed using the DarkMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Starting Star Image
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Red Mask create to cover bright star artifacts
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Zoomed in view of the brightest star (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After CT adjust with the Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
After CT to drop over all color
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Final Star Image
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Final Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The final Star Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Final Image - ready for Photoshop Polishing
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
The Higher Color Version - Probably too high!
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Imaging Projects - DWB 111/119 - A Reprocess of The Propeller Nebula - in SHO ~ 10 hours - Make it stand out
Slightly lower color version - and what I choose as my final version!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
My Reprocess of SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
My Original Image. Compare with the image at the top of the page. Which do you think is better?
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Artist rendition of Cygnus X-1 (PBS/Nova Teaching Material Collection)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Annotated version of Sh2-101 created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts. Note the reference note on the right - in orange - indicating the location of Cygnus x-1.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
This annotated image created with Imagesolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight. Note the Cygnus X-1 features in red.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The simplified Narrowband Workflow with RGB stars used for this project.
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WBPP Calibration View
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WBPP Post Calibration View
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WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial Master Ha, O3, and S2 Linear Images
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Initial master R, G, and B Linear Images
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial Master RGB Linear Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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Before DBE for Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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After DBE for Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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Background Pattern - Ha Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for O3 Master (click to enlarge)
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Before DBE for O3 Master (click to enlarge)
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After DBE for O3 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
Background Pattern - O3 Master (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
DBE Sample Pattern for S2 Master (click to enlarge)
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Before DBE for S2 Master (click to enlarge)
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After DBE for S2 Master (click to enlarge)
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Background Pattern - S2 Master (click to enlarge)
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DBE Sample Pattern for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Before DBE for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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After DBE for RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Background Pattern - RGB Master (click to enlarge)
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Starting RGB image - note the preview sample area - along with the setup of the SPCC panel.
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SPCC Output with the regression line. Note the strange cluster in the top curve - not sure what is going on there!
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Master RGB after SPPC (Click to enlarge)
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The BXT Panel Setup for the final run
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The Output from PSFImage for the Master Ha image.
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How the BXT tool was configured for the Master Ha image
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Output from PSFImage
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BXT Panel set up as run.
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Output from PFSImage
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BXT Panel as run
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The initial Ha, O3, and S2 Nonlinear images.
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After running StarXTerminator we now have the starless versions
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After running Linfit to match the Ha and S2 image to the O3 image.
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The initial SHO Starless Image! Very flat - but we will fix that soon!
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Red Channel Adjustment
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Green Channel Adjustment
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Blue Channel Adjustment. Note the 3 color curves are pretty lined up now.
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Apply the Histogram Transform to remove unused portion to the left of the histogram and align the peaks.
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We will boost the contrast with this CT Adjustment
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After boosting the contrast with CT - we can see horizontal noise bands in the image.
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Here is the CanonBandReduction Script. The main control is the amount. Greater than one accentuates the bands. Lower than one reduces the bands. I have it set here at about 3.0 so you better see the subtle bands I was seeing. (click to enlarge)
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In this image, I have reduced the Amount to 0.75 and to my eye, that eliminated the problem nicely! (click to enlarge)
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After running the CanonBandReduction Script, the problem is no longer detectable!
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Here is our initial nonlinear RGB image.
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And here is the Stars-ONLY image after Running StarXTerminator.
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We finish up our processing of our Stars Only image but adjusting with CT to reduce the star intensity and size, and boosting the color saturation just a tad.
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Here is the Curves Adjustment we made. Top curve is Saturation. The bottom is RGB/K.
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The Starting Point (click to enlarge)
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After Inverting the Image. What was magenta is now green! (click to enlarge)
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After a final Invert (click to enlarge)
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After SCNR Green - with an amount of 0.85 (click to enlarge)
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After SCNR Green - with an amount of 0.85 (click to enlarge) - thus removing any residual magenta.
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After a final CT adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Initial Blue Mask from the Bill Blanshan Script (click to enlarge)
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Initial Green Mask from the Bill Blanshan Script (click to enlarge)
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Initial Yellow Mask from the Bill Blanshan Script (click to enlarge)
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Yellow Mask After the Bill Blanshan Blur Script (click to enlarge)
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Yellow Mask - after final Blur (Click to enlarge)
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The same mask after CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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The same mask after CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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The same mask after CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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The same mask after ANOTHER CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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The GAME Mask designed to cover the region with the Cygnus X-1 Shock wave (click to enlarge)
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The starting point.(click to enlarge)
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With Green Mask Applied, a CT adjust has been done (click to enlarge)
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After LHE applied to the Green Masked areas (click to enlarge)
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After LHE with the Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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CT adjust with the Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Mask returned from DSE (DarkStructuresEnhance) (click to enlarge)
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After Blurring with the Bill Blanshan tool. (click to enlarge)
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Before the Dark Mask LHE Operation (click to enlarge)
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Mask adjusted with CT (click to enlarge)
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Dark Mask after final CT (Click to enlarge)
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After LHE with the Dark Mask (click to enlarge)
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Before Bow Shock Wave LHE application (click to enlarge)
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After Bow Shock Wave LHE application (click to enlarge)
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The Final Starless Image after the LHE operation with the Yellow Mask
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The screening equation used to add the stars back in.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The first images with the Stars added back in!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - A Reprocess of The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
My Reprocess of my NGC 6888 - the Crescent Nebula - in Bi-color - HOO - with RGB stars. The goal of this effort was to enhance the O3 signal and bring more detail to the cyan shell around the nebula (click on the image for a full res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738-1822). Image taken from Wikipedia.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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The process flow used in my original processing effort.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
My new proposed workflow for this processing run.
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The original image (click to enlarge)
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The first cut at a Reprocessed image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The final image brings up the color slightly in the core of the nebula.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - The Original Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - The New Version
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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WBPP Post-Calibration View.
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WBPP Pipeline View
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Initial Master Ha and O2 linear images!
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Initial Master Red, Green, and Blue linear images!
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Master narrowband images after rotation.
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Master R,G, and B images after rotation.
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The Initial RGB Master Image.
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DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: O3 Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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O3 Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: RGB Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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RGB image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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RGB Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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RGB background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The star size seems to be about 3.0 - once corrected.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Here is how I ran the Ha BXT - the stellar adjustments are default as I will be removing the stars later and discarding them. I am running “Correct First” mode, and using a manual Nonstellar Sharpening of 3.0
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The star size seems to be about 2.85 - once corrected.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Similar to the Ha BXT - the O3 is run with the stellar adjustments are default asI on’t care about them . I am running “Correct First” mode, and using a manual Nonstellar Sharpening of 2.82 - it should have been 2.85 but I had a typo! Close enough!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - After NXT = 0.55
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SPCC Parameters used
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Regression Line reported by SPCC
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Master RGB Before SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB After SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The star size seems to be about 2.53 - once corrected. The stars are smaller - which is great. That will be much tighter than the narrowband stars. This is now to know, but I will not use these star sizes in BXT.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Here is how I ran the RGB BXT - a little more aggressive on the Star Sharpening side, but I just ran the nonstellar at the defaults I was not going to use the nonstellar data. .
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - After NXT = 0.65
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Nonlinear RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Initial Stars Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear RGB Stars only image after CT adjust
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Initial Nonlinear Ha Image (click to enlarge)
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Initial Ha Starless Image (click to enkarge)
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Initial Nonlinear O3 Image (click to enlarge)
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A slight tweak with HT to darken it a bit. (click to enlarge)
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O3 Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Initial Ha and O3 Starless Images
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after LinFit Operation. Ha intensities lowered to better match O3.
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Initial HOO Image (click to enlarge)
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HOO Starless after a red curve CT adjust. (click to enlarge)
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After global tone scale adjust with CT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial Range Mask
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The Range mask after cleanup with the DynamicPaintBrush. This is pretty good, but I want the O3 details firmed up more.!
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After Convolution.
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The Initial Cyan Mask
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Boosted by HT
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After Cleanup with the DynamicPaintBrush.
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Filled in a bit wit Dilation.
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The Final Mask.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The PM equation used to create the union of the two masks.
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Final Range Mask (click to enlarge)
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Final Cyan Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The final Master mask fills in some of the O3 detail a bit better - especially the O3 “sail’ on the top!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The initial Red Mask created with Bill Blanshan’s Color Mask Tools.
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Red Mask after CT Boost.
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Now with a bit of a blur…
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The final Red Mask
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After HDRMT to reduce blocked up highlights
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Before LHE Applied (click to enlarge)
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After LHE Applied with the Mask (click to enlarge)
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After HDRMT with the Mask at Levels = 6 (click to enlarge)
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Before Red Mask Adjust (click to enlarge)
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After Red Mask CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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After Cyan Mask CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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ColorSat Panel Adjust. Basically boosting reds and Blues
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After ColorSaturation Adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
After Global Tone Sale Adjust with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Use the Master Mask an+d CT to adjust the color of the O3 shell to be more blue and less green. (click to enlarge)
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CT adjust with an Inverted Master Mask (click to enlarge)
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After HDRMT with levels =5 - using the Master Mask (click to enlage)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - After NXT = 0.69
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Here is the Screening equation used in PM to add the stars back in.
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Final HOO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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RGB Stars Only
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The new image with stars!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
First cut at the image after some Photoshop polishing.
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Initial Range Mask (click to enlarge)
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Initial Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
New Range Mask After cleanup with the Dynamic PaintBrush - outside used a black brush, inside used a white brush. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Now we apply the range mask to the red mask and invert it. (click to enlarge)
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Red Mask After PM Applied to remove outer area. (click to enlarge)
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Final Red Mask after CT Boost. (click to enlarge)
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Starting Image From PhotoShop (click to enlarge)
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After Applying the Red Mask and using CT to boost the red very slightly. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - A Reprocess of The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
The fInal Image!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Yet another shot of SN2023ixf! As if the world did not have enough already - but now it has mine as well! (click for high res versions via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The Spectra of SN2023ixf
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The AAVSO Light curve chart for SN2023ixf.
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Type I Supernova (Image from Phys.org)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The expanding remnant of SN 1987A, a peculiar Type II supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud. NASA image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Intensity plots for Type II Supernovas (taken from Wikipedia)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and FindingChart Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The smoke band moved to the south of us and we had a window for some imaging!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The full Red Master image taken with the Askar FRA400 scope, showing the relatively small image scale (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Here is the image scale I was getting for M101 with my Astro-Physics 130mm Platform. Quite a difference! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Tree Shadow example #1 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Tree Shadow example #2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
This is my 2020 version. 2.1 hours on a OSC camera. Really bad. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The 2021 version. 11 hours of LRGB data. Still bad. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
My third attempt, taken in May of 2022. 11 hours in LHaRGB. This This one was the first effort that I was really happy with!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
For comparison, here is the current image. ~3 hours LRGB
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
A Synthetic Luminance Image combining all of the master images with ImageIntegration.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
WBPP - Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Crop Plan - note the residual tree shadows in the upper corner are mostly eliminated with this crop.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Master Images after the Crop: Lum, Red, Green, Blue.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
L Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
RGB Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
L Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
RGB Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
L After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
RGB After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
L Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
RGB Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Master L Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Master RGB Image After DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after Channel Combination and DEB(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Here is the the set up of the ImageSolver Script.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
SPCC Panel config used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Resulting SPCC Regression lines
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
BXT Panel Config Used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - After NXT 0.7
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum image after MaskedStretch(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum image -After CT Tweak(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image - Initial (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image -After CT Tweak(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - After NXT 0.7
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Final nonlin Lum image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Galaxy Mask After running RangeSelection (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Galaxy Mask after DynamicPaintBrush Edit (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Galaxy Mask after CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Galaxy Mask after all final tweaks (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Color_Sat Panel Settings used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Nonlin RGB Image Before ColorSat Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Nonlin RGB image after ColorSat Applied with Galaxy Mask in place (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - After NXT 0.7
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
After applying CT to darken the RGB image in preparation for L image insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The Nonlin RGB image after Lum image insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Bill Blanshan’s Star Reduction Script with value used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
Final LRGB Image after Bill Blanshan’s Star Reduction Script applied
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 Supernova SN2023ixf ~3 Hrs in LRGB - Yet Another Supernova Shot - But This One Is Mine! - Make it stand out
The final Image.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m102
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2023-10-12
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Another project shooting through the smoke! Messier 102 - Only 2 hours of LRGB integration. (click for high res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and FindingChart Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The smoke band moved to the south of us and we had a window for some imaging!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
My Image of M97 & M108
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
A crop of my image of M104 - 1.7 hours in LRGB
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The processing flow for this project.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
M102 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Note the orthogonal streams from the dust lanes.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Here is an extremely zoomed-in version of my image. Note that there is a hint of the details seen in the Hubble image!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
WBPP - Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Lum Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Green Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Red Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Blue image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The Annotated Master Lum image used to set the Crop with the DynamicCrop tool.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The newly Cropped Master Images.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Initial Master RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
L Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
L Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
L After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
L Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after Channel Combination (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
SPCC Panel config used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Resulting SPCC Regression lines
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After NXT 0.8
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After NXT 0.7
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master_RGB Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master_L image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master_L Starless (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master RGB StarsOnly (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master L StarsOnly (click to enlarge0
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB Starless Image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear L Starless Image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB StarsOnly (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear L StarsOnly image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Starting L Starless Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
HDRMT series: Starting point, Levels 4,5,6, &7. Level 5 looks best!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
MDRMT Panel with Parameters used on the Global Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Galaxy Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The MLT Sharpening Params used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Starting Image - Zoomed
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After MDRMT Level=5
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After LHE1 -Med Scale w/Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After LHE2 - Fine Scale w/Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After MLT Sharpening w/Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After Global NXT 0.7
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Before SCNR
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After SCNR Green
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After NXT 0.8
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The Dust Lane Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The Cyan Masks
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - RGB Image before Masked Tweaks
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After Dustlane Mask Tweaks
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After Cyan Mask Tweaks
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After L-Insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - After final Global CT Adjust
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
Initlal RGB Stars Only image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Only Image After CT Tweak.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
L StarsOnly image after CT Tweak
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB StarsOnly image after L insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB StarsOnly image after final CT Adjust.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
PixelMath Screening Equation used to add star and starless images back together.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The Image with stars now added back in!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy - 2.0 Hrs in LRGB - Still Shooting Through the Smoke… - Make it stand out
The final Image.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m104
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
My disappointing M104 Project! Only 1.7 hours of integration, low on my horizon, and though sone smoke! (click for high res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Zoomed-in View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and FindingChart Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
The smoke band moved to the south of us and we had a window for some imaging!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Here is one Lum Filter Sub that I kept even though it was in the trees. I counted on Integration Rejection logic to take care of this and it did! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Here is another frame I kept from the Green Filter Subs. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
The processing flow for this project.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
WBPP - Pipeline view
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Lum Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Green Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Red Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master Blue image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
L Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
R Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
G Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
B Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
L Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
R Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
G Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
B Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
L After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
R After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
G After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
B After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
L Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
R Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
G Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
B Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after Channel Combination (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
PSFImage Panel showing results.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
SPCC Panel config used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Resulting SPCC Regression lines
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
BXT Panel Config Used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After NXT 0.6
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
The PSFImage results showing the FWHM for X and Y.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
BXT Panel config for Lum Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After NXT 0.6
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Final Linear Lum and RGB Images - ready to go Nonlinear.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum image - Initial (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum image -After CT Tweak(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image - Initial (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image -After CT Tweak(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB Stars-Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Galaxy Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
The MLT Sharpening Params used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Nonlin LUM Zoomed
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After HDRMT levels=7
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After CT Adjust
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After LHE w/mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After MLT Sharpening w/mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After NXT 0.6
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Nonlin RGB Starless Zoomed
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After CT Adjust
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After NXT 0.6
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - RGB Before L-Insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After L-Insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - After CT Adjust
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Initlal RGB Stars Only image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Only Image After CT Tweak.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
PixelMath Screening Equation used to add star and starless images back together.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Bill Blanshan’s Star Reduction Script with value used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
Recombined Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
After Crop to emphasize the Galaxy.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
After doing Bill Blanshan’s Star Reduction Script
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Imaging Projects - Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy - 1.7 Hrs in LRGB - Too Little Time, Too Low in the Sky, Too Much Smoke… - Make it stand out
The final Image.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m97-m108
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Owl Nebula (Messier 97) and the Surfboard Galaxy (Messier 108) The first images from the upgraded Williams Optics 132mm Platform. (Click for High Res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
A zoomed in portion of M97.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The drawing of M97 by William Parsons.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Zoomed in portion of M108.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
THis finder chart was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart tools in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Smoke Plume from the Alberta Wildfires.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The smoke band moved to the south of us and we had a window for some imaging!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The March 2021 Version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Current Version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Here is a crop of the March 2021 Version. Some great detail is captured here!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Here is a cropped view of the Current Version. Not bad but missing some detail. Some of this is the difference in the focal length, but some of this is probably due to poor skies with some smoke hanging around.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The processing flow for this project.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Lum-> FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Red-> FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Green-> FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Blue-> FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Lum-> Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Red-> Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Green-> Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SubframeSelector for Blue-> Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
LRGB Master Linear Images.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
L Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
R Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
G Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
B Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
L Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
R Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
G Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
B Before Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
L After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
R After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
G After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
B After Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
L Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
R Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
G Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
B Background (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after Channel Combination (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
SPCC Panel config used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Resulting SPCC Regression lines
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Master_RGB after SPCC.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
BXT Panel Config Used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Master_RGB before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Master_RGB After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Master_RGB After NXT= 0.55
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The PSFImage results showing the FWHM for X and Y.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
BXT Panel config for Lum Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Lum - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Lum - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Lum After NXT = 0.55
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum image - Initial (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum image -After CT Tweak(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image - Initial (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image -After CT Tweak(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Lum Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Stars-Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Galaxy Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Owl Nebula Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Galaxy Mask - Before LHE1 & LHE2
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Galaxy Mask after LHE1 & LHE2
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Owl Mask, Before LHE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Owl Mask: After LHE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Lum Starless image, after a final CT tweak.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The starting image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After a CT tweak using the Owl Nebula Mask (sorry - hard to see in this view - I should have zoomed in before capture!)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After a CT tweak using the Galaxy Mask (sorry - hard to see in this view - I should have zoomed in before capture!)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - RGB Starless Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - RGB Starless After NXT = 0.76
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Starless After Lum Starless Insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initlal RGB Stars Only image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Stars Only Image After CT Tweak.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
PixelMath Screening Equation used to add star and starless images back together.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Recombined Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Crop done to better show the nebula and the galaxy
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The final image format
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Imaging Projects - Messier 97 - The Owl Nebula and Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - 4 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m57-ha-halo-reprocess
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0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - A Reprocess of The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB! - Make it stand out
This version of M57 was a complete reprocess of image data collected in July of 2022. (click for full res version via Astrobin.cm)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - A Reprocess of The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB! - Make it stand out
The original image - for comparison.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - A Reprocess of The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB! - Make it stand out
Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix - November 1718– January 1802 (Image taken from Wikpedia)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - A Reprocess of The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB! - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - A Reprocess of The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB! - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m27-the-dumbbell-nebula-reprocess
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0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
A preprocess of data collected a year and a half ago! (click for full res image via Atrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/548bdfc4-bbef-442b-b63c-8e9894dcebff/2023-05-05_08-56-32.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/358270cb-9478-4655-bbf2-91588a27ee26/Astronomy-Picture-of-the-Day.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ba47b40e-e15d-4479-8793-72a009653924/IMG_9115.jpeg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0e5b6ed9-eada-4852-b316-997653befc14/sharable-m27.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/33c69a38-9e8f-42d9-8c5f-daf4aa403260/M27+BBC-S%40N-aug-23.JPG
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/cd38336a-dfd8-4494-b557-43a57bafacdc/M27_SHO_Reprocess2_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
This annotated version of Messier 27 was created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
This finder chart was created by using the Pixinsight ImageSolver and FinderChart scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
My Original Image of M27 in the SHO Hubble Palette.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Preferred workflow
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
The workflow I ended up using for this project.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Linear Master Images: S2, Ha, O3
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
DynamicPSF was used to get FWHM star statistics that will be used for non-stellar sharpening in BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Before BXT Correct Alone
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - After BXT Correct Alone
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Before BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - After BXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Before NXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - After NXT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
The S2 Core Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
S2 image after Masked Stretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
S2 with core mask and running LHE and CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
S2 with the Inverse Core Mask CT adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
S2 image after applying the core mask and running HDRMT and CT - This is the final S2 image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Ha RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Ha after a MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Ha with RangeMask and LHE1 and LHE2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Ha Core Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Ha with RangeMask and CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Ha with CoreMask and HDRMT + CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Ha with a Final CT Adjust - This is the final Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 after CT with RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 Core Mask (Click to Enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 after CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 after LHE for small-scale, and LHE for mid-scale (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 with HDRMT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
O3 with final CT adjustments. This is the final O3 image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Lum - Initial Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Lum Image - after CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Lum Image after LHE for small-scale and LHE for Mid-Scale - slightly zoomed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Lum Image - after NoiseXTerminator -This is the Final Lum image-
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO Image Inverted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO image Inverted back to correct state (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO after Lum image Insertion (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO with ColorSaturation adjust with O3_Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO after SCNR Green with 0.8 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Inverted SHO after SCNR Green with 0.8 correction (clikc to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO after ColorSaturation Adjustment with O3_Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO after global CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO with LHE for small-scale and LHE for mid-scale with O3_Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHI with a Star Reduction (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
Initial Reprocessed Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
The S3 image Edited Luminance Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO - where we left off before. (click to enalrge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
SHO After S2 Lum Mask applied and CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
The original Image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
The initial Preprocessed Image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - A Reprocess of My Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO - (10.25 Hours) - Make it stand out
The Final Reprocessed Image based on feedback.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - was the result of 7 hours and 40 minutes of narrowband exposure. (click for full res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
IC 205 - The Heart Nebula is close by and connected to IC 1848 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
This finder chart was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart tools in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
For the first two nights, the data was captured with this configuration using the IOPtron CEM26 mount.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
For the last night, I had swapped over to my new mount - the ZWO AM5 Harmonic drive!
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Here is the CEM26 PHD2 guide log for the night of October 22. I was getting some elongated stars. The guide RMS guide error for this segment was 1.13 - very good for this mount!
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Here is my PHD2 guide log for the night of Nov 23 using the AM5. The vertical scale is about the same - you can see that the AM5 is doing a lot better- RMS errors of 0.35 for this segment!
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
IC 1848 - taken in Dec 2021 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
IC 1848 - our current image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The processing flow for this project.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Here was my High-Color Version. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
And here is my Mid-Color version of the image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The updated platform with the ZWO AM5.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel with setup used to create Master Images.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Master Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Master O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Master S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Ha Eccentricity plot. Note reduced Ecc at the end of the plot. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
O3 Eccentricity plot. Note reduced Ecc at the end of the plot. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
S2 Eccentricity plot. Note reduced Ecc at the end of the plot. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling for Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling for O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling for S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Ha - Before DBE (click to enlarge).
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
O3 - Before DBE (click to enlarge).
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
S2 - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Ha - After DBE applied (click to enlarge).
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
O3 - After DBE applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
S2 - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Ha - Background extracted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
O3 - Background extracted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
S2 - Background extracted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Ha Before Noise XT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670447339385-4ZJUSZ938I0BGS559W1V/master-ha-after-noisext-0.5-0.2.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Ha After Noise XT 0.5/0.2
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670447378131-DMDDT0EA5EOJEGR127ME/master-o3-before-noiseXT.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Before Noise XT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670447448092-6XW3ZVLX1L8PL0HIRQIF/master-03-after-noisext0.7-0.2.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - O3 After Noise XT 0.7/0.2
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670447505303-TTO9D2YC772JMXBKQITI/master-s2-before-noiseXT.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - S2 Before Noise XT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670447552258-TEG1FGVGWZF6FVWOYSN0/master-s2-after-noiseXT-0.6-0.2.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - S2 After Noise XT 0.6/0.2
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d894831d-ff11-41c3-b273-6d5fcbbd3704/imageintegration-panel-syhtn-l.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel as used to create the Synthetic Lum image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d8ea01b5-f0ac-4e91-9905-7a67d852c15a/synth-L-weights.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The weights computed by ImageIntegration to combine the images
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e1a31f14-96a9-4021-883a-25816ede7b66/Master_L.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The computed Lum Image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c4ec8bbb-4da1-4006-9ee2-18de6ebb421c/master-4-up.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
A 4-up panel showing the original and new computed L image for comparison.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/90bfc61c-d92c-46c7-af9e-6afd35d16745/pfsimage-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The PFSImage Panel with settings used (note blocky PFS!)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b73e8b7d-c84a-45c3-a85c-c2edcbb32456/pfs.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The resulting final PSF image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1663190356192-IMP95EI65G87DPEQEEXK/starmask-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The StarMask panel set up to create the LDSI map.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1663190404017-B6GC1TNRL2IWR3PW9BNY/ldsi-boost-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The HT tool was used in this config to boost the LDSI image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/eccd5cc3-01d9-4644-b9f7-349ed4ddcf0e/ldsi1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Initial LDSI Image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b300cf6a-2417-4439-a10a-c9ce271b303d/morph-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9fb9f3dd-1331-4a61-91d2-0b1ca05c0429/ldsi-initial-fit.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Checking the LDSI image against the Master L image - Star mask images are slightly too small. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3be631b0-04f1-42d2-bbbd-90e8ff4b1f22/ldsi-fit-2.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Checking again after apply 3 more levels of boost - sizes now look good! (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/575de534-ab64-430c-8d97-5d2bf9a7e495/ldsi-final.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The Final LDSI image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5fd62dbb-c6cc-499d-9ef7-9c466a3d8474/decon-previews.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2ac6a6e7-9e7b-495a-b0ae-6470fb092585/decon-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The final Deconvolution Parameters are shown
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670448541747-CM3NYAHK2DFRCR48RVGD/decon-before.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Before Decon
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670448567235-HH766Y1RKUIL3FCSZLS9/decon-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/225b87bd-18e7-4c68-9779-b20b2e1d39a7/nonlin_L.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear L image after going nonlinear (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The RC-Astro StarXTerminator Panel with settings used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f9639785-55f2-4558-ab4f-91c9dbc2e2ea/L-Starless-1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The Initial Starless L image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0bc6ca9a-fe0e-4489-b753-be5f022bc017/L-stars-only.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The initial Stars-Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
HT Adjust (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/8c93f317-7902-4875-940e-b1f9ebdcd2e2/L-starless-CT-adjust.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Create an initial Lum mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Lum mask adjusted with HT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Soften with Convolution. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/86e1ce94-8e57-435a-8875-de3f1fcc29ac/l-starless-3-sub-mask-applied-inverted.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Subject Mask applied and Inverted. Now we can target the background (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670449903214-C0X0RZERZK15UBFGAV49/L-Starless-4-mask-invert-before-noiseXT.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - L-Starless - Before Noise XT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670449984878-BLG185NCAQLBBJ3JXOW6/L-starless-4-nask-invert-after-noise-XT-0.65%3D0.2.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - L-Starless After Noise XT 0.65/0.2
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2f5f62dd-90b0-4402-9f11-c5fc99d50e92/L-Starless-5-mask-applied.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Subject Mask inverted again - targeting high signal areas. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e6d9b23f-54eb-4e69-83dc-9684e46553d7/L-Starless6-after-mask-lhe-64-2-0.2-8bit.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply LHE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f2cc607c-6666-4e83-a0e1-862d00e5a793/L-Starless-7-mask-lhe-300-2-0.2-10bit.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
L Image after second LHE applied to targeted areas. (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b1d8ccdc-805b-4347-a140-e66147b7b716/MLTshp.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Sharpening used with Subject Mask
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670450634177-RRB9LM8483UWL19GOVEX/L-starless-8-mltsharpen-mask-before.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Before MLT Sharpening
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1670450667506-5FHNX0GVNQBM2S4HNLIM/L-starless-8-mltsharpen-mask-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - After MLT Sharpening
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/22e51641-bbd9-4bf9-8270-6eb110eaf52e/Master_SHO.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The Master SHO linear color image. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7c422a97-f259-4048-a1cd-be9d18f94fee/dbe-sho-sample.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Master SHO DBE Sampling (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7d285ade-ac75-4448-b5b3-522ee9ade434/dbe-sho-before.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Master SHO DBE Before (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b05efeb4-da71-48ff-9274-fe3cc3bce181/dbe-sho-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Master SHO - After DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/77f0dd97-8208-445f-bd5d-11c7a21c7f2d/dbe-sho-background.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Master SHO DBE Background (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/35130bc6-3822-46e7-b035-40224c0fe0a6/starXT-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/510c80b0-4e00-4568-bcb8-e12a01014725/Master_SHO_Starless.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7f935628-e6c9-4554-bbf6-5f0cacebd6f2/blanshan-sho-norm-symbs.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Default Terms used with Bill Blanshan’s SHO Normalization Script
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/cc43a6e8-ecd4-4ac1-8db6-bf25fc677bba/Master_SHO-BB-SHO_norm.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
After SHO Normalization (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5c2347bd-f603-46e2-b1ad-bb5521a2182d/sho-starless-1-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Gio nonlinear and apply CT(click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e6d3960b-8971-4a12-a520-6115ad376269/SHO-starless-2-scnr-blue+80-invert-mask.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply Subject mask and Invert, SCNR Blue 80%. (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/37c01c88-6727-4621-82b8-19627124b160/sho-starless-4-scnr-grenn-0.8-mask-invert.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply SCNR Green 80% (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/71662c25-9f62-453c-8b9d-15621cc6fc5b/sho-starless-7-ct-global.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Remove mask, and run CT and Adjust the global tone scale (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c8ab3ca6-45c9-4d48-b870-66d1255afb23/sho-starless-3-invert.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Remove the Mask and invert the image. THis makes the Magenta noise in the background Green. (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7ffbe302-5d16-4b2e-844f-6e9e9960ee9e/sho-starless-scnr-red-0.8-invert-mask.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Add subject mask back in and invert it,. SCNR Red 80% (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/35709baf-af20-4aa3-9c6d-398e3c265b95/sho-starless-9-scnr-green0.5.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Still a bit too green for me. Run SCNR Green 50% (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/33e3acd0-533d-4237-b4ee-53d93d77608d/blanshan-color-mask-scripts.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Bill Blanshan’s Color Mask scripts
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/bb6d3c13-03c4-4669-bb71-b735c92bb247/bluemask1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Initial Blue Nebula Mask(click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/370dc0a2-338e-4bd5-ba27-404b67f8ed2c/YllowMask1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Initial Yellow Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1d9f36c9-a8a9-47a9-ab7c-5124b2c99787/redmask1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Red Mask (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7eec6941-cfe0-41e3-9223-715f9c2e61c6/cycanmask1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Cyan Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/03ab1916-255c-4c27-87f0-f236063698de/greenmask1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Green Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/19af52d1-3a30-401a-b979-f12b71551603/bluemask2-blur.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Blue Mask Blur (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9f822f8b-1a50-4413-a766-1830776c567a/yellowmask2-boost.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask boost (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2df53f56-a534-42d9-a325-74a9d3752197/redmask2-boost.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Red Mask initial Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Cyan Mask Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Green Mask Boost (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Blue Nebula Boosted(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask Blurred (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Red Mask Boost and Blur (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Cyan Mask Blur (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Green Mask Blur (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply the Blue Mask and apply CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply the Yellow mask and adjust with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply the Green Mask and adjust CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply the Cyan Mask and adjust CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Apply the Red Mask and adjust CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - After Noise XT 0.70/0.15
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
L_Starless Image injected.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
SHO Stars-only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Stars-Only image after reducing tone scale with CT. (Click to Enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Zoomed in on the stars: Pretty round and well formed - with just a hint of color. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Screening equation to add stars back in.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Stars are now re-integrated.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Newly Cropped Image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
DarkStructureEhnance Script(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Blanshan Star Reduction Scripts
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Starless Image for the Star Reduction Script (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Star reduction using Bill Blanshans Method 2 at 0.35 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - After Noise XT 0.5/0.2
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
SCNR Green 20% (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Final CT after Screen Calibration Issue solved. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The High-Color Version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - 6.8 hours in SHO (and a Change in Horses Mid-Stride!) - Make it stand out
The Mid-Color and Preferred Version. (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc281-pacman-nebula-11-23-22
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
My second attempt on NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula. (click for high res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 -1923)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
This finder chart was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart tools in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
NGC 281 - taken in Nov 2020 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
NGC 281 - our current image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The processing flow for this project.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The strange ring artifacts and mottling I encountered on this image!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Here is a screen shot from Stellarium showing Alpha Cas and it proximity to NGC 281.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Concentric rings of dust spreading away from a star system called WR 140 NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/JPL-Caltech
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Here was my High-Color Version. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
And here is my Mid-Color version of the image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The new pipeline screen for WBPP version 2.5
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Master Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Master O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Master S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling for Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling for O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling for S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Ha - Before DBE (click to enlarge).
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
O3 - Before DBE (click to enlarge).
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
S2 - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Ha - After DBE applied (click to enlarge).
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O3 - After DBE applied (click to enlarge)
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S2 - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha - Background extracted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
O3 - Background extracted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
S2 - Background extracted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Ha - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Ha - After Noise XT 0.5/0.2
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - O3 - before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - O3 - After Noise XT 0.6/0.20
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - S2 - before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - S2 - After Noise XT 0.6/0.20
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel as used to create the Synthetic Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The weights computed by ImageIntegration to combine the images
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The computed Lum Image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
A 4-up panel showing the original and new computed L image for comparison.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The PFSImage Panel with settings used
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The resulting final PSF image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The StarMask panel set up to create the LDSI map.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The HT tool was used in this config to boost the LDSI image
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Initial LDSI Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Checking the LDSI image against the Master L image - Star mask images are too small. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Checking again after apply 3 more levels of boost - sizes now look good! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The Final LDSI image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The final Deconvolution Parameters are shown
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Lum - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Lum - After Noise XT 0.6/0.3
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear L image after going nonlinear (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear L image after a CT adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The RC-Astro StarXTerminator Panel with settings used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The Initial Starless L image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The initial Stars-Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Create an initial range mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Rang mask adjusted with the Dynamic Paintbrush (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Range Mask applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Use CT to mitigate the artifacts with the mask applied to protect the main nebula. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The Targeted GAME mask. (click to enlarge)
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The Targeted Game Mask applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
L Image after LHE applied to targeted areas. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The Master SHO linear color image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Bill Blanshan’s Normalize SHO Script. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Normalized SHO Linear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
After Star Xterminator (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
THe Symbols table for Bill Blanshan’s Normalize SHO script - showing values used. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear SHO Image with CT adjust. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Bill Blanshan’s Color Mask scripts
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Initial Red Nebula Mask(click to enlarge)
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Red Nebula Mask after running CT to boost. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Red Ring Mask made by removing the nebula with the Dynamic PaintBrush and blurring. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Red Nebula Mask after running Blanshan Blur twice (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Final Red Nebula mask after cleanup with Dynamic Paintbrush and further blur. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Blue Mask after cleanup with Dynamic PaintBrush (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask after cleanup with Dynamic PaintBrush (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Final Blue Mask after CT boost and blur (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Final Yellow Mask after CT boost and blur (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
CT adjust with Red Nebula Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Yellow Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
SCNR Green 80% (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
CT Adjust With the Red RIng Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - After Noise XT 0.65 /Detail 0.15
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Before L image Insertion (click to enlarge)
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After L insertion (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
L-Stars-only Image (click to enlarge)
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Stars-Only image after reducing tone scale with CT. (Click to Enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Screening equation to add stars back in.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Stars are now re-integrated.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Newly Cropped Image. (click to enlarge)
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CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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After DarkStructureEnhancee Script (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Blanshan Star Reduction Scripts
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Starless Image for the Star Reduction Script (click to enlarge)
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Star reduction along with a color tweak (click to enlarge)
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With the Range Mask applied to protect the nebula (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
MLT Sharped applied with mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
Final CT tweak with Blue mask in place. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The High-Color Version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula - 8 hours in SHO (Fighting a Strange Artifact!) - Make it stand out
The Mid-Color and Preferred Version. (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/melotte15
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Melotte 15 - the Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) (click for high resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula - showing the location of Merlotte 15 outlined in yellow. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
THis finder chart was created with the ImageSolver and FinderChart tools in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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IC 1805 - taken in Nov 2021(click to enlarge)
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Melotte 15 - our curren image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The processing flow for this project.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
L-Starless after aggressive Detail Enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
L-Starless after more selective and controlled Detail Enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Final image using aggressive L-Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Final Image from more targeted L-Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The new pipeline screen for WBPP version 2.5
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Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Rejection Low - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Rejection Low - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Rejection Low - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Master Ha (click to enlarge)
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Master O3 (click to enlarge)
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Master S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Ha Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Ha after Noise XT 0.4
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - O3 Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - O3 After Noise XT 0.5
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - S2 Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - S2 After Noise XT 0.4
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel as used to create the Synthetic Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The weights computed by ImageIntegration to combine the images
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The computed Lum Image.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
A 4-up panel showing the original and new computed L image for comparison.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The PFSImage Panel with settings used
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The resulting final PSF image
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The StarMask panel set up to create the LDSI map.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The HT tool was used in this config to boost the LDSI image
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Checking the LDSI image against the Master L image - Star mask images are too small. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Checking again after apply 3 more levels of boost - sizes now look good! (click to enlarge)
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The Final LDSI image
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
These preview regions were selected to iteratively test the decon panel parameters for optimized results.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The final Deconvolution Parameters are shown
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear L image after Masked Stretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After Masked Stretch and a CT adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The RC-Astro StarXTerminator Panel with settings used.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The Initial Starless L image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The initial Stars-Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After CT applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Mid-Scale LHE enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Small-Scale LHE enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Large-Scale LHE Enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The lumnance mask created. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Lum Mask after Convolution (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Lum Mask After HT adjustment to create an Object Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Lum Mask after a final CT tweak (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The MLT panel with the sharpening parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - After Noise XT 0.8 with Mask
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - After Sharpening with Mask
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Final Starless Lum Image created with aggressive global enhancement
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Common Starting Point L-Starless Image
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Game Mask to isolate key areas with interesting Structures (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The GAME Mask in use showing coverage. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After mid-scale LHE enhancement with mask applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Large-Scale LHE enhancement with maks applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Small-scale LHE enhancement with mask applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - After Noise XT 0.6
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After final CT adjustment
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Option # 1 Aggressive Detail Enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Option 2: More selective Detail Enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The original nonlinear images: Ha, O3, and S2.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After hand-tweaking the images.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The initial SHO color image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Invert the image. Now magenta areas are green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After SCNR for Green. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Apply SCNR for green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Invert the image and adjust globally with CT. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
StarXTermintor Panel
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Initial Starless Image(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The initial color Stars-Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Blue Initial Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Green initial Color Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Yellow Initial Color Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Blue Mask boosted with HT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Green Mask boosted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask Boosted (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Blue Color Mask. convolved (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Green Mask Convolved (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask Convolved (click to enalrge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Green Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
CT Adjust with Yellow Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
A final CT adjust
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - After Noise XT 0.8
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
SHOStarless Image before LStarless Image is inserted
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
SHO_Starless with L-Starless (Aggressive) folded in (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
SHO_Starless wth L-Starless Opton #2 (Selective) folded in (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Apply CT and touch up tone scale and color.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Lum Mask (for sharpening) (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Lum Mask Inverted (for Noise XT) (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Before Noise XT w/Lum Mask
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - After Noise XT 0.6 w/ Lum Mask Inverted
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - After MLT Sharpen wit Lum Mask
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Final Starless Version After a final CT
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The Original SHO Stars-Only image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After Adjustment with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The PixelMath Script used to screen the stars back in.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Stars screened in.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
GAME Mask covering outer detail (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
Showing what the GAME Mask is overing (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
After a light application of LHE with a targeting GAME mask applied.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
DarkStructureEnhance Parameters Used.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
DarkStructuresEnhance.
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Imaging Projects - Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - 5.5 hours of SHO - Make it stand out
The Final Image
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7635-m35
monthly
0.5
2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula with the Open Cluster Messier 52. (click for full res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738-1822). Image taken from Wikipedia.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Charles Messier (1730-1817). Image Taken from Wikipedia
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
2020 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
2021 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
2022 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
A high-level diagram of my processing workflow
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Weird noise sub that was removed. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The new pipeline screen for WBPP version 2.5
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Ha Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
O3 Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
S2 Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Ha Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
O3 Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
S2 Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The ImageIntegration Panel showing settings used for each integration cycle.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Rejection High - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Rejection High - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Rejection Low - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Master Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Master O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Master S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Ha image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
DBE: O3 Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
O3 Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
O3 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
O3 background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
DBE: S2 Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
S2 image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
S2 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
S2 background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Ha - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Ha - After Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - O3 - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - O3 - After Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - S2 - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - S2 - After Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel as used to create the Synthetic Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The weights computed by ImageIntegration to combine the images
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The computed Lum Image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
A 4-up panel showing the original and new computed L image for comparison.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The PFSImage Panel with settings used
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The final PSF image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The StarMask panel set up to create the LDSI map.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The HT tool was used in this config to boost the LDSI image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The Final LDSI image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
These preview regions were selected to iteratively test the decon panel parameters for optimized results.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The final Deconvolution Parameters are shown
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The initial nonlinear L image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The RC-Astro StarXTerminator Panel with settings used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The Initial Starless L image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The initial Stars-Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Small-Scale LHE enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Larger-Scale LHE enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The range mask created. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The range mask targeting surrounding areas for NR (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The range mask targeting central areas for Sharpening (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The MLT panel with the sharpening parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - After Noise XT 0.6
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Before Masked Sharpening
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - After Masked Sharpening
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Final Starless Lum Image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The original nonlinear images: Ha, O3, and S2.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
After hand-tweaking the images.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The initial SHO color image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Invert the image. Now magenta areas are green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
After XCNR for Green. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Apply XCNR for green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Invert the image and adjust globally with CT.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Selective color adjustment with the ColorSaturation Tool (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The curve used in the ColorSat tool .
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Starless image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Red Color Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Green Color Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Blue Color Mask. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
CT Green
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
CT Red mask
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
CT Blue
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - After Noise XT 0.7
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
After the Lum image was Inserted with LRGBCombination (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
After a CT adjustment. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The Original L Stars-Only image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
After Adjustment with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The PixelMath Script used to screen the stars back in.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Stars screened in.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
CT adjust to darken the background sky. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Creating a GAME Mask to to loosely isolate Bubble area
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Invert GAME Mask and Adjust with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Invert the GAME mask again and adjust the center with CT. Use this as High color version. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Use CT to create a Lower color version. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
After moving the color balance more towards red. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Darken the red nebula with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
Apply Bill Blanshan’s Star Reduction PM Script - V2 with a value of 0.35.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula w/M52 - 8.25 hours in SHO - Not Sure I Love it. - Make it stand out
The Final Image
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic1396a-10-31-22
monthly
0.5
2026-02-10
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula - imaged with my Astro-Physics 130mm f/8.35 refractor, A ZWO ASI2600mm-Pro camera, and a Ioptron CEM60 mount. (click for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
Granted “Explore” Status on Flickr!
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
2020 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
2020 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
2021 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
A high-level diagram of my processing workflow
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
The new pipeline screen for WBPP version 2.5
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
Rejection High - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
The initial Master Images: Ha, O3, and S2.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration set up for creating the synthetic Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
The weights used by ImageIntegration the in the creation of the new Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Make it stand out
The Ha, O3, & S2 Master image and finally the new Lum image in the bottom right corner. This seems to be a good visual representation of all of the master images.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Ha - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - Ha - After Noise XT 0.5
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - O3 - Before Noise XT
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - O3 - After Noise XT 0.5
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (a Case of Virus Interuptus) - S2 - Before Noise XT
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The nonlinear images.
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StarXTerminator Panel Set up.
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L - Starless (click to enlarge)
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L - Stars-Only (click to enlarge)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Mask used. (click to enlarge)
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After the LHE application (click to enlarge)
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The Mask used for this portion. (click to enlarge)
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After the Targeted LHE application. (click to enlarge)
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CT is used to further enhance the snout of the trunk.
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After the final CT tweak.
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The MLT setup used for some slight sharpening.
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Original Nonlin Images
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After hand tweaking with CT.
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The initial SHO image. Lots of green because of the strong Ha signal (click to enlarge)
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When you invert the image, the magenta problem turns into a green problem, which XCNR can handle. (click to enlarge)
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Now XCNR is used to reduce the excess green. Here we take out about 75%. This leaves the Magenta Problem (click to enlarge)
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Now we hit it with XCNR with 75% green removal. (click to enlarge)
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We do a final Invert and we have the base image for our SHO color work.
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Our first SHO Starless Image. (Click to enlarge)
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A quick CT adjust the color and tone scale (click to enlarge)
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The Initial Blue Mask (Click to enlarge)
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After an adjust with CT (click to enlarge)
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After several passes with Convolution (click to enlarge)
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The initial Green Mask (click to enlarge)
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After a boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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After softening with Convolution (click to enlarge)
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After Adjust CT with the Green Mask (click to enlarge)
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After Adjust CT with the Green Mask (click to enlarge)
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After Inserting L image into the SHO image.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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A sprinkle of pixel artifacts in the snout. (click to enlarge)
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Smoothed over with the blur tool. (click to enlarge)
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The blue-purple corner issue. (click to enlarge)
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The correction. (click to enlarge)
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The FInal Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6888-2022
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2026-02-07
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NGC 6888 - the Crescent Nebula in Bi-color - HOO - with RGB stars. The is a lot of Ha signal in this region, as you can see in the background sky! (click on the image for a full res version via Astrobin.com)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The newer version of this image (click to go to the newer post)
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Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738-1822). Image taken from Wikipedia.
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This annotated image was created using the Pixinsight ImageSolve and ImageAnnotation scripts.
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This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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2019 (click to enlarge)
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2020 (click to enlarge)
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2022 (click to enlarge)
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A high-level diagram of my processing workflow
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First image candidate (click to enlarge)
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Final Image - based upon feedback (click to enlarge)
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WBPP Calibration view.
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Post Calibration View.
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The new pipeline screen for WBPP version 2.5
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Ha Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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O3 Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Ha Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames. (click to enlarge)
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O3 Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Red (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - O3 (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Green (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Blue (click to enlarge)
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Initial Master Ha and O2 linear images!
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Initial Master Red, Green, and Blue linear images!
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DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: O3 Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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O3 Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: Red Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: Green Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: Blue Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Red image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red background removed (click to enlarge)
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Green background removed (click to enlarge)
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Blue background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Ha before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Ha after Noise XTerminator 0.5
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - O3 before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - O3 after Noise XTerminator 0.5
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75% Ha + 25% O3 (click to enlarge)
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50% Ha + 50% O3 (click to enlarge)
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25% Ha + 75% O3 (click to enlarge)
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The PFSImage Panel with settings used
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The final PSF image
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The StarMask panel set up to create the LDSI map.
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The HT tool was used in this config to boost the LDSI image
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The Final LDSI image
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These preview regions were selected to iteratively test the decon panel parameters for optimized results.
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The final Deconvolution Parameters are shown
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - After Decon
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Master R, G, and B images ready for combination
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Master RGB image - initial
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Master RGB Image - After PCC
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PCC Regression lines
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Master RGB DBE Sampling plan (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB Background Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - After Noise XTerminator 0.5
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Nonlinear RGB after Masked Stretch (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear RGB after CT to adjust color and tone scale (click to enlarge)
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Before Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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After Star Reduction (Click to Enlarge)
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Nonlinear L image after HT and CT (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear Ha after HT and CT (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear O3 after HT and CT (click to enlarge)
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The initial Nonlin Ha image (click to enlarge)
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Ha after Linfit using O3 as a reference (click to enlarge)
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The O3 image that was used as the linfit reference (click to enlarge)
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Initial HOO image (click to enlarge)
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The HOO image after using CT to boost the red curve a bit (click to enlarge)
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Starless version of the Nonlin L image
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Initial Range Mask (click to enlarge)
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Edit the mask to expand the top to include the O3 lobe (click to enlarge)
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Range Mask after elements outside of nebula are removed with DynamicPaintBrush (click to enlarge)
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FInal Range Mask after blurring (clikc to enlarge)
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Starless L image after first LHE application for smaller scale structures (click to enlarge)
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Starless L after the second LHE application for larger-scale structures..(click to enlarge)
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Starless L after Sharpening (click to enlarge)
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Here is the sharpening parameters used
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HOO Starless image - the starting point. (click to enlarge)
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Starless L image folded in with LRGBCombination (click to enlarge)
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HOO Starless after CT Adjustment (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Starting Cyan Mask (click to enlarge)
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Cyan Mask boosted with CT (click to enlarge)
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Final Mask after editing with DynamicPaintBrush and blur (click to enlarge)
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Initial Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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Red Mask Boosted with CT (click to enlarge)
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Red Mask Blurred (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Apply the Cyan Mask and Adjust O3 regions with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Apply the Red Mask and adjust with CT (click to enlarge)
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RGB Stars image after Starnet2 application (click to enlarge)
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Starless and Stars images added back together (click to enlarge)
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A slight convolution run done on O3 regions.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Adjust nebula with CT for color and tone scale (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
CT used to adjust the inverted Red Mask - tweaking the background (click to enlarge)
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Bright Star residuals removed with CloneStamp (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 12.9 hours in HOOrgb - Make it stand out
Stars are now added back in. No more bloated stars, and the image is quite improved!
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The final image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/pickerings-triangle
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Pickering’s Triangle is a smaller, dimmer portion of the impressive Cygnus Loop and Veil Nebula in Cygnus. (click on the image for full res version via Astrobin.com)
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Screen snap of Stellarium, showing the Cygnus loop in its entirety. I have marked where Pickering’s Triangle can be found.
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Williamina Fleming (1857-1911) Image from Wikipedia
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Edward Charles Pickering (1846-1919) image taken from Wikipedia.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Very little annotation for this image, as it was discovered after the NGC was published! This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Example of an abnormal sub that sometimes is produced by mu ASI1600MM-Pro camera. My other ASI1600MM-Pro camera does not produce these ever…
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The Ha Nonlinear Image
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The S2 Nonlinear Image
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The O3 nonlinear Image
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NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom - Aug 2019
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NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom - July 2020
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NGC 6992 - The Veil Nebula - July 2020
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NGC 6995 - The Bat Nebula - Aug 2022
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Bill Blanshan’s Color Mask Icons
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James Lamb’s Star Blend script
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WBPP Calibration view.
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Post Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Ha Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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O3 Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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S2 Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Ha Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
O3 Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
S2 Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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ImageIntegration panel settings.
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Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - O3: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - S2: (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Initial Master Ha, O3, and S2 images!
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DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: O3 Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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O3 Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: S2 Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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S2 image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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S2 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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S2 background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Ha - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Ha - After Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - O3 - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - O3 - After Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - S2 - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - S2 - After Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This is the set up I used to create the Synthetic Luminance image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Here are the weights reported by ImageIntegration. O3 seemed to be the dominant image in this group.
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The Computed Luminance image. I find this image to be quite beautiful on its own!
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The PSFImage Script Panel after it has computed the PSF.
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The PSF image ( the cross is a screen capture “oops”).
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Here is the set up I used to create the LDSI Star Mask.
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Boost used to enhance the LDSI image.
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The Final Local Deringing Support Image (or LDSI)
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These final values were determined by iterative testing.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Afer Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Ha Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Nonlinear O3 Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Nonlinear S2 Image (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear L Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The initial Nonlinear SHO image!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The SHO image rotated 180 degrees - I think this works better for composition. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
After SCNR is applied to get 8% of the Green out. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The initial Starless image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - After Noise XTerminator 0.65
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Global CT adjustment for color and sat.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Yellow Mask (Click to enlarge)
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Blue Mask Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Yellow Mask Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Initial Star Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Slightly darkened Star Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Here is the str blending script used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Stars are now added back in! (click to enlarge)
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Before Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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After Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Range Mask for isolating background
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Using the range mask, the magenta is removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Final SHO image with LSE applied
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6979: Pickering’s Triangle ~ 12 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Our final image!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Sh2-114 is a super faint H2 emission nebula in Cygnus, whose form looks like the sweeping wings of a flying dragon! (Click for the full-resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Flickr granted this image Explore Status on Sept 7, 2022!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
This Finder Chart was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolve and FindinggChart scripts.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
This is a single 5-minute Ha Sub. The nebula barely shows! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
This is the same Ha sub - only now zoomed in on the brightest part of the nebula. Incredibly faint!! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
This is a single 5-minute S2 Sub. The nebula barely shows! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
The same for the S2 sub - only now zoomed in on the brightest part of the nebula. Even fainter!! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
This was a partial process of the 8-hour interaction. I just did not like how the image was coming out. So I committed to increasing my integration time.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Master Ha is on the right, and Master S2 is on the left. Still a pretty weak signal!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Post Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Red: (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Blue: (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Rejection High - S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Green: (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: S2 Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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S2 image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Ha image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
S2 image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
S2 background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
DBE: Red Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Red Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: Green Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Green image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: Blue Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Blue image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue background removed (click to enlarge)
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Initial Master RGB Star Images (click to enlarge)
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PCC Regression Line
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Master_RGB Star image after PCC.
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Master L - a synthetic combination of 75% Ha and 25% S2
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PFSImage Panel after PSF has been computed for L
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
PFS Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
StarMask settings used to create the LDSI mask.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
HT boost settings for the LDSI mask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
The final LDSI image for L
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Preview areas selected for Deconvolution parameter testing.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Final Decon Values used for Synthetic L
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - After Noise XTerminator 0.5
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Ha before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Ha after Noise XTerminator 0.5
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - S2 Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - S2 after Noise XTerminator 0.5
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Master HSS Blended image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
L image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
HSS image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
RGB Star image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
L after initial CT to adjust tone scale (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
L after initial CT to adjust tone scale (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
L after initial CT to adjust tone scale (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
L and HSS Starless image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
RGB Stars only
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Darkened L starless image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Darkened HSS Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
HSS after L insertion (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
After a CT application to make things a bit snappier (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
RGB Stars added.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Blanshan SR Icons
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Starless image for use with Blanshan SR
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Before Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
After Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
After 90 degree rotation
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Red Mask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
Red Mask Applied, CT adjustment with Red Curve and Saturation to deepen red tones.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
The Final Crop
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
MLT Panel showing the sharpening parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - After Noise XTerminator 0.6
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - After Final Sharpen
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Imaging Projects - SH2-114 -The Flying Dragon Nebula - a VERY Faint Challenge Target - 17.5 hours HSSrgb - Make it stand out
And the final image…
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m8-m20-m21
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
A widefield shot of a very rich region that includes the Lagoon nebula (M8), The Trifid Nebula (M20), Webb’s Cross (M21). (click image for a full resolution view voa Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Sample of tracking errors seen. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Sample of tracking errors seen. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Sample of tracking errors seen. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
M8 - Aug 2019 - first image ever! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
M8 in RGB, June 2020 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
M8 in Narrowband SHO, taken in Aug of 2021 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
M20 in RGB, taken in June of 2020. click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
M20 - my first Mono image ever! Taken in July 2020. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
The Ha Master Image. Note how opaque it seems around M8 and M20. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
The RGB image after Ha Insertion. Note the opaque nature of the bright nebulae (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
The Synthetic Luminance image - I felt this would work better. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
The RGB image after Lum insertion. In this version the nebulae has more detail but faint portions are less evident and the stars clearly are dominating the scene. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Post Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Ha Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Red Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Green Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Ha Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Red Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Green Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration panel settings.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Green: (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8, 20, and 21: A Rich Region in Sagittarius - 3.9 hours in HaRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Red: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Blue: (click to enlarge)
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DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: Red Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Red Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: Green Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Green image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green background removed (click to enlarge)
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DBE: Blue Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Blue image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue background removed (click to enlarge)
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Initial Master_RGB
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PCC Regression Line
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Master_RGB after PCC.
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PFSImage Panel after PSF has been computed for Ha
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Ha PFS
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StarMask settings used to create the LDSI mask.
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HT boost settings for the LDSI mask
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The final LDSI image for Ha
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Preview areas selected for Deconvolution parameter testing.
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Final Decon Values used for Ha
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ImageIntegration set up for creating synthetic Lum
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The relative weights applied by ImageIntegration to the four input files to create the Synthetic Lum image. Note how strong the Red and Green contributions are!
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PSFImage Panel for the Lum image.
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The Lum PSF image
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StarMask setting used to create original LDSI map
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HT transform to boost LDSI map
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The final Lum LDSI image.
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The three preview regions set up to explore decon settings for the Lum image
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The final settings on the Decon Panel for the Lum image.
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Final Linear Ha (click to enlarge)
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Final Linear Lum (click to enlarge)
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Final Linear RGB (click to enlarge)
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Ha image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Ha after HDR_MT with level - 8 applied (click to enlarge)
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Ha after initial CT to adjust tone scale (click to enlarge)
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After LHE and a final CT to reduce overall intensity applied. (click to enlarge)
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Lum Image after MaskedStretch Applied (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear Lum after HDR_MT applied with levels = 6 (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear lum Image after CT applied (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear Lum after LHE and a final CT (click to enlarge)
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Nonlin RGB image after MaskedStretch and a CT pass. (click to enlarge)
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Final Nonlinear Ha image (click to enlarge)
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Final Nonlinear Lum image (clock to enlarge)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Initial LRGB image after L-insert. (click to enlarge)
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LRGB after Ha insertion using a Ha range mask (click to enlarge)
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After Blanshan Star Reduction with Method 3 (click to enlarge)
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Ha Range Mask (click to enlarge)
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Starless image created with Starnet2 - used by the Blanshan Star Reduction Method (click to enlarge)
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After DarkStructureEnhance Script run with default parameters (click to enlarge)
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Final ColorSaturation curve used to tweak colors
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Final image after ColorSaturaton adjustment
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The final image
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula - really a small portion of the Eastern Veil Nebula! (click for full resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Recent NASA photograph of the Cygnus Loop in ultraviolet light, with labels added to point out well known features: The Western Veil (NGC 6960) The Eastern Veil (NGC 6992, NGC 6995, IC 1340) NGC 6974 and NGC 6979 along the northern edge Pickering's Triangle The Southestern Knot, a prominent X-ray feature
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My first version of the Veil Nebula - NGC 6992 - was shot back in July of 2020. The Bat Nebula can be seen towards the extreme left side of the image.
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WBPP Calibration view.
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Post Calibration View.
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Ha Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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O3 Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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S2 Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Ha Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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O3 Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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S2 Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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ImageIntegration panel settings.
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Rejection High - Ha: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - S2: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - O3: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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The crop used for this image.
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DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: O3 Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: GS2 Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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S2 image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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O3 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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S2 Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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O3 background removed (click to enlarge)
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S2 background removed (click to enlarge)
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The relative weights applied by ImageIntegration to the 3 input files to create the Synthetic Lum image. ote how strong the O3 and S2 contributions are!
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PSFImage Panel for the Lum image.
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The Lum PSF image
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Stramsk setting used to create original LDSI map
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HT transform to boost LDSI map
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The final Lum LDSI image.
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The three preview regions set up to explore decon settings for the Lum image
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The final settings on the Decon Panel for the Lum image.
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Lum image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Lum after LHE applied (click to enlarge)
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Lum after CRT to adjust tone scale (click to enlarge)
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After final CT (click to enlarge)
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FInal Ha, O3, and S2 image prior to the creation of the first SHO image
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Initial SHO image (click to enlarge)
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Magenta Mask
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After using SCNR to remove the green balance (click to enlarge)
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Yellow Mask
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Blue Mask
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Background Mask
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CT Adjustment with Magenta Mask in Place
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After CT adjustment with the Background Mask in place
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After CT adjustment with Yellow Mask in place
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ColorSaturation Process Panel Settings
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After ColorSatruation Adjustment
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SHO Color Image after one final CT adjustment.
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Final L image.
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Final SHO image.
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After L-Insertion - Note that the shimmering details in the upper left quadrant were muted! This is because this detail was missing in the Synthetic L image. To fix it, we need to redo this step with a mask that only allows the L-Insertion to affect mid and high-range values.
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Here is the Range Mask - note that no trace of the shimmering feature is seen in this mask. It is therefore protected.
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The FInal Image after a final CT adjustment.
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Bils Process Icons once installed.
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The starless Image created for supporting the Star Reduction tool.
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Before Star Rection (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
After Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Star Mask Created
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
With the “Orange Stars” (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
After Star Desaturation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Final sharpened image!
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Imaging Projects - NGC6995/IC1340 - The Bat Nebula! - 13.9 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The final image1
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Messier 57, in what has been my longest integration to date, shows the outer gas rings that are not often seen! (click to a full resolution version of the image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
This image was granted Explore Status on Flickr on Aug 8th, 2022!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The improved image. (click to go to the newer post)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix - November 1718– January 1802 (Image taken from Wikpedia)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Göran Nilsson & The Liverpool Telescope: HaRGB image of The Ring Nebula (M57) showing the faint outer shells. Data from the Liverpool Telescope (a 2 m RC telescope on La Palma) was processed by Göran Nilsson. 67 exposures totaling 1.9 hours. (Image taken from Wikipedia)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The building housing the Liverpool Telescope (taken from Wikipedia)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
This very early image in my portfolio was taken in August of 2019. No exposure data was recorded at the time.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
This image was taken in June of 2020, and is the result of 3.1 hours integration with an OSC camera.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Post Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Lum Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Red Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Green Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Blue Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Ha Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Lum Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Red Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Green Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Blue Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Blue Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration panel settings.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Lum: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Green: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Ha: Note the lack of trails! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Red: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Blue: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The significant level of crop used for this image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
DBE: L Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
DBE: R Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
DBE: G Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
DBE: B Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
DBE: Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
L image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
R Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
G image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
B image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Ha image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
L image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
R Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
G Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
B image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
B image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
L background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
R background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
G background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
B background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Ha background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Linear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
PPC was run and the following balance function were computed.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
After PCC applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - After Noise XTerminator 0.6
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
PSFImage Panel for the Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The Lum PSF image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Stramsk setting used to create original LDSI map
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
HT transform to boost LDSI map
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The final Lum LDSI image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The two preview regions set up to explore decon settings for the Lum image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The final settings on the Decon Panel for the Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Lum Image before Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Lum Image after Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - After Nise XTerminator 0.5
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The PFSImage Panel for the Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The Final PSF image for Ha
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The LDSI image for Ha
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The previews selected to test Decon parameter values for the Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The final Deconsolvution panel settings for the Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Ha Image before Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - After Noise XTerminator 0.5
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Lum image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Mask covering M57 created with the GAME script
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Lum image after HDR_MT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
After HDR-MT applied with the GAME mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
After final CT adjustments.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - After Noise XTerminator 0.55
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The Final Nonlin Lum Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear Ha image after a Masked Stretch. (click to Enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Ha image after HDR-MT with levels = 5 applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - After Noise XTerminator 0.55
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The FInal Ha image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image after MaskedStretch and CT used to adjust tone scale and color sat. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
After HDR-MT level - 3 run. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
After LHE is run - The final RGB image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The three primary nonlinear images, ready for combination: Lum, RGB, and Ha.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The initial LRGB image after Lum insertion (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
After a quick CT run to adjust color sat and tone scale (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
With the M57 GAME Mask applied, adjust CT and run ColorSaturation to finalize the color and tone scale. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The first step in creating the Ha Region Mask is to use RangeSelection to create an initial range mask. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Next, the DynamicPaintBrush is used to remove all features from the mas that are not part of the outer rings. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
FInally - CT is applied to boost the features of the HA region mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Using Green = $T[1], and Blue = $T[2], use the weighting equation above for the Red channel. Apply the Ha region mask and drag this onto the LRGB image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The initial LHARGB image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
before EZ-Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
After EZ-Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Dark halos around bloated bright stars after EZ-Star Reduction.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Method 1, S = 0.25
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Method 2, S=0.25
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Method 3, 1 & 3
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
Before Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
FInal Image after Blanshan Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB - Capturing the Outer Ring! - Make it stand out
The final image.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-73
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
SH2-73 - Taken with the William Optics 132mm FLT scope and the ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro camera. (Click for the full-resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
On the left is the L image and on the right is the color image before LRGBCombination. Note the star bloat and lenslet reflections on the bright stars in the L image, and the green magenta mottling on the green.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Here is the initial LRGB image - note the bloated stars and strange green-magenta coloration across the nebu;a.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Post Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High Map: Lum
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High Map: Green
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High Map: Red
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High Map: Blue
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The initial Master images - after crop and DBE.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: L Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: R Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: G Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: B Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
L Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
R Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
G image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
B image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
L image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-73 - An Integrated Flux Nebula in Hercules - 9.8 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
R Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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G Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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B image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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L background removed (click to enlarge)
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R background removed (click to enlarge)
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G background removed(click to enlarge)
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B background removed (click to enlarge)
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Linear Master Images - after crop and DBE.
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Initial RGB Linear Image (click to enlarge)
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PPC was run and the following balance function were computed.
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After PCC applied. (click to enlarge)
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After a belated DBE pass.
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Nonlinar RGB Starless image before corrections for residual stars.
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Nonlinear RGB Starless after being exported to Photoshop, where the healing brush was used to remove residuals from large stars.
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The final Nonlinear RGB Star image.
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PFSImage Panel showing the computed PFS model.
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The PFS Image used. Note that it appears a bit “blocky”.
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Starmask Panel settings used to produce the LDSI mask.
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Here is the HT curve I used to boost the stars size of the LDSI mask.
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The final LDSI image used. (click to enlarge)
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These preview areas were used to test various Deconvolution parameter values. (click to enlarge)
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These were the final values for decon determined by testing.
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Nonlinear Starless L image - before residual star fix.
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Nonlinear Starless L image after residual star fix.
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Final L Starless image and RGB Star image image prior to pixel math combination with Max function.
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Initial LRGB Nonlinear image after LRGBCombination. (click to enlarge)
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LRGB Image - After CT. (click to enlarge)
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Before EZ-Star Reduction
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The final image.
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IC 4592 - Taken with the Askar FRA400 Astropraph and the ZWOASI1600MM-Pro camera. (Click for the full-resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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An example of the bubble-pack pattern I am concerned about.
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MLT reduction of layers 4 and 5 helped a bit. But I really just need more subs!
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WBPP Calibration view.
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Post Calibration View.
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NSG Panel Settings for Lum images.
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NSG Red Panel
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NSG Green Panel
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NGC Bue Panel
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NSG Lum Gradient plot (click to enlarge)
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NSG Red Gradient plot (click to enlarge)
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NSG Red Gradient plot (click to enlarge)
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NSG Red Gradient plot (click to enlarge)
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ImageIntegration Panel for Lum
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ImageIntegration Panel for Green
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Rejection High Map: Lum
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Rejection High Map: Green
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ImageIntegration Panel for Lum
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ImageIntegration Panel for Blue
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Rejection High Map: Red
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Rejection High Map: Blue
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The initial Master images - after crop and DBE.
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DBE: L Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: R Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: G Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: B Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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L image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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R Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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G image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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B image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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L image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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R Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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G Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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B image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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L background removed (click to enlarge)
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R background removed (click to enlarge)
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G background removed(click to enlarge)
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B background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Linear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Linear after application of DBE (Click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
PPC was run and the following balance function were computed.
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After PCC applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator (0.6)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
PFSImage Panel showing the computed PFS model.
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The PFS Image used. Note that it appears a bit “blocky”.
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Starmask Panel settings used to produce the LDSI mask.
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Here is the HT curve I used to boost the stars size of the LDSI mask.
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The final LDSI image used. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
These preview areas were used to test various Deconvolution parameter values. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
These were the final values for decon determined by testing.
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB image after MaskedStretch (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After an additional tone scale and saturation boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin RGB DBE Sampling. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Before DBE Applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After DBE Applied. (click to enlarge)
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Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator 0.7
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin L after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Nonlin L after CT and LHE applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator (0.6)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Final L and RGB image prior to LRGBCombination.
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Initial LRGB Nonlinear image after LRGBCombination. (click to enlarge)
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Color Saturation adjustments made.
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LRGB Image - After CT. (click to enlarge)
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After Color Saturation changes. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Before Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Before EZ-Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
An example of this bubble pack pattern.
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Extracted Wavelet Layer #4 - showing part of the pattern
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Extracted Wavelet layer #5 - also showing the problem.
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After MLT: The pattern is muted but not eliminated. I guess I just need more subs here!
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Imaging Projects - IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - 4.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The final image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Messier 13 - Taken with the Astro-Physics 130mm APO and the ZWOASI2600MM-Pro camera. Careful culling of unsharp subframes produced some of my sharpest results yet! (Click for the full resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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This is a screen snap from my iPhone, as I have a digital subscription!
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The image from the Print Issue of the magazine
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Sir Edmund Halley 1656-1742 (image from Wikipedia)
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Charles Messier 1730-1817 (image from Wikipedia)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
NGC 6207 - a crop from the main image above. 46 Million light-years away!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
IC 4217 - a crop taken from the image above. 502 Million light-years away!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
The June 2019 effort. 10 minutes. No guiding or calibration. Processing in Photoshop.. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
the June 2021 effort. Test shot for the then new Askar FRA400 with ASI1600MM-Pro camera. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
The June 2020 effort. William Optics 132mm FLT with OSC camera. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
The current effort! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
NGC 6207 from the current image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
NGC 6207 from the June 2020 effort on the WO 132mm scope
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
The June 2021 effort on the FRA400 widefield scope
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IC 4617 from the current image.
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IC 4617 from the June 2020 effort. Note that this galaxy wan not to be seen on the June 2021 effort.
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My Initial Image (click to enlarge)
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The same image - this time with phony diffraction spikes. (click to enlarge)
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My Initial Processing(click to enlarge)
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My second attempt - with a more natural look (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
My final image was a 50-50 blend of the the inital more processed image and the second more natural image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Post Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Lum Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Red Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Green Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Blue Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Lum Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Red Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Green Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Blue Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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ImageIntegration panel settings.
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Rejection High - Lum: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Green: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Red: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Rejection High - Blue: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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The initial Master images.
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DBE: L Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: R Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: G Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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DBE: B Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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L image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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R Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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G image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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B image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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L image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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R Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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G Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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B image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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L background removed (click to enlarge)
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R background removed (click to enlarge)
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G background removed(click to enlarge)
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B background removed (click to enlarge)
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Initial RGB Linear Image (click to enlarge)
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RGB Linear after application of DBE (Click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
PPC was run and the following balance function were computed.
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After PCC applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - After Noise XTerminator(0.5)
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Initial Nonlinear RGB image after MaskedStretch and CT adjustment. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Mask for M13 created with the GAME Script
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After M13 is masked and the saturation boosted with CT (clock to enlarge)
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PSFImage Panel
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The final PSF image computed
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StarMask Panel with settings used to create the LDSI image.
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The Local Deringing Support Image (LDSI)
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Decon Preview sample regions used for Deconvolution parameter testing. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
The deconvolution parameters I ended up using.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Before Deconvolution
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - After Deconvolution
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - After Noise XTerminator (0,5)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Nonlin L after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Nonlin L after MaskedStretch + CT (click to enlarge)
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Nonlin L after the LHE operation. (click to enlarge)
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Nonlin L after the final CT adjustment. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
The Nonlinear L image before L insertion. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Final RGB image before L insertion (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
Initial LRGB Nonlinear image after LRGBCombination.
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LRGB Image - After CT. (click to enlarge)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Before EZ-Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Hercule Cluster - 8.5 hours in LRGB - Super Sharp! - Make it stand out
The final image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
This image was granted Flickr “Explore” status on 6-28-22!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
This is about a two degree radius view of the M106 Region - note the number of small galaxies nearby! (click for the full resolution version of the image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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This was my effort form May 2020. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
And here is my current effort. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Post Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Red Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Green Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Red Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Green Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration panel settings.
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Rejection High - Lum: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Green: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Red: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Rejection High - Blue: Note trails removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial Master Images after Image Integration
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: L Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: R Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: G Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
DBE: B Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
L image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
R Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
G image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
B image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
L image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
R Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
G Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
B image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
L background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
R background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
G background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
B background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Linear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB Linear after application of DBE (Click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
PPC was run and the following balance function were computed.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After PCC applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - After Noise XTerminator (0.6)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial Nonlinear RGB image after MaskedStretch. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After Adjustment with CT (clock to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
PSFImage Panel
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The final PSF image computed
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Local Deringing Support Image (LDSI)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The deconvolution parameters I ended up using.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB
After Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - After Noise XTerminator (0.4)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Galaxy Protection Mask - made the GAME script
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin L after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin L after MaskedStretch + CT (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Before LHE #1
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - After LHE #1
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - After Noise XTerminator 0,6
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - After LHE #2
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Nonlinear L imge (on the left) and the Nonlinear RGB image (on the right) before L insertion.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Initial LRGB Nonlinear image after LRGBCombination.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
LRGB Image - After CT. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
ColorSaturation Panel showing color curve applied.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After Applying ColorSaturation and CT on the galaxies alone.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The Galaxy mask has been inverted and HT and CT used to tweak the stars and sky.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
Before EZ-Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
After Star Reduction.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 Region - 5.7 hours LRGB - Make it stand out
The final image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
My second try at M64 - with fairly limited data. (Click for full resolution image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This annotated version of the image was created with the Pixinsight scripts: ImageSolve and AnnotateImage.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This finder chart was created with the Pixinsight Script ImageSolve and the process FinderChart
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - FIrst Attempt from May 2020
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Current Effort
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The WBPP Calibration screen.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP - Post-Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum Image - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red Images - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green Images - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Images - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Image Integration Panel is set up for Robust Chauvenet Rejection. Other color images were done in the same fashion.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Background Protection Mask
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The computed PSF image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Before EZ-Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - After EZ-Decon
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator (0.6)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Initial RGB Color Image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Sampling used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Background Removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This is the PCC Regression line. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB linear image after PCC applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin L image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin L image after tone scale tweak via CT(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This galaxy Mask was created using the GAME script.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Before LHE application
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - After LHE #1
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - After LHE #2
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
After MaskedStretch
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
After CT adjustment for Tone and Saturatuion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlim Lum image before creating LRGB image via L insertion
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin RGB image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The new LRGB image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - LRGB Before XT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - LRGB After XT
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy - 2.6 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc5907
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This image was awarded “Flickr Explore” Status on June 9th, 2022!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
NGC 5907 - The Knife-Edge or Splinter Galaxy (Click for full resolution image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
William Herschel 1738-1822
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
George Johnstone Stoney 1826-1911
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Dragonfly imaging of the NGC 5907 field, with North up and East to the left. Credit: van Dokkum et al., 2019.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Image annotation created with the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This Finder Chart was created using the ImageSolver script and FinderChart process in Pixinsight
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The WBPP Calibration screen.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
WBPP - Post-Calibration View.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue images - FWHM (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum Image - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red Images - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green Images - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Images - Eccentricity (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Image Integration Panel is set up for Robust Chauvenet Rejection. Other color images were done in the same fashion.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum High Rejection Map (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green High Rejection Map (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red High Rejection Map (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue High Rejection Map (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Lum - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Red - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Green - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Blue - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The linear L, R, G, and B images after crop, DBE.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Background Protection Mask
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The computed PSF image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Before EZ-Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - After EZ-Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Lum Image before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Initial RGB Color Image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Sampling used (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Background Removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This is the PCC Regression line. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
RGB linear image after PCC applied. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin L image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin L image after tone scale tweak via CT(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
This galaxy Mask was created using the GAME script.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - L - before LHE #1
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - L - After LHE #1
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - L - After LHE #2
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - L - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - L - After Noise XTerminator 0.6
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
After MaskedStretch
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The parameters used i ArcsinhStretch
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
After ArcsinhStretch
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlin RGB after CT adjustment of color sat and tone.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Nonlin RGB Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - After Noise XTerminator (0.7)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Final Linear Lum and RGB images.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Final Nonlinear L and RGB image. Note that the image is zoomed a bit to better show galaxy detail.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The new LRGB image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
Nonlinear LRGB after CT adjustment of color sat and tone scale.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Before DarkStructureEnhance
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - After DarkStructureEnhance
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Before EZ-Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - After EZ-Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - NGC 5907/5906 - The Splinter Galaxy - 8 hrs in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Image!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m81-m82-widefield
monthly
0.5
2023-10-12
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Messier 81 (middle left), along with M82 (lower) and NGC 3077 (top right). (Click for full resolution image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Johann Elert Bode (1747-1826)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
William Herschel (1738-1822)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created in Pixinsight, using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
This finger chart was created in Pixinsight using the FinderChart process.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
M81/82 hitting the offending branch that caused my session to end sooner that hoped!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Lum Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Red Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Green Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Blue Sub FWHM - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Lum Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Red Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Green Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Blue Sub Eccentricity - Note eliminated frames
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Calibration View
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration panel settings.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
DrizzleIntegration Panel Settings
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
DBE: L Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
DBE: R Image Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
DBE: G Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
DBE: B Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
L image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
R Image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
G image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
B image Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
L image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
R Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
G Image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
B image After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
L image background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
R Image background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
G Image background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
B image background removed (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Linear Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
RGB Linear after application of DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
PPC was run and the following balance function were computed.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Make it stand out
RGB Linear after PCC applied.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - Before Noise XTerminator
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Imaging Projects - Messier 81/82 Wide Field: 3.5 hours LRGB - A Failed Quest for IFN! - After Noise XTerminator
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Initial Nonlinear RGB image.
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After Adjustment with ArchsinhStretch
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ArcsinhStretch parameters used.
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Final RGB nonlinear Image
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The final PSF image computed
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The Local Deringing Support Image (LDSI)
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The Object Mask I ended up needing to use.
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The deconvolution parameters I ended up using.
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Range Mask - created with RangeSelection Tool.
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Galaxy Protection Mask - made from a copy of the Range Mask - stars cleared out with the DynamicPaintBrush.
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M81_Mask
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M82_Mask
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NGC3077_Mask
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The L nonlinear image just after MaskedStretch was applied. Note the Preview region used to create a background reference.
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Starless version of the L nonlinear image. This is just afterStarNet2 was applied. (click to enlarge)
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Starless Image after processing step listed in the text above. (click to enlarge)
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Star Image (click to enlarge)
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L nonlinear final image.
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Initial LRGB Nonlinear image.
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3 Galaxy Mask - CT adjustment of tone scale and saturation (click to enlarge)
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3 Galaxy Protection Mask: LHE on all three galaxies (click to enlarge)
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Final CT for with 3 galaxy mask.
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M82 Mask - CT run for color and tone scale (click to enlarge)
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M82 mask: After LHE (click to enlarge)
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Red ring around star problem (click to enlarge)
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Red Star Ring mask - zoomed (click to enlarge)
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Red Star Ring Fix (click to enlarge)
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Apply M81 mask amd adjust with CT & LHE (click to enlarge)
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Apply NGC 3077 mask and adjust with CT & LHE (Click to enlarge)
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Use ColorMask to create red mask. Modify so that only M82 is showing (click to enlarge)
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Use the M81 Red mask to enhance the filaments with LHE (click to enlarge)
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Before final Noise XTerminator Application (click to enlarge)
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After final Noise XTerminator Application (click to enlarge)
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Before EZ-Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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After EZ-Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
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NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy. I beautiful target that brought back some fond memories of the first time I ever observed in a large telescope! (click image for a high resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Issue Cover
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Reader Gallery Item #6!
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
These Annotations were created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and Image Annotation Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
This finder chart was created in Pixinsight using the ImageSolver and Finderchart Processes.
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This shot shows Rick Albrecht Standing in his observatory next to his 16” Monster scope. The wrench, as I recall, was for doing PA “fine” adjustments! (Image by Rick Albrecht - used with permission)
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Glenn Cummings helping install the heavy fork arms (image by Rick Albrecht - used with Permission)
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Like I say - this monster could handle a load! (Image by Rick Albrecht - used with permission)
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The Darker Version
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The lighter background version. The differences are subtle but real. Which do oyu like better?
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Lum FWHM Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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Red FWHM Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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Green FWHM Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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Blue FWHM Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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Lum Eccentricity Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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Red Eccentricity Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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Green Eccentricity Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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Blue Eccentricity Plot. Note deleted frames. (click to enlarge)
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WBPP Calibration Panel
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WBPP Lights Panel
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Sample ImageIntegration Panel Setup.
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This is the high rejection map for the Lum image.
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This is the high rejection map for the Blue image.
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L Sampling (click to enlarge)
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R Sampling (click to enlarge)
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G Sampling (click to enlarge)
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B Sampling (click to enlarge)
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L before DBE (click to enlarge)
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R before DBE (click to enlarge)
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G before DBE (click to enlarge)
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B before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Lum after DBE (Click to Enlarge)
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R after DBE (Click to Enlarge)
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G after DBE (Click to Enlarge)
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B after DBE (Click to Enlarge)
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L background (Click to enlarge)
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R background (Click to enlarge)
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G background (Click to enlarge)
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B background (Click to enlarge)
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Initial RGB Linear Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
After Running DBE (Click to enlarge)
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After PCC
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
PCC Panel set up for this run
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The PCC regression results.
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Before Noise XTerminator
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After Noise XTerminator
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The PFSImage Panel after a run
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The Computed PSF value used
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
Starmask Panel with values used to create the initial LDSI mask.
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The final LDSI image after a HT boost.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Final Deconvolution Parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - After Decon
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The final set of linear images. Top: L and R, Bottom: G and B
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Initial nonlinear L image. (click to enlarge)
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L image after a CurvesTool Tweak (click to enlarge)
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The Galaxy Mask - created using RangeSelection and then removing stars with the Dynamic Paint Brush.
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LHE Panel Settings
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - After LHE
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Initial Nonlinear RGB image - note preview used for the background sky sample
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RGB Before L image Insertion - zoomed in a bit.
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LRGB - after L insertion - zoomed a bit
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Deconvolution Parameters used for fixing the elongated stars.
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Before elongation fix (click to enlarge)
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After elongation fix. (click to enlarge)
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LRGB - After Galaxy Masked CT and ColorSaturation changes (click to enlarge)
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Local Histogram Equalization Panel with parameters used for the last application of this tool.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - After LHE
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - Before EZ-Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy - 11.5 hours in LRGB - After EZ-Star Reduction
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m101-the-pinwheel-galaxy-3rd-attempt
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - Make it stand out
Awarded “Explore” Status on Flickr on May 12, 2022!
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - Make it stand out
This is my third attempt at M101 - while I am happier with this image compared to my previous two attempts, it still offered a series of processing challenges. (click for high resolution version of the image via Astrobin.com)
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Annotation created with the ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
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This ap created using the FinderChart process in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - M101 - May 2020
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - M101 - My Latest!
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - Make it stand out
The WBPP Calibration screen.
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The Post Calibration Screen
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The Image Integration Panel is set up for Robust Chauvenet Rejection.
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Now set up for the ESD method of rejection that I often use.
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - Make it stand out
The RCR rejection method seemed to throw out a bit more junk as shown in this High Rejection image for Lum.
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Here is the High Rejection result for ESD.
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - Make it stand out
Lum Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Lum - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Lum - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Lum - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Red Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Red - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Red - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Green Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Blue Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Ha Sampling (Click to enlarge)
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Green - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Ha - Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Blue - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - Make it stand out
Ha - After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Green - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Blue - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Ha - Background removed (click to enlarge)
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The linear L, R, G, and B images after crop, DBE.
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The Ha image after Crop, and DBE.
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Using the PFSImage Script to create the PSF file.
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The resulting PSF.
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The Starmask Process setup to create the LDSI mask.
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I typically use an HT curve something like this to give the LDSI maska boost before use.
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The final LDSI image.
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The deconvolution settings used.
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy in LHaRGB (11 hours)- a third attempt! - After Decon
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The SHO_AIP Script control panel with settings used.
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Initial LRGB linear Image.
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Final Nonlinear LRGB image
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The nonlinear Ha image, the extracted nonlinear Red image, and the 25%Ha/75%Red combine image.
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The new LHaRGB image.
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Galaxy Core Mask
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Range Mask
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Range Mask with no stars.
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FInal color position.
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Before Noise XTerminator
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After Noise XTerminator
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Before EZ-Star Reduction
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After EZ-Star Reduction
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic2177-seagull-nebula
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - this was the result of only 2 hours and 10 minutes of exposure! (click for the full resolution view via Astrobin.com)
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The Bow Shock Wave around FN CMa!
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
This Annotated version of the image was created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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This star chart was created with the FinderChart process in Pixinsight. The red box indicates the location of this particular image.
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
The WBPP Calibration View (note: this was snapped before I added the pedestal values)
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The Post Calibration view.
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The Linear L image and the preview selected for use in Deconvolution testing.
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EZ-Decon showing the Preview selected for the Synthetic Luminance image testing.
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The Star Mask computed by EZ-Decon.
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The Background Mask.
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The computed PSF.
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The MLT Panel showing parameters used.
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The Linear Mask used with an Amplification of 250.
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The GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch Tool Panel.
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After the GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch.
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After using HT to adjust the black clipping point.
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After A final tweak with CT.
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The Starmap produced by StarNet2.
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
The Starless Version produced by StarNet2 - it does a MUCH better job than the original version of StarNet!
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - L Starless - Before ACDNR
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - L-Starless After ACDNR
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L-Starless, after a final CT Tweak and LHE enhancements. (click to enlarge)
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The Final version of L with the Stars added back in. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Ha - Before MLT NR
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Ha - After MLT NR
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - O3 - Before MLT NR
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - O3 - After MLT NR
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
THe final balanced linear images for Ha, O3, and S2.
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Initial Color Image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
After applying SCNR to the green channel. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
Invert the image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
Apply SCNR to the Green Channel. (click to enlarge)
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Invert the image back. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
Use StarNet2 to create a Starless and StarsOnly Image. This is the Starless. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
ACDNR Lightness Parameters used.
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
ACNDR Chrominance parameters used.
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After adjusting colors, keep them on the dark side. (click to enlarge)
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The Stars are now added back in. (click to enlarge)
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After the L image is folded back in. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
Run DEB to remove any color gradients - here os the sampling plan used. (click to enlarge)
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After DBE and final CT adjustment. (click to enlarge)
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After EZ-StarReduction. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
This was the original settings using the “Clear” model with High Noise Removal and Low Sharpness.
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Imaging Projects - IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula in SHO - with just 2 hours! - Make it stand out
This was the final Topaz position - using the higher sharpening level.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc2359-thors-helmet
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
NGC 2359 - Known as Thor’s Helmet. Poorly placed in my yard between the trees, it only ended with 2.5 hours of integration time - pitifully low for such an object! (click for full resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status on April 2, 2022!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
This image was published in the Digital Edition of BBC The Sky at Night, Aug 2022 edition!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
This annotated image of Thor’s Helmet is the result of the ImageSolver and ImageAnnoate scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
This finding chart was created with the new FindingChart process in Pixinsight. The image rectangle is shown in red.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration Panel
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
WBPP Post-Process Panel
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Ha Integration settings used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
O3 Integration settings used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
S2 Integration Setting Used. With a smaller sample size I tried ESD.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
This Rejection-High Map for Ha shows some satellite trails removed
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
The Rejection-Low for O3 shows that we had some rotation shifts from the first night to the second night of shooting.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Ha image DBE sampling plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
O3 Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
S2 Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Linear Synthetic L image - showing Preview selected for Deconvolution work.
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Original Star Mask
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Zoomed view: A few stars missed (see red boxes)
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The Ellipse tool used to cover missed stars.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
The Final Corrected Star Map
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
The Background Mask
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The PSF image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Before Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - After Decon
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
MLT Panel Settings for Denoise
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Before MLT Denoise
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - After MLT Denoise
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Ha, O3, and S2 Nonlinear Images
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Newly created SHO color image (click to enlarge)
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Create a Range Mask that allow for changes while protecting the background (click to enlarge)
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L image folded in with LRGBCombination (click to enlarge)
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Starless Image before adjust(click to enlarge)
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Star Only Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Starless and Star images recombined: The result of the color process step. (click to enlarge)
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SCNR Applied (click to enlarge)
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CT Tweaks Applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Crop and Rotate for framing (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Starless Image after being adjusted(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
The ColorSat process used to boost yellow, oranges and red, as well as blue.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Before Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - After Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Before Dark Enhance
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - After Dark Enhance
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-115
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This image of SH2-115 and Abell 71 was taken with my William Optics 132mm APO and the ASI1600MM-Pro camera. This is the second revision of this image where a “bubble pack” pattern in layer 7 was addressed. (click for full res image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created with the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The area covered by this image can be seen in the red square above. This finder chart was created with the new FinderChart process in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration Panel
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
WBPP Lights Panel
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WBPP Post Process Panel
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration set up for run on Ha Images
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel for O3 Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel for S2 Image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
O3 image DBE sampling plan (click to enlarge)
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O3 image gradient removed
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
S2 Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
S2 Image Gradient removed
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Object Mask for Ha (click to enlarge)
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Object Mask for O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Starmask Panel used
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Object Mask for S2 (click to enlarge)
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Local Support Image for Ha (click to enlarge)
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The PSFImage Panel for Ha.
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PSF for Ha
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Local Support Image for O3 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The PSFImage Panel for O3
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PSF for O3
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Local Support Image for S2 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The PSFImage Panel for S2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
PSF for S2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Ha image before Deconvolution
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O3 image before Deconvolution
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S2 Image before Deconvolution
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Ha image after deconvolution.
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O3 after Deconvolution
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S2 After Deconvolution
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Ha before EZ-Denoise
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O3 before EZ-Denoise
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S2 before EZ-Denoise
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Ha after EZ-Denoise
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O3 after EZ-Denoise
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S2 after EZ-Denoise
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Nonlinear mono image set: Ha, O3, S2
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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SHO image after SCNR.
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SHO Image DBE Sampling
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DBE image gradient found
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SHO after DBE correction
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SHO after CT adjust of Tone Scale and Sat
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ColorSaturation setup for image
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SHO Image after Color Sat Adjustment
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Master Star Mask made with Starnet (click to enlarge).
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Dilated star mask to cover rings (click to enlarge)
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CurveTransform Settings used to reduce star ring color. (click to enlarge)
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Before the star color ring fix (click ot enlarge)
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Before EZ-StarReduction
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After the color ring fix - subtle but definitely better. (click to enlarge)
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After EZ-StarReduction
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GAME Mask for the two small areas that need saturation adjustment.
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After adjustment with the GAME mask.(click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Before TVGDenoise
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Imaging Projects - SH2-115 and Abell 71 - 4.0 hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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After TVGDenoise
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Further reduced Mid-sized stars
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Further reduce small sized stars
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Topaz AI Denoise screen showing settings used.
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The image before Topaz AI Denoise applied. (Click to enlarge)
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The image after Topz AI Denoise Applied (Click to enlarge)
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The image when first brought into Photoshop (click to enlarge)
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The final Image (click to enlarge)
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An image of extracted layer 7 - this is close to the pattern I wanted to remove.
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Here is the MLT Panel settings used.
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First version of the image.
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This is after the layer 7 NR has been done.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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This image achieved Explore Status on Flickr!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula in LHaRGB. This image was a struggle using data that has all kinds of problems! (click to see high res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
This annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
This finding chart was created with the new FindingChart process in Pixinsight. The image rectangle is shown in red.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
My first attempt on the Helix Nebula from October of 2020. Just short of two hours with a OSC camera.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The Current image for comparison.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration Panel
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WBPP Lights Panel
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WBPP Post-Process Panel
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NormalizedScaleGradient set up for run on Lum Images
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration Panel for Lum Image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Here is a sample of a gradient seen across one sample of the Lum images. The NormalizedScaleGradient will flatten these gradients out which means that ImagIntegration will be more successful in applying its rejection thresholding.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Lum Image Reject High map for Lum. Notice the satellite trail that was removed and the evidence that we have some frames with a different rotations that others.
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NormalizedScaleGradient set up for the Red run
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ImageIntegration set up for Red run,.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Here was the original set up for the ImageItegration Panel for the Green Subs. This was unsuccessful in removing some low end artifacts seen in the base signal of the image.
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After some trial and error, I settled o a sigma low threshold of 2.0. This was successful in removing the artifacts seen.
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Here is the Low rejection map for green after ImageIntegration had new sigma low parameters set.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The left image show a section of artifacts that can be seen in the low code values of the image. The image in the right has removed most evidence of these.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The Blue ImageIntegration Panel.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The Ha ImageItegration Panel.
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Lum image DBE sampling plan (click to enlarge)
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Green Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Ha Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Object Mask for Ha (click to enlarge)
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Local support image for Ha (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The PSFImage Panel creating the PSF image for Ha.
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The final PSF image for Ha
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Ha image before Deconvolution
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha image after deconvolution.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
This is after MLT NR. much cleaner. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha after MaskedStretch
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha after MakedStetch and CT adjustment
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha after Stretch and HDRMT.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha After two LHE runs.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha image after final CT
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
ACDNR panel set up for Ha
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha before ACDNR
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Ha after ACDNR
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Final L image based on the Ha image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Lum, Red Green, and Blue Linear images ready for combination.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The SHO-AIP Script panel and the settings used to create the initial LRGB linear image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The initial LRGB image.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
PCC panel set up
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
PCC Regression Fit
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
After PCC Application.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Linear LRGB image befor EZ-Denoise
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Linear LRGB Image after EZ-Denoise run
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
LRGB Image after Masked Stretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
LRGB Image after MaskedStretch and CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
LHaRGB Nonlinear image (click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Magenta Star Mask ring image created with ColorMask and HT adjustments. THis was used to cleanup the stars a bit (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Starmask created with Starnett++ and then adjusted with CT to make it neutral and boosted in size. This was used to fix the star color that was overly blue.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
Range Mask - this was used to clean up the background sky.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
This is the final LHaRGB image sent to PS for final touches.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
The image before Topaz AI Denoise applied.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
After Topaz AI Denoise applied.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula ~4.5 hours of LHaRGB: Dealing with “Bad Data” - Make it stand out
And this is the final image….
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
A Zoomed in shot of the center of NGC 1499 - The California Nebula. (click for full res image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
E.E. Barnard (December 16, 1857 – February 6, 1923)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
This was the basic setup for WBPP.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The Post Process view shows the summary of frames used.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The DBE sampling pattern used on the O3 master image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The O3 Master image before DBE. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The O3 Master Image after DBE has been applied - note how much flatter it is. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Object Mask for Ha
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Object Mask for O3
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Object Mask for S2
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
PSF image for Ha
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Ha Local Support Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
PSF image for O3
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
O3 Local Support Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
PSF Image for S2
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
S2 Local Support Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Ha image before deconvolution. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
O3 image before deconvolution. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
S2 image before deconvolution. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Ha image after deconvolution. Stars are smaller and detail is a bit shaper (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Ha image after deconvolution. Stars are smaller (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Ha image after deconvolution. Stars are smaller and detail is a bit shaper (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
This is a sample from the Ha image. The image has low noise. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
This is after MLT NR. much cleaner. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
This sample is from the O3 image - the noise level here is much higher. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
After MLT NR. Much better! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The S2 image before MLT NR. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
S2 image after MLT NR. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Liinear images: Ha, O3 and S2 - after decon and NR.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The Nonlinear Images: Ha, O3, and S2
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
TThe Color image after the SCNR-Invert-SCNR-Invert process (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Aftre the first CT to adjust tone scale and saturation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The Beginning Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Blue Mask with Nebula removed. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Blue Mask with Stars removed. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
The Green Mask - which maps niceling on the gold regions.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
After Blue Star Mask applied and saturation adjusted
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
After Green mask fixes, LHE adjustmets and Image Rotation
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
ACDNR Lightness Parameters
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Before ACDNR Applied.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
ACDNR Chrominance Parameters
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
After ACDNR Applied.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
Before running EZ-StarReduction. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 1499: A Narrow Field Shot of the - California Nebula - in SHO - 10 Hours - Make it stand out
After Running EZ_StarReduction (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-157-lobster-claw
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
SH2-157 - The Lobster Claw Nebula - along with NGC 7635 (The bubble Nebula) visible on the left side of the field. (Click for high res version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The reprocessed and improved image. (click to go to the newer post)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
This chart was created with the new Pixinsight FindingChart Process. This Image of the Lobster Claw Nebula is show in the red region above.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
A larger scale version of the Bubble Nebula shot last year. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The WBPP Preprocess Screen
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Integration Screen showing rejection thresholds used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Ha Object Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The O3 Object Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The S2 Object Mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Ha Local Support Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The O3 Local Support Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The S2 Local Support Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Ha PSF image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The O3 PSF image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The S2 PSF image
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Ha Image before Deconvolution applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The O3 Image before Deconvolution applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The S2 Image before Deconvolution applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Ha Image after Deconvolution applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The O3 Image after Deconvolution applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The S2 Image after Deconvolution applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Ha image before the Linear Denoise Operation with MLT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The O3 image before the Linear Denoise Operation with MLT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The S2 image before the Linear Denoise Operation with MLT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Ha image after the Linear Denoise Operation with MLT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The O3 image after the Linear Denoise Operation with MLT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The S2 image after the Linear Denoise Operation with MLT.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The Linfit panel as used. Note that the reject low is a bit higher and the reject high is a bit lower.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The balanced Nonlinear Images.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Magenta Mask created with the ColorMask Script (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
ISHO Image after SCNR to remove green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
The SHO image after the Magenta Mask was applied and CT used to reduce Sat (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
DBE pattern to remove color gradients.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Blue Mask
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Game Mask for Claw Region
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Green mask to adjust Orange regions.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Game Mask for Bubble Region
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
ACDNR Lightness Panel settings
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Before ACDNR Applied
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
ACDNR Chrominance
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
After ACDNR Applied
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Before EZ-StarReduction
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
After EZ-StarReduction
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Imaging Projects - SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula) in SHO - 4.25 hours. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic1848
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
A study of a portion of IC 1848, The Soul Nebula, focusing on the “head” and “neck” regions! (click for full resolution version of image via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
This annotated image was taken from a screengrab from my Astrobin account. The AnnotateImage script that I usually use to create this image was failing - so this was my backup method!
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Cassiopeia - IC1848 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
The Mini-ITX form-factor case used for transportable image processing computer.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Looking inside the case. The biggest item in there is the cooler. It was the biggest one I could find that would fit in the smaller case - I needed all of the cooling I could get to keep the 12-core Ryzen processor from melting down. I will be writing a post in the gear section on this build in the near future.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Here is the framing I chose for the this image.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
MLT setup or a linear NR run.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Top row is the linear Ha, OIII, and SII images. The second row is the resulting Nonlinear Ha, OIII, and SII images.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
The initial SHO color image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Image after Invert. Note that Magenta regions are now geren. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Invert the image once again. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
The Green mask used to adjust the orange colors of the image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
After using SCNR (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
After SCNR to remove green (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
The Blue mask used for blue adjustments (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
After all mask operations. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
ACDNR Lightness Panel Settings
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Before ACDNR
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
ACDNR Chrominance Panel Settings
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
After ACDNR
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
Before Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
After Star Reduction
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
TOpz AI Denoise Setting and how the image looked before application.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula - Only 2 Hours of NB Data from an Abandoned Project - Make it stand out
After Application. In image with tough noise issues, Topaz Ai Denoise can really help!
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas: ~ 4.7 hours LHaRGB. A failed image due to halos and microlens artifacts on Alnitak and my inability to process the image to minimize these effects. (click for full res image via Astrobib.com)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
This Annotated image of the Horsehead and Flame nebula was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Orion - with the Horsehead/Flame region marked by the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Willamina Fleming, 1857-1911
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
E.E. Barnard, 1857-1923
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas - first taken in February of 2020 with the same scope but with the ASI294MM-Prop OSC camera. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The most recent effort, using the ASI1600MM-Pro Mono camera. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Here are the R,G,& B Master images - still upside down - showing problem around the bright star Alnitak.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Here are the Lum and the Ha image. Note that the Ha image has the least halo, but still has strong microlens artifiats.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
WBPP Main Calibration screen.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The WBPP Post Process Screen
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration - Lum
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
ImageIntagration - Red
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration - Green
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Image Integration - Blue
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Since gradients were seen in the Ha data sets when inspected with Bink, NormalizedScaleGradient script was used to process the Ha Image.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
This is the ImageIntegration panel that was pre-populated by the NormializedScaleGradient script.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Red Rejection High (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Green Reject High. Note Star trail rejection. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Green Reject High. Note Halo and microlens rejections (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Lum Rejection Hight. Note star trail rejection. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Ha Rejection High. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Common crop factor used for all images - implemented with the DynamicCrop process
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Linear HaRGB image using the selected blend.
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
DBE sampling plan for the HaRGB image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
This is the resulting color gradient DBE found. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
HaRGB image before DBE correction (click o enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
HaRGB image after DBE correction. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
PCC Panel setup. Note that background neutralization is using a preview window. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
PCC create this regression analysis between the stars in this image and the same stars from photometric surveys. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The HaRGB Linear image before PCC was run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Zooming into the background sky, you could see some green noise evident. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The HaRGB linear image after PCC was run. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
This is after XCNR is applied to remove the green. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Linear color image before EZ-Denoise (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Linear colo image after EZ-Denoise is run (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The ArcsinhStretch parameters used
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After ArcsinhStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Lum Object mask with the halo blackout (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Ha Object mask with the hal region blacked out. (click ot enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The parameters set on the Starmask tool to create the local support image (LDSI)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The resulting LDSI image
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Lum Psfmage Run
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Ha PsfImage run
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Deconvolution Panel setup for Lum image
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Deconvolution Panel sttup for Ha
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Lum image before deconvolution
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Ha Image before Deconvolution
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Lum image after deconvolution
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Ha image after Deconvolution
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
On the Left is the linear Lum image. On the right is the Ha image. Both have different informational content. Also note that the Ha has less halo around Alnitak but more microlens artifacts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639143574833-MQSQVYJV61SOUWZFKK8N/pm-panel-lumha-75Ha.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
This an example screenshot of how I used PixelMath to blend the images. The weights in the equation change for different blends.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639143409627-YVZHQNAC08J6K0PMEF3E/lumHa-blends.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Here are the three blends tested: 25% Ha + 75% Lum, 50% Ha + 50% Lum, 75% Ha + 25% Lum
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639144192412-QK7BKTSO0QFLBR97K55G/L-before+ez-denoise.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Linear L image before EZ-Denoise (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639144222663-DPRL09XR37YH4P3MPSX6/L-after-ez-denoise.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Linear L image after EZ-Denoise (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
L image after MaskedStretch (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
L image after additional CT tone scale tweaks (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639145787793-NW5IH41RPG4LOXD57ANX/l-game-larger-halo.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Gradient Mask used to focus on Halo region or protect it.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639145935541-LZAMT0RZ32IFK1M0AZ8A/l-before-lhe-series.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The L image before the LHE series (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639145968369-0M6SBCANRX1ZA00EF78W/l-after-lhe-series.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The L image after the LHE series (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639146036870-UJXXPZ65KJH38MIH9JUD/L-after-min-star-fix.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The L image with a lightweight Halo tweak (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639146390969-UV38QDOABW1NFPD75EFO/finalk-L-image.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The final L image used. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639146499970-1YTZFOIRC10V6BN2MIYW/HaRGB-before-L2.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The FInal HaRGB image used. (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639146468788-XTV479GAWY7ZU77ZM39V/LHaRGB2.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After LRGBCombination. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After CT and LHE adjustments
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
ACDNR Lightness Panel
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639147146738-8AYR2PKF6Y5JB0OFCNWH/acdnr-chrom-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
ACDNR Chrominance Panel
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639147176777-SON5QOK8Q6Q42F30XBY4/acdnr-before.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Before ACDNR (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After ACDNR (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639147556294-BHCCKOLO8LFUI3NQLA50/LHaRGB-after-flame-adjust.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Before Star Redution (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After Star Reduction (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639147975379-J1FWFBFNJ6XHFT9TKA70/halo-game-brilliance-map.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
The Halo Brilliance Map. Note how it captures the structure from the microlens relfections
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639148029972-JJDU11CEB52S4K6S47RD/masked+halo.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
This is the edge gradient map applied to the image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639148117881-8YWUPNJD7K02U76V0TL6/halo-game-billiance-map+before.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Before CT used to minimize microlens reflections (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639148157710-JMAF0G1UEAPFKXS6Y91C/halo-after-briliance-map-ct.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After CT used to minimize structure (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639148067725-GW5VNFM8S5ZKHG0EEH1F/mlt-reduce-halo-artifacts-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
This is the MLT panel parameters developed after some trial and error
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639148202267-02N16IUF2KH78KK76N7F/halo-after-mlt.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
After MLT is applied. Its better - but not great at all! (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639149201957-9XUCSIHBOEHJPD8W4CV7/r-obj-mask.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Red mask with high contrast
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639149232226-W9ZV9H7O4X1XHNT8Y7G1/horsehead-mask.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Wipe out Flame to create Horsehead mask
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639149490206-YKCC50MWDD541BULN29M/flame_mask.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
Wipeout Horsehead to create flame mask
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639149529375-O2290VCUVULQTHJMKCSP/export+to+PS.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in LHaRGB - A “Failed” Image - Make it stand out
FInal Pixinsight image after Horsehead and flame adjustments
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic63-lhargb
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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638211916275-9COQV2PGP7EEVVF9J4OQ/IC63-LHaRGB-sf-bWM.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
IC 63 - The Ghost of Cassiopeia - along with IC 59 which can be seen to the left. (click for full resolution image via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638212045570-YNG8DUMFZ5YA3ZATCVT6/IC63_LHaRGB_sf_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
This annotated version of the IC 63 was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638220206238-BJQRRQ5M4D5Z3XBP5YAV/CAS_IC63.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638237004519-H6GNZI04DOPQ1THJXTKX/dbe-ha-before.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Here is the Master Ha frame before any processing. The bizarre structure of the micro-lens relections was going to be a challenge to deal with!
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638241805350-XTCQQLV4XRA37UWC1UTV/night1-blue-sub.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Blue Subframe from Night 1 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Blue Subframe from Night 2 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638241905605-FES9PGLEO1C72AED6KP4/night2_B-sub-registerd.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The previous two subframes registered - note the black areas where the data do not overlap. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638237750301-2AW28XYI9Q02JO9GUVF3/IC63-LHaRGBWM.jpeg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Here is the first version of the image I shared with my local support team. Despite all of my work to correct the problems with this star, they felt the star did not look natural enough and suggested I just replace it with the image of another star. (click to enlarge).
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638237965684-9VXW12XD0A6AMT3TYYAG/IC63-LHaRGBX.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
My first attempt at just pasting in a better star image. :-). (Yes - sometimes I am just a wiseass!).
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638238106244-SKGE4RYC32OU0F304D8K/LHaRGB-after-tweak-star-paste.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
This was close to my final image - complete with the replacement star. It does look better….
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638239479084-P55WGESGKG7ZQOELDMQ5/wbpp1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
WBPP Setup.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638239537580-56S3SUVJ7G0S9FXYL7E2/wbpp2.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Process view.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242409280-JPCUZWZFO7HSF0J5Y0Q8/greadeint1.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
NormalizedScaleGradient Panel Setup for Lum
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242366912-204GJ306BGFK6NG9CF39/NORMALIEDGRADIENTPANEL-HA.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
NormalizedScaleGradient Panel Setup for Ha
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242183072-E2B33I5YNMV4HZPMOYJI/greadeintpanel-red.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
NormalizedScaleGradient Panel Setup for Red
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242146704-NWFQC9H5XOUBH7POCI2O/gradeint-panel-green.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
NormalizedScaleGradient Panel Setup for Green
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242311193-E5K7H1HNSLD1Z3AWUP9B/normalizedgradient-panel-B.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
NormalizedScaleGradient Panel Setup for Blue
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242559954-AQRTO50TMF5W62358714/imageintegrartionpanel-red.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration for Red
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242525881-RJ53BV9QGGCYN766W6GI/iamgeintegration-panle-green.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration for Green
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242624247-90MPLZ5SHEEO6I36N9C2/imageintegration-panel-b.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration for Blue
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242669883-R4Z5CERWH9KOE4Y6B4LW/imageintegration-panel-lum.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration for Lum
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638242713510-HD2QH983UCNFFW259KHJ/IMAGEINTEGRATION-panel-ha.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
ImageIntegration for Ha
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638239708700-IWG2LLKYHPG5WP1BAJB4/dyn-crop-used.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
This shows the extensive crop that was necessary because to avoid background non-uniformities caused by rotational problems. Another factor that drove the selected crop area was composition.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638243389639-MSBYMTR19NFKF2KJDY15/sh0-aip-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
This is the SHO-AIP Control panel set up with the final blend used to create the HaRGB color image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638243738994-SA8681IOQWP08AQXI67G/dbe-ha-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Ha Linear Image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638244121179-5GA5WJPSP6VUE2ZOLEX1/dbe-after-red2.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Linear Red image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638243935117-GVNGE7AV8OTBUT19P11K/dbe-g3-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Linear Green Image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638243979281-LBO6TNQUKILE4WUNIJMH/dbe-b-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Linear Blue image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638244171567-YY54XMKPKVY5CV24U251/hargb-lin.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The initial Color image created from the HaRGB blend.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638244299381-0QH5QUM4T0NLT6847I37/pcc-panel.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
PCC panel set up to calibrate the HaRGB image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638244327740-BQ102U37CEGSTIP7BK93/pcc-reg.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The PCC Color regression lines calculated
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638244454962-D1E3AXGAWOEJACZPECJT/pcc-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The color corrected HaRGB image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638245737225-DPZYMMZKP8YSOIZ78ZBG/ez-denoise-before.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB image before EZ-Denoise
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638245765821-XZEMBQ1ZC58Z4ZHRXC3S/ez-denoise-after.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB image after EZ-Denoise was run.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1638245221343-CRFP0JX496PYI3HBWFX3/masked-stretch-hargb.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB Nonlinear image after MaskedStretch
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Setting use for the ArcSinhStretch run
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The final image after ArcSinhStretch
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The Lum image is on the left and the Ha image is on the right. The Detail is the Ha impressive!
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The initial Ha Object Mask
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The Adjusted Object Mask -note the artifact region around Gamma Cas has ben blacked out so that deon does not sharpen it.
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The Ha PSF image
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
THe Adjusted LDSI Map with the Gamma Cas region adjusted to prevent deconvolution operations around it.
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The Ha image before Deconvolution.
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The Ha image after Deconvolution - note the reduction in star sizes and the sharpness in the nebula
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The Lum (Ha) Image before EZ-Denoise being applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The Lum (Ha) Image after EZ-Denoise has been applied (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Parameters used for the MaskedStretch Run.
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The L (Ha) image after stretches are done
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
First Gamma Cas Correction mask made with RageSelection and DynamicPaintBrush.
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The L image before any star fix (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
After the first stage star fix using the custom mask (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Secondary RageSelection Mask (adjusted) for the residual pattern around Gamma Cas. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Using the final mask with CT, we end up with this final result. Not perfect but muchly improved (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The HaRGB image before L data insertion (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
The initial verion of the LHaRGB image. Note how the L image dominated the Gamma Cas region! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 63 - “The Ghost of Cassiopeia” in LHaRGB, ~10 hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m31-lhargb
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Messier 31 - The Great Andromeda Galaxy (Click image for full resolution version via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
(Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The newly processed image using the same data from this project! (click to go to that posting)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
This Annotated Image of M31 was created using the ImageSolver and Annotate Image Scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart with Messier 31 indicated by a yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
My first attempt at M31 - centered on the core of the galaxy - Sept 2019 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
My second attempt Aug 2020 - this time I attempted to include the companion galaxies, M32 and M110. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The William Optics 132mm FLT APO platform took my first two images of M31.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 Platform was used to shoot the new M31 image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
My initial image version had red color balance on the right side and a blue balance on the left (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Here is the linear Ha image. Note the ring of H2 “knots” and haze on one side the lack of detail on the other side (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The first attempt to balance the image by reducing the red balance on the right side of he image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The second version balanced out the image by adding red into the left side of the image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
WBPP setup
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Post Processing View of WBPP
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Example of the sampling pattern used in DBE for all images
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Lum before DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Red before DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Green before DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Blue before DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Ha before DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Lum After BDE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Red After DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Green After DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Blue After DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Ha After DBE
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
25% weight on Ha
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
50% Weight on Ha
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
75% Weight on Ha
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
REsulting images. The Last one was best. These images are shown before DBE removed color gradients.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1637728649033-JU3DH3X6U1RIJ0L7WT67/pcc-regression.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The color corrected HaRGB image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB before EZ-Denoise (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB after the Denoise operation (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB after MaskedStertch (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The ArcsinhStretch Panel Settings used.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB image after ArcSinhStretch (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Object Mask for the Lum image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Local Protection Image for Lum
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
PSF for the Lum Image
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
A section of the Lum image before Deconvolution (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
A section of the Lum image after Deconvolution i applied. Note the restored sharpness of the dust lanes and reduction of star size (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Starting noise level on the Lum image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The results of MTL used in standard Linear NR mode.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The results from the EZ-Denoise script. This was the superior result and was used to move forward.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
The LRGBCombination tool was used to fold the Lum image into the HaRGB image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
HaRGB nonlin image before Lum integration (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
After the Lum image was injected. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
FInal setup for ACDNR Lightness
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Final setup for ACDNR Chrominance
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
LHaRGB image before ACDNR application
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
After ACDNR Application.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
Before EZ-StarReduction (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy in LHaRGB - 6 hours - Make it stand out
After EZ-StarReduction (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-170-the-little-rosette
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
SH2-170, The Little Rosette Nebula. (click to image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
It’s always nice getting an image published!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
This annotated version of SH2-170 was created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Cassiopeia - SH2-170 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Screen shot of Astrobin - showing samples of other images posted of SH2-170. Note the wide variety of color and false color treatments.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Here is the tweet I sent out asking for feedback…
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Here is the “mid” color version (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Here is the high color version (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
This was the basic setup for WBPP.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
The Post Process view shows the summary of frames used.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Ha Starting Linear image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
O3 image - note gradients (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling Pattern (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
DBE sampling pattern for the O3 image - note the extra samples added. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
After DBE Application (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
O3 after gradient fix (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
S2 image - note gradient on the sides. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
S2 Image sampling (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
S2 after gradient fix. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Object Mask for Ha
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Object Mask for O3
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Object Mask for S2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
PSF image for Ha
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
PSF image for O3
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
PSF Image for S2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
This is a sample from the Ha image. The image has low noise but EZ-denoise shows clear improvements.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
This sample is from the O3 image - the noise level here is much higher and EZ-Denoise does a good job cleaning it up
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
This sample is from the S2 image - the noise level here is much higher and EZ-Denoise does a good job cleaning it up
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Nonlinear images: Ha, O3 and S2
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
The initial color image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
Initial tone and sat adjustments (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
The blue mask used for blue adjustments (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
After Dark Structure Enhancement (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
After using SCNR (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
After Color Mask adjustments (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
The yellow mask used for blue adjustments (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-170, The “Little Rosette” Nebula in SHO - 7 hours. - Make it stand out
After Topaz Denoise, and crop. (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic1805
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula. (click to image for full resolution via Astrobin.com).
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
This IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart shows the location of the IC 1805, indicated by the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Here is my WBPP setup. Note that I did use a pedistal image of 50 that is not shown in this screen snap.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Here is the summary of my lights for this project.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
DBE Sampling Setup (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Ha, O3, and S2 Images (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
The first color image in SHO. Left one has not had excess green or magenta dealt with, the right one has. see detail in the text.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Image preview section showing the existing noise patterns (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Same region after ASDNR is applied (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
The Blue mask (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Range mask modified to cover the whole area of the nebula (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
The Yellow mask, modified to remove regions outside the nebula (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
After color adjust. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1636839075290-36XUWKFFCDY943Q9UT7Y/PI-overview.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in SHO - 11.5 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic1396-widefield
monthly
0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
IC 1396/1396A The Elephant Trunk Nebula, Note this is a mid-color level image (see comments below) (click to image for full resolution via Astrobin.com).
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status on Oct 28, 2021!
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1659545699375-USAFPM8E65NPQ8DYJT77/IMG_7451.jpeg
Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
This IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart shows the location of the IC1396 indicated by the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
My first attempt at IC 1396A
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
Packed and ready to go!
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396/1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 packed away.
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Preparing to rough align the mount using a smartphone app….
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Yikes! These stars are, shall we say, horrible!
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Here is a linear image - in fact, this is the Master Ha image from this project. This is what the REAL image looks like. (click to enlarge)
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Now turn on the Screen Transfer Function that applies a nonlinear transform and suddenly we can see whats there. But it had to be highly enhanced to be seen at all…. (click to enlarge)
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Here is the Histogram for that image. What? Where? Look at the extreme left edge. This a tiny narrow peak there that has ALL of the image data in it!
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I changed the scale on the X-Axis to a 9 and now you can just begin to see the histogram of the whole image. Not a lot there right?
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Here is the low color version. (click to enlarge)
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And here is the High Color Version (click to enlarge)
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And here is the final version based on reduced color sat on the gold tones. This a slight adjustment but I like it best of all. (click to enlarge)
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This is a sample of how the O3 image looked. (click to enlarge)
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After correction with Deconvolution Motion-Blur mode correction. (click to enlarge)
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The Linear Ha, O3, and S2 Images (Click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear Ha, O3, and S2 Images (Click to enlarge)
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The first color image in SHO.
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SCNR applied to remove Green (click to enlarge)
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The Curves Tool to boost color and contrast (click to enlarge)
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Create color masks and adjust. Rotate image and crop for better framing. (click to enlarge)
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Apply Local Histogram Equalization, ACDNR noise reduction, an EZ-Star Reduction. (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/dwb111-119-the-propeller-nebula
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DWB 111/119 - taken with a mono camera and rendered using the Hubble Palette (click image for full resolution va Astrobin.com)
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The reprocessed and improved image (click to go to this new post)
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Annotated image of DWB 111/119 - Pixinsight ImageSolve was failing on this image, so this is screensnap from my Astrobin Account. They use basically the same method, but not a lot of annotation is available for this region I guess!
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IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Cygnus - DWB 111/119 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
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This is the Master 300 second Dark for -15 degrees C, gain unity. Note the light leak coming in on the right, and a tiny bit on the left.
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The RAW SHO image - you can see the preview chosen for the next step (click to enlarge)
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After BackgroundNeutralization is applied. The small amount of sky background in this image is now neutral where it was magenta before. (click to enlarge)
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After SCNR has taken the green out (click to enlarge)
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Now CT is used to adjust the neutral contrast and saturation. But we still have some Magenta areas and Magenta rings around the stars. (click to enlarge)
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Here we have created a Magenta Mask using the ColorMask script. (click to enlarge)
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Here is a close-up of the magenta fringes around the stars. (click to enlarge)
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We then apply the mask and use CT or ColorSaturation to reudce the sat of the stars. (click to enlarge)
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Here is the Blue Mask we created to adjust blue tones in the image. (click to enlarge)
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And this is the Green mask - which works well for the golden colors of the image.
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After adjusting with the blue and green masks, this is where we end up. (click to enlarge)
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These are samples of the images created for preparation for Deconvolution. This example happens to be Ha. On the left is the Object mask. Often this looks more binary but since everything in this is image is mostly nebula and not background sky, I opted for a more grey level object mask. The next image is the Local support image. Basically a map of the bright stars - telling decon what to avoid working on. Finally, we have the PSF image - created by the PSFImage script. (click to enlarge)
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Close up of a region before Deconvolution is run (click to enlarge)
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After Deconvolution is run. Note that the stars are smaller and sharper looking, and even the diffuse nebula looks a little sharper. This can be a subtle effect but is well worth doing! (click to enlarge)
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The Top Row is the Linear Ha, O3, and S2 image masters. The bottom row is the Nonlinear version of each image. Note the light leak problems on the left side of the S2 images - this will be cropped out. (click to enlarge)
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Before the DarkStructureEnhance Script is run -ignore the preview boxes. (click to enlarge)
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After - not how the dark filaments are much better defined in this version. (click to enlarge)
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This is the image sent to Photoshop.
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This is the final image, showing what was accomplished with Photoshop.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m27-the-dumbbell-nebula
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Messier 27 - The Dumbbell Nebula rendered in the Hubble Palette (click on image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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The May 2022 issue of Astronomy Magazine
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My image of M27!
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Improved image. (click to go to the newer post)
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This annotated version of Messier 27 was created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
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IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Vulpecula - M27 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
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The top row is how the master images appeared in the linear domain with the default STF. The second row is the final nonlinear image after significant image processing. Each filter revealing different patterns of intricate detail. (Click to enlarge)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Starting at the top-left and going clockwise, we have SHO, HOO, and two mixes that looked potentially interesting out of the many mixes that I tried.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Final SHO Image (click to enlarge)
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The Final HOO image (click to enlarge)
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The Final Mix4 image (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbbell Nebula in Narrowband - 10.25 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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This was taken in the fall of 2019 on an OSC camera (click to enlarge)
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This was taken in March of 2020, using the same camera as the 2019 version. (Click to enlarge)
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The current version (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbbell Nebula in Narrowband - 10.25 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Starting Ha image (click to enlarge)
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Resulting mask from RageSelection and Clean up of starts outside M27 (click to enlarge)
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Resulting Ha image (click to enlarge)
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Starting O2 image (click to enlarge)
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Resulting mask from RangeSeletion and clean up of stars outside of M27 (click to enlarge)
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The Resulting O3 image. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
SH2-132 - The Lion Nebula (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status on Sept 13, 2021!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The newer and improved processing of this image. (click to go to that posting)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
This IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart shows the location of the SH2-132 indicated by the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
My three platforms all set up and waiting for darkness. (Note the fans were there to blow away skeeters - but they were not needed at this point - the skeeters seem to gone for the season. The car mats are laid on top of some of the cables so I don’t trip on them in the dark!)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Here is a screenshot from the display in my Den. This is on one of the 4K 32” monitors. Three Sequence Generator Pro screens can be seen doing live capture for 3 different targets. SH2-132 is shown on the screen on the bottom right. The screen on the bottom left is from my pan-and-tilt security camera. This lets me see and hear my mounts during the night.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The Nonlinear Ha Image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Nonlinear O3 Image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Non Linear S2 image (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
The first color image in SHO.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Sh2-132 without any star reduction steps taken. The Starfield is so rich that it detracts from the nebula. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Here is the image with one round of EZ-Star Reduction using the Adam Block method and all default values. (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in SHO (8.33 hours) - Make it stand out
Here is SH2-132 with two full rounds of EZ-StarReduction, I am pretty happy with this. It still gives the impression of a very rich star field without dominating the nebula as much. (Click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6820-new-version-i-dont-hate
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - A Grudge Match… - Make it stand out
NGC 6823 & 6820: My Attempt to reclaim my honor after my first attempt yielded the image I hate the most in my collection! (click the image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - A Grudge Match… - Make it stand out
This annotated image is a screengrab from my account on Astrobin.com. For some reason, the Imagesolver Script that I usually use to create the annotated image was hanging up and would not complete.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - A Grudge Match… - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Vulpecula with the location of the cluster and nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - A Grudge Match… - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - A Grudge Match… - Make it stand out
The First Attempt - sad though it may be (click to enlarge - but why bother?)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - A Grudge Match… - Make it stand out
The newest attempt - hopefully, improved enough to clear my good name. (click to enlarge - recommended!)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7000-north-american-nebula
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
NGC 7000 - The North American Nebula with IC 5070 - the Pelican Nebula towards the bottom-right. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
This IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart shows the location of the North American Nebula indicated by the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Here is a chart from the Drizzlepac Handbook 2.0 from the Space Telescope Institute illustrating the concept.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
The odd pixel pattern on the bright stars of my Ha image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Here is my fix - not perfect but a lot better.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
The Ha, O3, and S2 nonlinear images are ready for combination.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Here is the initial three-colored image - just after channel combination. It’s very green!
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Now I have inverted the image - note the magenta portions are now green.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Now we have the foundation for a good SHO image = we just need to boost the saturation and contrast.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
SCNR has just removed the excess green. Note the Magenta in the sky background and stars.
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
SCNR is once again used to remove the green and now we do another invert on the image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) with IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) in Narrowband- Total of 9.33 Hours - Make it stand out
Using the Curves Transform, I apply an S-curve to boost contrast and just pump up the saturation a bit.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-101-the-tulip-nebula
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status Aug 9, 2021!
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The reprocessed and improved image. (click to go to this newer posting)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Artist rendition of Cygnus X-1 (PBS/Nova Teaching Material Collection)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Annotated version of Sh2-101 created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts. Note the reference note on the right - in orange - indicating the location of Cygnus x-1.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Cygnus - The TUlip Nebula is indicated with the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Sequence Generator Pro Framing and Mosaic Wizard
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Sequence Generator Pro Framing & Mosaic Wizard with framing box for my camera and scope shown
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Sequence Generator Pro - Sequence panel for this target all filled out for one evening
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
Doing Flat exposures with my LED trace panel light source. This happens to be with the William Optics 132mm Platform.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The light panel is wrapped in thick closed-cell foam with a cut-out for hanging on the scope.
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The first version of the image - I was not happy with the composition. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
The Final Composition (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
This was the version I originally posted. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHO - Make it stand out
In this version, I have de-emphasized the small stars. I like it better and have chosen it to be the new final image. (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-8-lagoon-nebula-hubble-sho
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - taken with a mono camera and rendered using the Hubble Palette (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
Annotated image of Messier 8 - done with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Sagittarius - Messier 8 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
A section of the OIII linear image showing the noise pattern.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
After applying Mure Denoise - a really nice improvement (ignore the line - its from a preview box I forgot to remove before I did the scren grab)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
The Ha image (click to zoom)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
The OIII image. (click to zoom)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
The SII image (click to zoom)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
The Combined SHO image.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
After the excess Green was removed with SCNR.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
The inverted image, where the magenta sky and stars now appears green and easily fixed.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1628355378637-BUT7NS80DK626TZBXAIR/combined5.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627658229663-G58OKLL5K758LCBOK5NN/M8.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
My first image was of M8 (Click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
M8 in RGB (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula In the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
The new narrowband SHO effort (click to elanrge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-24
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud - in Widefield LRGB - Make it stand out
Messier 24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud. That is a lot of stars! (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud - in Widefield LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627326117902-SW20KK0I0QS3HJ06T2GT/SAG-M24.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud - in Widefield LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627327647276-T07GZWDZSK5E4OJWGIMY/tree-shaddow.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud - in Widefield LRGB - Make it stand out
Trees starting to enter the camera field of view - with a wide-field system, this occurs earlier than with a narrower field of view.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud - in Widefield LRGB - Make it stand out
Tree shadows masked off with code 0.0, ready for rejection.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 24 - The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud - in Widefield LRGB - Make it stand out
This is the rejection map from the ImageIntegration script - the the trails are neatly removed.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-16-the-eagle-nebula-in-sho
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula, showing the “Pillars of Creation” rendered in the Hubble SHO Pallette. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/059dad72-be04-4919-bb6b-7a60b95b8449/2023-04-09_12-18-47-p74-p75.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/30b524a4-2b7a-44d0-93bb-dafcf47330cd/IMG_4513.jpeg
Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
The resulting Jersey looks Amazing!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
Club members looking sharp! (image used with Permission)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
Annotated version of M16 - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Serpens - Messier 16 indicated with the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
Taken in the Summer of 2019
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO - Make it stand out
Taken in the Summer of 2020.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/revisiting-the-draco-triplet
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Revisiting the Draco Triplet: NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985 - Make it stand out
The Draco Triplet, consisting of NGC 5981, NGC 5982, and NGC 5985. (click image for high resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Revisiting the Draco Triplet: NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985 - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the framing - done with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626316800797-PTTR97NIQCJ6ST4P990W/DRA-Drac-Trio.jpg
Imaging Projects - Revisiting the Draco Triplet: NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985 - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Draco - Messier 16 indicated with the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - Revisiting the Draco Triplet: NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985 - Make it stand out
My first Attempt at the Draco Triad in 2019.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-94-the-crocs-eye-galaxy
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0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 94 - The Croc’s Eye Galaxy in LRGB - Make it stand out
Messier 94 - The Croc’s Eye Galaxy (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 94 - The Croc’s Eye Galaxy in LRGB - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status June 21, 2021
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Imaging Projects - Messier 94 - The Croc’s Eye Galaxy in LRGB - Make it stand out
An annotated version of M94 - created using Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626300619369-XQVRP6GG1PM2E1X6K3LK/CVN-M94.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 94 - The Croc’s Eye Galaxy in LRGB - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Chart of the Constellation Canes Venatici with M94 indicated by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc-3718-arp-214-the-twisted-galaxy
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0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - NGC 3718 /ARP 214 - The Twisted Galaxy - Make it stand out
NGC 3718 / ARP 214 - The Twisted Galaxy. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com )
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Imaging Projects - NGC 3718 /ARP 214 - The Twisted Galaxy - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626318833165-O5MSGS2S1H5L4WBQ381F/UMA-NGC3718.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 3718 /ARP 214 - The Twisted Galaxy - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic46034604-and-a-portion-of-the-rho-ophiuchi-cloud-complex-in-lrgb
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0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - IC4603/4604 and a Portion of the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex in LRGB - Make it stand out
The Rho Ophiuchi Complex as taken by the Askar FRA400 Platform. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - IC4603/4604 and a Portion of the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex in LRGB - Make it stand out
Annotated image created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
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Imaging Projects - IC4603/4604 and a Portion of the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex in LRGB - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m51-the-whirlpool-galaxy-in-halrgb
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0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M51 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Man of Canes Venatici - with M51 marked by the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
M51 - Initial 2019 OSC Version
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
M51 - 2020 OSC Version
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy in HaLRGB - Make it stand out
M51 - 2021 Mono Version - HaLRGB
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m13-hercules-globular-cluster
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0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - First Light for My Askar FRA400 Platform - Make it stand out
Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - and the first light for the Askar FRA400 Platform (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - First Light for My Askar FRA400 Platform - Make it stand out
Annotated image created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627395643638-RUVUXMANMDR5VY5EBKPF/HER-M13.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - First Light for My Askar FRA400 Platform - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Hercules, with M13 indicated by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m101-the-pinwheel-galaxy-things-dont-always-work-out
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0.5
2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy: Things don't always work out! - Make it stand out
M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - the result of some heavy processing due to some compromised data. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy: Things don't always work out! - Make it stand out
Annotated image of M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - created with Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626365063150-APJD5YX09OIJM2YFZ0MY/UMA-M101.jpg
Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy: Things don't always work out! - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for Ursa Major with M101 indicated by the yellow arrow.
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy: Things don't always work out! - Make it stand out
Messier 101 - 2020 version
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Imaging Projects - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy: Things don't always work out! - Make it stand out
Messier 101 - 2021 version
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-63-the-sunflower-galaxy
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0.5
2026-02-10
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Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in HaLRGB (First Light on My New ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera!) - Make it stand out
Messier 63 (click image for full resolution)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in HaLRGB (First Light on My New ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera!) - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status May 22, 2021!
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Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in HaLRGB (First Light on My New ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f24f19e0-babe-417a-a60e-5f74176eb561/2023-04-09_12-17-56-p72-p73.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in HaLRGB (First Light on My New ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera!) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627678628174-WI8S63NF5F3XJ6GP4F0Q/m63-first.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in HaLRGB (First Light on My New ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera!) - Make it stand out
First time I shot M63 was back in May of 2020. Here is the results of that effort. (Click to zoom)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in HaLRGB (First Light on My New ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera!) - Make it stand out
Annotated Version - Click to zoom in…
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Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in HaLRGB (First Light on My New ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera!) - Make it stand out
IUA/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for M63. A yellow arrow marks it’s location.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/the-rosette-nebula-c49-in-sho
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Caldwell 49 - the core of the Rosette Nebula in SHO Palette. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639941822796-H4HTK3WSHVGH5DW5PBTX/IMG_5959.jpeg
Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1639941850920-JNAKP6FY4K3C3WVF6G1Z/IMG_5958.jpeg
Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1f35181a-75f2-4a89-829f-717a1d734d12/issue111-cover.jpg
Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/059dad72-be04-4919-bb6b-7a60b95b8449/2023-04-09_12-18-47-p74-p75.jpg
Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627128871436-92NAA8O2B6K25G88BOBD/c49_nonlin_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626366334917-LLZQPPAH7IA27024L014/MON-C49.jpg
Imaging Projects - C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for Monoceros, showing the Rosette Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/whale-and-hockey-stick
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Imaging Projects - NGC 4631 - The Whale and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) - A second attempt, this time in LRGB-Ha… - Make it stand out
The Whale (NGC 4631) and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) - in HALRGB. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626725610740-6SD8E68I3TCKLD2KXUG2/NGC4656LRGB_Ha3WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631 - The Whale and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) - A second attempt, this time in LRGB-Ha… - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the Two Galaxies - done with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626725863510-FUXHK07OFO1ONRD0Y6WI/CVN-Whale-hockeystick.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631 - The Whale and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) - A second attempt, this time in LRGB-Ha… - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Canes Venatici - The locations of the Whale & the Hockey stick is indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627600413716-SH98V6A79D1Z6X4LPZRS/ngc4656_first-WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631 - The Whale and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) - A second attempt, this time in LRGB-Ha… - Make it stand out
The was my first attempt taken in 2019 using an OSC camera (ASI294MC-Pro) and the Williams Optics 132mm FLT scope. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626740661862-KEJ0A0UT038HLEQVBQYJ/NGC4656LRGB-Ha3WM.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631 - The Whale and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) - A second attempt, this time in LRGB-Ha… - Make it stand out
The current effort in LRGB-Ha. Taken with the ASI2600MM-Pro and the Astro-Physics 130mm Scope (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626726380671-ZILJ3M7686VNFUQAUGUT/NGC4631-AT2021biyWMWEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631 - The Whale and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) - A second attempt, this time in LRGB-Ha… - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m81-m82
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2026-02-09
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626740898798-Y8F1WBQHEPAG9LUVUGF7/M81-82-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 81: Bode's Galaxy and Messier 82: the Cigar Galaxy - Make it stand out
Bode's Galaxy (Messier 81) and the Cigar Galaxy (Messier 82) shot with the ZWO ASI294MC-Pro camera. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626741678736-2FYZ8VN2AFU8XTA9YCM0/M81_82_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 81: Bode's Galaxy and Messier 82: the Cigar Galaxy - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M81 & M82 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626741900929-Z33E0OE8N8MEJNRWIH4I/UMA-M81-82.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 81: Bode's Galaxy and Messier 82: the Cigar Galaxy - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Man of Ursa Major - with M81 & M82 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/leo-triplet-m65-m66ngc3628
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2026-02-07
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627056533461-MGAVUOE0RHMY77Y6525I/M65-66-NGC3628WM.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 65, 66, and NGC 3628: The Leo Triplet - Make it stand out
The Leo Triplet - also known as the M66 Group. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1635617386740-2GAOO54H9KI0YTX9RVF2/Screen+Shot+2021-10-30+at+2.09.04+PM.png
Imaging Projects - Messier 65, 66, and NGC 3628: The Leo Triplet - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status Mar 11, 2021
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627056853701-8NP0RFEOFNO9KZY4BQX0/M65_66_NGC3628WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 65, 66, and NGC 3628: The Leo Triplet - Make it stand out
An annotated version of Leo Triplet - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627057389017-OSDGC6FNI62UC5OH9UJ2/LEO-TRIPLET-M65-65.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 65, 66, and NGC 3628: The Leo Triplet - Make it stand out
Credit FreeStarChart.com: Chart of the constellation Leo with the Leo Triplet location indicated by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-108-the-surfboard-galaxy
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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627049512529-KHIV9EPZN00P4ADHGTMI/M108-Web.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 108 - The Surfboad Galaxy - Make it stand out
Messier 108 - known as the Surfboard Galaxy (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627049712483-CLEA7PZXYVIRH87H30SC/M108_nonlinWM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 108 - The Surfboad Galaxy - Make it stand out
Annotated version of M108 - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts. All of the circles with a PGS number are tiny galaxies!
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627050444848-O5VMEIJ3FRG7ESCV17HP/UMa-M108.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 108 - The Surfboad Galaxy - Make it stand out
Credit: FreeStarCharts.com. Constellation Map for Ursa Major - Messier 108 indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m74
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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627145812132-QMKTYFOWU5UD4PO1SS9O/m74_WM-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - Make it stand out
Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy (click on image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627147916176-FV9PAZGX4JK3OHF8JXRX/m74__Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M74 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627148702019-247VCJ2LVL6CZM2IJY90/PIC-M74.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - Make it stand out
FreeStarChart.com: Constellation of Pisces with M74 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627870623967-OF264I996M2KK6RRC40U/m74wm.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - Make it stand out
The First version of M74 - taken in October of 2019. (Clock to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627149403330-XO4JRYNE80F7PLW4787N/m74_noflats_WM-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - Make it stand out
The Latest Version (click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-155-cave-nebula
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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627172433377-VHQ45J91SCP5JPF94K1Q/sh2-155-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula - Make it stand out
SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627173868867-SQEK9Y8OBZK0LXNZDJVL/sh2_155_3_wm_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula - Make it stand out
An annotated image of SH2-155 created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627175031638-H5MU7QTOD46M1ESOLH4X/CEP-SH2-155.jpg
Imaging Projects - SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Cepheus with SH2-155 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic405
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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627149942210-RB9454P0GBPGHGNNT0HG/ic405-wm-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula - Make it stand out
IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627150540320-LW6VG1LDMPOPX9WGA6XT/ic405_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula - Make it stand out
An annotated image of IC 405 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627151027261-VL7XRR5GY0G3Y04FF6CD/AUR-IC405.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Auriga with M74 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic-1795-the-fish-head-nebula
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - IC 1795 - The Fish Head Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
IC 1795 - The Fish head nebula - part of a much larger region consisting of the Heart and Soul Nebula. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627093360732-H0ASZH5PJ3CAE1PY69QS/ic1795_WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1795 - The Fish Head Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627093797490-FSJSB0OJQZO2V4IJJ9PJ/CAS-IC1795.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1795 - The Fish Head Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
FreeStarChart,com Constellation map showing the location of the FIsh Head Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc281-pacman-nebula
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2026-02-09
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627179531367-L05OD53EH1UP3BPIJJAH/NGC281-pacman-nebula.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula in the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
NGC 281 Nebula - as captured in narrowband with the Astro-Physics 130mm Platform (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627179720324-IAW2BR05Q1NBFT3EXNV8/NGC281-Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula in the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627179975776-2ZN44G6SOQYSLFW1LVR3/CAS-NGC281.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula in the Hubble Palette - Make it stand out
FreeStarChart,com Constellation map showing the location of the Pacman Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m1-the-crab-nebula
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula with an SHO/RGB Blend - Make it stand out
Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula. This image is a mix of SHO and RGB frames to provide stars that look a bit more normal. (click image for high resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627176483549-JB83L2OFAG5LCDB9J5LO/M1_3_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula with an SHO/RGB Blend - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627177312501-9MDNZO4BJWZXNDZJ59I3/TAR-M1.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula with an SHO/RGB Blend - Make it stand out
FreeStarChart,com Constellation map showing the location of M1 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic-5070-pelican-nebula
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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627222762518-DHU9XROLQ7Z2ZEYFECPB/ic5070-pelican-nebula.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula - as captured in narrowband with the Astro-Physics 130mm Platform (click image for ful resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627222962826-LZJ1P2A1Y9XQF06OGBA4/ic5070-Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627912569690-JXLNY319LVI07BY7ZVIV/ic5070WM.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
2019 version of the Pelican Nebula (Click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627224651106-RC3C7Y9FY8F66WPUSKW9/ic5070_final6WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
2020 version of the Pelican Nebula - rotated a bit from the 2019 version (Click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627224160472-2IVSNN6Y0APYRSTBVSZN/CYG-IC5070.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation map showing the location of the Pelican Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7293-the-helix-nebula
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula - Make it stand out
NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform. (click image for full resolution via Asrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1635634070089-FQHVFM18XB10S7OXPVAT/Screen+Shot+2021-10-30+at+6.47.04+PM.png
Imaging Projects - NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status Oct 15, 2020
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627225609912-38AUR2V6OKCTVTR16YYJ/ngc7293_lnonlin2WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula - Make it stand out
An annotated image of SH2-155 created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627225801581-J948R03LELLZ249O9XD5/AQR-NGC7293.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Aquarius with the Helix Nebula marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7835-bubble-nebula
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula - as captured in narrowband with the Astro-Physics 130mm Platform (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1635634311411-UC80NMTZ3WRHODSRA5MO/Screen+Shot+2021-10-30+at+6.51.16+PM.png
Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” Status Sep 26, 2020
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627259746406-IEXRY8VN1TU3ZUPWJ5FG/NGC7635_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using the ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts in Pixinsight.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627266782362-QP15FU5MDX5IVR25ZK71/CAS-ngc7635.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula in SHO - Make it stand out
FreeStarCharts.com Constellation map showing the location of the Bubble Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6945-mono
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - Mono LRGB Version - Make it stand out
NGC 6946 as captured by my Astro-Pysics/ASI1600MM-Pro system (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627345940956-4JAGR0FNJU4VR0Q4ZV16/ngc6946_LRGB_wm_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - Mono LRGB Version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of NGC 6946 was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627344166290-PMZQS7UK961NNG3OK7FW/CEP-NGC6946.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - Mono LRGB Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Cepheus with NGC 6946 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627345714786-EOQ218Z4HA0F8TGA46RS/ngc6946-osc.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - Mono LRGB Version - Make it stand out
The OSC version of the Image. (click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627345801068-69X7EPVBXKTRYTWVYBH9/ngc6946_LRGB_wm-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - Mono LRGB Version - Make it stand out
The Mono - LRGB version of the image. Which do you like better? (click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627920104269-AN24MHV6KIASLEWPN25Z/ngc6946-2WM-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - Mono LRGB Version - Make it stand out
2019 version of the Fireworks Galaxy (click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6945-osc
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - OSC Version - Make it stand out
NGC 6946 as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - OSC Version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of NGC 6946 was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627347022042-1AY6AX32MHLCH3YG401Y/CEP-NGC6946.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - OSC Version - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627347083264-Z909FM91BD49TJ6CW1KX/ngc6946osc_9_20_20_WM-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - OSC Version - Make it stand out
The OSC version of the image. (click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627347120686-ABH5Y79UD8KBLJLN9HJT/ngc6946_LRGB_wm-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - OSC Version - Make it stand out
The Mono- LRGB version of the image. (click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627920104269-AN24MHV6KIASLEWPN25Z/ngc6946-first.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - OSC Version - Make it stand out
2019 version of NGC 6946 (Click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m33
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Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - Make it stand out
Messier 33 as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform. (click image for full resolution voa Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627227701044-7XESL45LHK8Z006U1YIS/m33-Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M33 was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627227993573-KKIOH72K8LZGU8MGY1HU/TRI-M33.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Triangulum with Messier 33 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627872370519-8ZKH2BK9SQKMWJGM8FJH/m33al.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - Make it stand out
My first effort on M33 in 2019 (Click to zoom)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - Make it stand out
The Current version (Click to Zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7380-wizard-nebula
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula - in Hubble Palette with Mixed Narrowband and RGB Filters - Make it stand out
NGC 7380 - The WIzard Nebula that was created with mixed Narrowband and RGB Data. (click image for full resolution via Astrobin.com)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1635634772006-ZSU754BM8JHW7UUD31EC/Screen+Shot+2021-10-30+at+6.58.52+PM.png
Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula - in Hubble Palette with Mixed Narrowband and RGB Filters - Make it stand out
Awarded Flickr “Explore” status Aug 28, 2020
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627404452567-DY5YHHF1AJS3WFDFN4TH/ngc7380wizard_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula - in Hubble Palette with Mixed Narrowband and RGB Filters - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627405382958-9B4HPEQXA38DN2FWMZQI/CEP-NGC7380.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula - in Hubble Palette with Mixed Narrowband and RGB Filters - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for Cepheus, showing the Wizard Nebula’s location indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m31-m32-m110
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - with Neighbors M32 and M110 - Make it stand out
Messier 31 - The Great Andromeda Galaxy - with its neighbors Messier 32 and Messier 110 (Click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626791793342-DHGJGIE5R1PZB25DJACF/m31_08_23_80_WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - with Neighbors M32 and M110 - Make it stand out
Annotated image of M31, M32m and M110 created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626792086917-B5C5IU72QX4OWA49JNI3/AND-M31.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - with Neighbors M32 and M110 - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart with Messier 31 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7331-stephens-quintet-deer-lick-group
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and Two Galaxy Groups: The Deer Lick and Stephen's Quintet - Make it stand out
The Deer Lick group is the group on the upper left. The large galaxy is NGC 7331. In the lower right is the famous galaxy group known as Stephen’s Quintet. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627412180496-62FFJ6IHO1W0J49XEVSD/ngc7331_finalWM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and Two Galaxy Groups: The Deer Lick and Stephen's Quintet - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the Deer Lick and Stephen’s Quintet was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627412689958-926506KZMPM0M2WQ7S2K/PEG-ngc7331.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and Two Galaxy Groups: The Deer Lick and Stephen's Quintet - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Pegasus with the location of the galaxy groups indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627934429703-X2MVR1C2WOBSJBSF8MPH/NGC7331WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and Two Galaxy Groups: The Deer Lick and Stephen's Quintet - Make it stand out
October 2019 version (Click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627413791780-RZRVTCD2IOHXXBMHWTWB/ngc7331_finalWM.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 and Two Galaxy Groups: The Deer Lick and Stephen's Quintet - Make it stand out
Current Version (Click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic5146-cocoon-nebula
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Imaging Projects - IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - Make it stand out
IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula as taken by my William Optics 132mm Platform and a OSC camera. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627415998537-RGL5S7TS8JHUGG84BU79/ic5146_nonlin4WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the Cocoon Nebula was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627416181184-G14RWZE11E6WWFGR3K8X/CYG-IC5146.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Cygnus with the location of Cocoon Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6888-crescent-nebula
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in Bi-Color - Make it stand out
NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula that was created with mixed Ha and OIII data. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627433965784-A63DOTHMLT5GG9991SPG/ngc6888_ha_oiii_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in Bi-Color - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627434464480-O3TP7N3WZLWAZSDJA99E/CYG-NGC6888.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in Bi-Color - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for Cygnus, showing the Crescent Nebula’s location indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627952407014-CKW4PJ9KLMIXOIGSCHWG/NGC6888-WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in Bi-Color - Make it stand out
My first effort, back in August of 2019 (click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627435027199-8JF2N8ZBB6GB0G9HVFZR/ngc6888_ha_oiiWM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in Bi-Color - Make it stand out
THe current Project results. (Click to Zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ng6920-wow-i-hate-this-image
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6823 & 6820 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - Quite Possibly The Worst Image I Have Ever Taken! - Make it stand out
NGC 6823 & 6820: There is nothing I like about this image! (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627435604390-LXXRE5OSZHGKZDH9RXB9/ngc6820_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6823 & 6820 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - Quite Possibly The Worst Image I Have Ever Taken! - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the NGC 6823 & 6820 was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627436024413-D5BJXYEP5MT3K632ZDYX/VUL-6820.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6823 & 6820 - An Open Cluster w/Nebula - Quite Possibly The Worst Image I Have Ever Taken! - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Vulpecula with the location of the cluster and nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic1396-halrgb-the-elephants-trunk
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - Now with Added Ha - Make it stand out
IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk after Ha data was added to the LRGB. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - Now with Added Ha - Make it stand out
For some reason, Pixinsight’s ImageSolver was not able to platesolve this image so I could not create my annotated image in the normal fashion. So I ended up doing a screen grab of the image from my Astrobin account. Thanks Astrobin - a truly great resource for Astrophotographers.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627477597997-JR17L59K42TKD5ACQDUE/CEP-ic1396.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - Now with Added Ha - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for Cepheus, showing IC1396’s location indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627476607782-RM2IX8LDGSFT4UIJDCAU/IC1396_master_LRGB_wm-web.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - Now with Added Ha - Make it stand out
In LRGB…
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627478611873-S0G9CO18HKM6G15QUUG3/IC1396_HA_LRGB_nonlin3wm.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - Now with Added Ha - Make it stand out
With added Ha - what a great improvement!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6992-the-veil-nebula
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6992 - The Veil Nebula - Make it stand out
NGC 6992 - The Veil Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627489056667-GHRJUK5TWFKCJSC2ZC4P/ngc6992_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6992 - The Veil Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the NGC 6823 & 6820 was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627489398509-G6TJD2H7DXDVHHYH4RDI/CYG-NGC6992-map.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6992 - The Veil Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Cynus with the location of the Veil Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/comet-neowise
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Imaging Projects - C/2020 F3 Comet Neowise - Make it stand out
Comet Neowise - taken with my Sony A7III and my SOny 100-400 Lens.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m20-lrgb
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Imaging Projects - Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula - Mono Camera FIrst Light! - Make it stand out
Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula that was created in LRGB. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627494039369-H4I6J37E76FHVRDEV3DZ/M2_LRGB_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula - Mono Camera FIrst Light! - Make it stand out
The annotated version of this image was created using Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627494632549-SD2RBWR0J9LX8JOHB1VD/SAG-M20.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula - Mono Camera FIrst Light! - Make it stand out
FreeStarChart.com Constellation Chart for Sagittarius, showing M20’s location indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6960-the-witches-broom
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula - Make it stand out
NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627490684745-9SNB8IAGRIEX4XDL1J0T/ngc6960_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated image of NGC 6960 was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627490804896-9QGPRUV990SZC6WL60MR/CYG-NGC6960.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Cynus with the location of the NGC 6960 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627958090003-AM52DUMHO1I0AHL033MK/ngc6960-8-15-19.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula - Make it stand out
NGC 6960 taken in August of 2019 (click to zoom)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627491515230-9SWONUPGHIOXHLOK4AQ9/ngc6960_nonlinear-WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula - Make it stand out
The Current version (click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic1396-lrgb-the-elephants-trunk
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - in LRGB - Make it stand out
IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula that was created in LRGB. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - in LRGB - Make it stand out
For some reason, Pixinsight’s ImageSolver was not able to platesolve this image so I could not create my annotated image in the normal fashion. So I ended up doing a screen grab of the image from my Astrobin account. Thanks Astrobin - a truly great resource for Astrophotographers.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627477597997-JR17L59K42TKD5ACQDUE/CEP-ic1396.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk - in LRGB - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for Cepheus, showing tCI 1396’s location indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m27-2
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - Make it stand out
Messier 27 - The Dumbbell Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627565145494-M82ZCL5I4ZA5UZ9W8T88/M27_7_17_20cropwm_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated image of M27 was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627565295897-ZPE6PO68V6DSW16OAZ3P/VUL-M27.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Vulpecula with the location of the M27 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627565369989-05UFX9175XI24R6FRPRE/m27-first.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - Make it stand out
My first attempt at M27 from 2019 (Click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6960-the-witches-broom-p9r93
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - Make it stand out
Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627562597637-EU73ELM2TKMR0ZF5KI8V/m57_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated image of M57 was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627562812262-QR7BVGXX3HZ7C0EURPO0/LYR-M57.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Lyra with the location of the M57 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627563594586-RSXM46A4E8DHXZ77JIIO/m57-first.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - Make it stand out
My first attempt at M57 from 2019 (Click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/moon-7-1-20
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Imaging Projects - The Moon - July 1, 2020 - Make it stand out
The Moon as taken by my William Optics 132mm Platform (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-8-lagoon-nebula-second-effort
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - Make it stand out
Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627657359013-KF6PGVMD0C8H69FN7L8U/m8-Second_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated image of Messier 8 - done with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627658229663-G58OKLL5K758LCBOK5NN/M8.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - Make it stand out
My first image was of M8 (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627658778259-1YH9ECH1D4DEC7W3VREE/SGR-M8.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Sagittarius - Messier 8 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-16-the-eagle-nebula-in-first-osc
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation - Make it stand out
Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula, showing the “Pillars of Creation” as captured by my William Optics 132mm platform and a OSC camera. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627587520532-Z6O0N1YPC9SQH3WG1UO4/m16c_6_18_20_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation - Make it stand out
Annotated version of M16 - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626579426375-6RK7715MRY2BPMTBY6MG/SERCD-M16.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Serpens - Messier 16 indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626579595531-R8NVZ3X0IM734NIDK349/m16-advanced8-20-19WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation - Make it stand out
Taken in the Summer of 2019
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/arp271
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Arp 271 - Interacting Galaxies: NGC 5426 & NGC 5427 - Make it stand out
Arp 271 - two gravitationally interacting galaxies - NGC 5426 & NGC 5427 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627596630198-ZOAQSOUVXDOPUQ9GUJNF/arp271_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Arp 271 - Interacting Galaxies: NGC 5426 & NGC 5427 - Make it stand out
Annotated version of Arp 271 - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627597505416-GAQUERNPDAJBB4O9AEUL/VIR-ARP271.jpg
Imaging Projects - Arp 271 - Interacting Galaxies: NGC 5426 & NGC 5427 - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Virgo - Arp 271 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m17
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0.5
2026-02-09
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627598450054-IFO17DIDAIG78B5OG9LE/m17_first.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Make it stand out
Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627598998373-LO41MYJCRA1JBNNHM6NH/m17_6_1_20_WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated version of Messier 17 - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627599429017-4VEFJZXGUXJ0Q3K9HRHU/SGR-M17.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Sagittarius - Messier 17 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/whale-and-the-hockey-stick
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0.5
2026-02-07
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627600413716-SH98V6A79D1Z6X4LPZRS/ngc4656_first.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy and NGC 4656: The Hockey Stick - Make it stand out
The Whale (NGC 46310 and the Hockey Stick (NGC 4656) as captured by the William Optics 132mm Platform (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627600870302-45U3UJHZRFD8HXXZ15BO/ngc4656_first_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy and NGC 4656: The Hockey Stick - Make it stand out
Annotated version of The Whale and the Hockey Stick - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627601100832-491DAA72EYXL0LTRNVAL/CVN-Whale-hockeystick.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy and NGC 4656: The Hockey Stick - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Sagittarius - Messier 17 is indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/revisiting-the-draco-triplet-xhj5w
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0.5
2026-02-07
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627606126401-5Z9YNSSRD9UG8NHGIVBK/ngc5982_first.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985: The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
The Draco Triplet, consisting of NGC 5981, NGC 5982, and NGC 5985. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627606363341-9SWORUTB0K4FZJ1XNF5U/ngc5982_first_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985: The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the Draco Triplet - created with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626316800797-PTTR97NIQCJ6ST4P990W/DRA-Drac-Trio.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985: The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Draco - Messier 16 indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-20-first-attempt
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2026-02-09
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627664028356-U9YARXDATDHN79OJ9IAY/m20-first.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula - Make it stand out
Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627664265806-FSLTYJCZNV1LN8OF2ELB/m20_nonlinearWM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula - Make it stand out
Annotated image of M20 - done with Pixinsight ImageSolve and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627664531103-BALM18X7SB5OIXB4RPAU/SAG-M20.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Draco - Messier 20 indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m13-hercules-globular-cluster-second
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0.5
2026-02-07
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627674945502-I0V16ISN3ZYRCCJS7MB7/M13_6_8_20.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - Make it stand out
Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - A second effort with the William Optics 132mm Platform. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627675031592-SQVXFLX9Y2HYARHMDS6G/M13_6_8_20_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - Make it stand out
Annotated image created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627395643638-RUVUXMANMDR5VY5EBKPF/HER-M13.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Hercules, with M13 indicated by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m51-the-whirlpool-galaxy-second-effort
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy 2020 version - Make it stand out
Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627676822598-MSKSKJFTIKOKNM1A7WOW/m51_second-Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy 2020 version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M51 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626322964519-K400CT8EDZD18XXBJTDW/CVN-M51.jpg
Imaging Projects - M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy 2020 version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Man of Canes Venatici - with M51 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m106
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0.5
2023-02-14
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Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - A Galaxy in Canes Venatici - Make it stand out
Messier 106 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627696904532-77PX83FDOG1CRATDZLWQ/m106_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - A Galaxy in Canes Venatici - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M106 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627697143648-JQZU0WULU4973LK7NIFM/CVN-M106.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 106 - A Galaxy in Canes Venatici - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Man of Canes Venatici - with M106 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m63-sunflower-galax-second
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2026-02-07
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627677692239-MEMTRVY97LHWCHM32YNB/m63-first.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy - 2020 version - Make it stand out
Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627677951541-IP8EAGPOD2E0F34RG2TP/m63_first_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy - 2020 version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M63 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627678047642-GS8EIUWEYSOTDGD6V087/CVN-M63.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy - 2020 version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Man of Canes Venatici - with M63 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m64-black-eye-galaxy
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black-Eye Galaxy - Make it stand out
Messier 64 - The Black-Eye Galaxy (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627698696888-MZS1I1VLYW4NDFKIMV62/m64_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black-Eye Galaxy - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M64 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627698904805-4SBBFMBP9X8PFIRGDKPW/COM-M64.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 64 - The Black-Eye Galaxy - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Coma Bernices - with M64 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m101-first
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - 2020 Version - Make it stand out
Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627758949319-FO02XHUTK2W4QZ31EM6L/m101_nonlinear_C_WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - 2020 Version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M101 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627759023494-HGIDOC8BTZ3596S5YXW1/UMA-M101.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - 2020 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Ursa Major - with M101 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/moon-april-3-2020
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2026-02-07
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627762243307-C6C6D8LD4N1JIVVRYRG6/Moon-april-3-2020.jpg
Imaging Projects - The Moon - 04-03-20 version - Make it stand out
The Moon April 3rd, 2020 (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m45-venus-conjunction
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2026-02-07
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627760850100-NTSF7HCY2WHP5DZBV7QU/m45-venus-conjunction.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 45: The Pleiades and Venus - A Conjunction - Make it stand out
The Conjunction of the Piedes (M45) and the planet Venus. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627761604666-24AG0E5VDRE8AIF422B4/m45_v_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 45: The Pleiades and Venus - A Conjunction - Make it stand out
The annotated image was created with the Pixinsight scripts Imagesolver & AnnotateImage. Note that I did not have it set up completely right as it did not identify Venus in this frame.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627761884126-XZK7WJS13VGV7JGSYJRS/TAU-M45.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 45: The Pleiades and Venus - A Conjunction - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation map showing the location of M45 as indicated by the yellow arrow
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc2264-yuck
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2264 - The Christmas Tree Nebula and the Cone Nebula - Runner up for the worst image in the collection! - Make it stand out
The Christmas Tree Nebula - I hate this image soooooo much…… (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627763206355-IZV59U1XI5OJZACHZXU9/ngc2264-yuck-+Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 2264 - The Christmas Tree Nebula and the Cone Nebula - Runner up for the worst image in the collection! - Make it stand out
An annotated image of NGC 2264 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts. The image is so bad those scripts decided not to label anything but the bright stars.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627763624099-602VOUJAZMRDQVVTNIPC/MON-NGC2264.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 2264 - The Christmas Tree Nebula and the Cone Nebula - Runner up for the worst image in the collection! - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Monoceros - with NGC 2264 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc2174-monkey-head-nebula
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Make it stand out
NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0d3955ea-55f9-40cc-9135-434d86c80e4d/ngc2174-ap130-2600-10-28-WM-WEB2.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Make it stand out
My new version of this targget!
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627831605982-ZRB8L30HDWFI6HFXI248/ngc2174_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Make it stand out
An annotated image of NGC 2174 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627832004364-EQ7OJ8KGB73ETMWBLDQ3/ORI-NGC2174.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Orion - with NGC 2174 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-95-96
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - Messier 95 & Messier 96 - Make it stand out
Messier 95 and Messier 96 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627836643482-BSQ6RTK4XQ5BDNSOAUJH/m95_96_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 95 & Messier 96 - Make it stand out
An annotated image of the M95 and M96 galaxies was created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627836937149-T5N29M9Q5NO3MQO5H2HZ/LEO-m95-96.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 95 & Messier 96 - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Leo - with the M95/96region marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/b33-horsehead-nebula
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2026-02-07
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Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and NGC 2024: The Flame Nebula - Make it stand out
The Horsehead (B33) and Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in the Constellation Orion. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627833272348-13W58CRMWYC1BHGMZ7YZ/ngc2024_B33_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and NGC 2024: The Flame Nebula - Make it stand out
An annotated image of the Horsehead and FLame Nebulae was created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627833423782-F5WA4U9QMBDR7JCEEB24/ORI-B33.jpg
Imaging Projects - B33: The Horsehead and NGC 2024: The Flame Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Orion - with the Horsehead/Flame region marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m45-pleaides-star-cluster
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Messier 45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster - Make it stand out
Messier 45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster in the constellation of Taurus (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627845899050-5AJOHTBBSHEYAPCURLC8/M45_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M45 was created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627761884126-XZK7WJS13VGV7JGSYJRS/TAU-M45.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Taurus - with M45 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-42-the-great-orion-nebula
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula - Make it stand out
Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula - Make it stand out
Henry Draper (1837-1882) (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e413271c-373b-4cc4-94d2-24aece84b215/Henry-Draper-Orion-Nebula-18800930r.webp
Imaging Projects - Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula - Make it stand out
The very first photograph of the Orion Nebula, taken September 30, 1880. (Henry Draper) (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/dc255585-fb6a-4a41-b47a-50c489a100d8/Henry-Draper-Orion-Nebula-18820314.webp
Imaging Projects - Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula - Make it stand out
Photograph of the Orion Nebula, March 14, 1882. A great shot of the “Fish’s Mouth.” (Henry Draper) (click to enlarge).
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627840012599-GPH1QOIN6JU1DXG44V6X/m42_PI_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula - Make it stand out
An annotated image of the Orion Nebula was created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts. This annotation labels major stars and features, including the Trapezium stars and the smaller M43 nebula.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627840088363-QYYL8V451E6CH1DHQEOQ/ORI-M42.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Orion - with M42 region marked by the yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627838770144-RCXOX3JYSYR9KEKOG3N9/m42-combined-2WM-WEB.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 42 - The Great Orion Nebula - Make it stand out
My original processing of M42. (Click to Zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7023-iris-nebula
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2026-02-09
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7023 -The Iris Nebula - Make it stand out
NGC 7023 - the Iris Nebula (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627869888880-W13F3HW2AJTJ3JJ8FZPB/ngc7023_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7023 -The Iris Nebula - Make it stand out
This annotated image of the Iris Nebula was created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627870059564-9UC0HZAAEU2ROWK18Z7S/CEP-7023.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7023 -The Iris Nebula - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Cepheus - with NGC 7023 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m74-first
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Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - 2019 version - Make it stand out
Messier 74 - the Phantom Galaxy (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627871125431-2U5OS9V7O1V1DR87W2DM/m74wm_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - 2019 version - Make it stand out
This annotated image of M74 was created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627871197673-9YRIP2EC3LTY6D7TVWO9/PIC-M74.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - 2019 version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Pisces - with M74 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m33-first
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Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Messier 33 as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627227701044-7XESL45LHK8Z006U1YIS/m33-Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M33 was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts. Note - this was the annotation for the most recent version of this image (2021) as the older one would not plate solve for some reason or another.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627227993573-KKIOH72K8LZGU8MGY1HU/TRI-M33.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Triangulum with Messier 33 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc7331-early
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Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 - The Deer Lick Group - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
The Deer Lick group - The large galaxy is NGC 7331. The small galaxies around it are known as the fleas. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627934735999-YVS2RPIW9ZW6RDL76QVJ/NGC7331WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 - The Deer Lick Group - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the Deer Lick Group was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627412689958-926506KZMPM0M2WQ7S2K/PEG-ngc7331.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 7331 - The Deer Lick Group - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Pegasus with the location of the galaxy group indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic5070-first
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Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627913333963-EB9SF09Q17BZ03OAA4G2/ic5070-first_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of IC 5070 was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627913463004-TAM1E7S11BO5E43N4MJE/CYG-IC5070.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map of Triangulum with Messier 33 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6945-first
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - September 2019 Version - Make it stand out
NGC 6946 as captured by my William Optics 132mm Platform in September of 2019 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - September 2019 Version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of NGC 6946 was created using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627347022042-1AY6AX32MHLCH3YG401Y/CEP-NGC6946.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - September 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m31-m32-first
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Messier 31 - The Great Andromeda Galaxy (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Annotated image of M31 and M32 was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnnotateImage scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626792086917-B5C5IU72QX4OWA49JNI3/AND-M31.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart with Messier 31 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ic5146-cocoon-nebula-9-5-19
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Imaging Projects - IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula as taken by my William Optics 132mm Platform and a OSC camera. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627415998537-RGL5S7TS8JHUGG84BU79/ic5146_nonlin4WM_Annotated.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Annotated image of the Cocoon Nebula was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnnotateImage scripts. Note that this is the annotated image from a later project as this one would not plate solve in Pixnsight for some reason.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627416181184-G14RWZE11E6WWFGR3K8X/CYG-IC5146.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Cygnus with the location of Cocoon Nebula indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627950966589-FPLDSNWPGNULINL92WUE/IC5146%2Cplane.jpg
Imaging Projects - IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
This is what it looks like when a plane goes through your field of view during a sub. (click to zoom)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m51-8-29-19
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy as taken on August 29, 2019 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy 2019 Version - Make it stand out
An annotated image of M51 created by using Pixinsight’s ImageSolver and AnnotateImage Scripts.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1626322964519-K400CT8EDZD18XXBJTDW/CVN-M51.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Man of Canes Venatici - with M51 marked by the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6888-8-28-19
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in RGB OSC - Make it stand out
NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula that was created with mixed OSC RGB data. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627434464480-O3TP7N3WZLWAZSDJA99E/CYG-NGC6888.jpg
Imaging Projects - NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in RGB OSC - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart for Cygnus, showing the Crescent Nebula’s location indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/messier-16-the-eagle-nebula-2019
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula, showing the “Pillars of Creation” as captured by my William Optics 132mm platform and a OSC camera. (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Map for Serpens - Messier 16 indicated with the yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/ngc6960-the-witches-broom-first
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula -2019 Version - Make it stand out
NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula - as taken in August of 2019 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - NGC 6960 - The Witches Broom Nebula -2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Cynus with the location of the NGC 6960 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m27-first
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - as taken on 8-11-19 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
Annotated image of M27 was created with Pixinsight’s Imagesolver and AnotateImage scripts. Note - this annotated image is from a more recent version of the image. For some reason, the image solver was failing on the older images.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1627565295897-ZPE6PO68V6DSW16OAZ3P/VUL-M27.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula - 2019 Version - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Vulpecula with the location of the M27 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/m57-first-ever
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - First Version (2019) - Make it stand out
Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - my very first try to capture in August of 2019 (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - First Version (2019) - Make it stand out
IAU/Sky & Telescope Constellation Chart of Lyra with the location of the M57 indicated by a yellow arrow.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/my-first-image-m8
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - My First Image Ever! - Make it stand out
First time setting up my Williams Optics 132mm FLT Scope -r eady to try to capture something… anything really! (click to enlarge)
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Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - My First Image Ever! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1624746856495-RG9UMDKWA7BVBO9N16VN/M8.jpg
Imaging Projects - Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - My First Image Ever! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/category/Imaging-Projects
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2026-03-28
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The AP155 scope, shortly after unpacking. It was larger and much heavier.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The original cradle. Note the additional Losmandy Dovetail plate on top of the aluminum plate. (click to enlarge) (Credit: Image by Rick Albrecht - used with permission)
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Here is the cradle after the top dovetail plate was removed. (click to enlarge)
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After drilling out and mounting the guide scope rings. (click to enlarge)
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Now the guide scope has been mounted. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The AP130 camera stack. I was not crazy about the spacers between the rotator and the EFW. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The camera stack from my WO132 is mechanically robust.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The proposed imaging chain for the AP155. The leftmost component is the 0.75X Reducer. (Credit: Image by Rick Albrecht)
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The parts needed to put the new camera stack together.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The assembled camera stack (click to emlarge)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
Another view. This side of the rotator would mate with the telescope via a 54mm-male-to-54mm-male adapter. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The camera stack mounted to the telescope.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The bottom of the ap155 2.7-inch focuser. The two empty holes were used for mounting the focus motor bracket. (Credit: Image by Rick Albrecht - used with permission)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
AP155 Focuser with the knob off - showing the smooth round shaft. (Credit: Image by Rick Albrecht, used with permission.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
I used a Dremel tool with a small grinding stl to put a flat part onto the shaft where the coupler screws would go. I as careful to vacuum up the metal dust created.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The focus motor assembly, now complete.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
Another view of the mounted focus motor.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The Powerbox and the USB Hub mounted in position. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
Starting to connect and route cables. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The entire OTA (just missing the motorized cover) weighs in at 41.8 lbs .
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The dovetail clamp that I add to the front to prevent the scope from slipping through the the clamps when mounting the OTA to the Drive.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The mounted scope with all of its cables in place and ready for testing. The motorized cover would come in a few days and would be the last piece added to this upgraded package.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The box for the Wanderer Astro Wanderer Cover V4-EC 190mm.
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Box opening!
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The large white cable-ties are used for mounting.. They give oyu four but you can only use two. The other cables are for 12v power and for USB.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
Another view - here you can see the untrimmed cable-ties more clearly.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
Mounted an in position. If you look carefully, you can see the ends of the cable-tis (one on each side) which have not yet been trimmed off. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
WandererEmpire Software. Nicely designed and easy to use.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
This shows the fullly open position I chose.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
Anotehr view of the open position.
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Gear - AP155 Version 1.0: Swapping the AP130 OTA for its Big Brother - the AP155! - Make it stand out
The final configuration with all updates done.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/platform-card-builder
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2026-03-22
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Gear - The Telescope Platform Card Builder - Make it stand out
Here is an example card for my AP155 Platform..
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2026-02-06
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
An overhead drone view of the Whispering Skies Observatory with the roof open.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Whispering Skies Observatory as it is today with lawn restoration, final paint and finish, and the observatory sign in place.
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The old days of setting up in the driveway. (click to enlarge)
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The limited section of sky that I had at my old location (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
This image shows where the French drains were to go, along with the drain outflows. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Installing the French drain at the back of the outriggers. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The engineer PermaColums showing the concrete base and the laminated uppers. Behind them, you can see the 4×4 box columns used for construction. (click to enalrge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Details on teh PermaColumns (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Here his the basic design I went with.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The southern face of the observatory showing the two windows. This makes the observatory look more like a cottage from the main house.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Testing the rolling roof for the first time. This image shows the steel framework supporting the tracks, and the wheels riding on those tracks.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Interactive Astronomy’s SkyRoof System, showing the Motor, track, and control box
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The SkyAlert weather monitoring system, along with some charts produced by the software (click to enlarge).
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The customized lock down clamp. There are four, one at each corner of the observatory. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The completed custom steel piers. (click to enlarge)
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The base of each pier, showing the custom wedge-shaped “washers” (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
This is the bolt plate that was set into each pier foundation. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The four piers now mound onto their foundations.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The North Wall Work and storage space, shown with the roof open. Tools and workspace to the left, computer area to the right. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Now shown with the roof closed and the under-cabinet work lighting turned on. Tools and workspace to the left, computer area to the right. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The main power panel is to the right. On the left, you can see an enclosure that housed the Mesh Router for the observatory.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Here is a diagram of the electrical service to the observatory.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Red LED lighting. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
White lights for the observatory (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Four micro-PCs, one for each pier, and set up on my desk so I could configure them. These are small, fanless, and have more than enough power to handle the tasks required for running the scopes. I treat these as headless units, and connect to them from the computer area in the observatory or remotely from my Astro Man Cave.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The OC mounted on the pier.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The main computer in my Astro Man Cave. I control capture sessions from here.
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The four scope platforms mounted on their assigned piers. This is looking South. Bottom-Left: WO132 Platform, Bottom-Right: AP130 platform, Upper-Left: FRA400 Platform, Upper-Right: SCA260
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
Ready for a night of photon capture!
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Gear - Whispering Skies Observatory: Final Overview, Layout, and Capabilities - Make it stand out
The design for the Observatory Sign.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/overview-of-telescope-platforms
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2026-03-06
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Gear - The Telescopes of Whispering Skies Observatory: Four Platforms, Side by Side - Make it stand out
Pier layout (top view) — Building footprint (16′ × 20′) with the southern 16′ × 16′ pier field and platform assignments; roof rolls off to the north.
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Looking north inside my Whispering Skies Observatory. All four scopes sitting on their piers!
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Gear - The Telescopes of Whispering Skies Observatory: Four Platforms, Side by Side - Make it stand out
A scaled comparison of the diameters of my scopes. Note that the AP130 and the WO132 are so close in size that they blend together in this representation.
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This image was taken with the FRA400 platform using the ASI1600MM-pro camera. However, this platform has just been upgraded to the ASI2600MM-Pro Camera. The larger sensor captures a large FOV which is now represented by the larger black square.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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This SkyAlert will watch over my night time data collection!
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The basic SkyALert System w/Solid State Anemometer.
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Replacement Sensor Availability
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Solid State Anemometer version - with bird spikes to keep feathered friends from being to comfortable there.
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Here is the mechanical Anemometer System.
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Mounting Pole I went with.
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The internet switch. The bottom cable is from the router. The top cable is from the Skyalert. The right-most cable is the power cable for the Ethernet switch,.
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The NetChecker App showing the SkyAlert Unit.
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The main readout panel for the ASkyAlert Software.
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Under the cover of the unit.
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The Temp/Humidity/Pressure sensor unscrewed.
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The new sensor in with the old one seen off to the side.
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Interactive Astronomy’s documentation on Sky IR Sensor positioning.
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Mast mounting bracket installed on the steel.
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Mast and SkyAlert physically installed. I still need to screw the junction box down and cable wrap the cable.
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Final stet up.
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With the roof all the way open.
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SkyAlert Main Panel.
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The Tracking Graph VIew. Note my Annotations.
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The one line weather data summary file.
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The key to interpreting what is in the WeatherData file.
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The Daily Archive.
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The Weather Summary File.
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The main settings screen.
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SkyRoof running with no SkyAlert Connection.
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With the SkyAlert Connection. Note that the weather area is now populated.
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The SkyRoof Setting Page.
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The expanded version of the email/sms setting page.
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As referenced in the first bulet above, the main screens for the SkyAlert and the SkyRoof App can get lost on a larger higher resolution 4K monitor.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/sca26-ver10
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2026-02-08
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Click to go to post.
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The packaged scope
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The Front end showing the secondary mirror holder
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The back view with provided Cheshire collimation eyepiece in the Rotolock visual back.
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Top view of the heavy duty stock focuser.
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Just out of the box!
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My William Optics Rotolocks that I will use for collimation.
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This shows how the focuser came crooked on the scope. It took a strap wrench to straighten it out.
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The Top Mounting Plate.
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The EAF can’t be mounted with the handle on.
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So we took it off!
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It fits fine now!
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Coupler attached.
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One screw to hold them all!
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Fitting the bracket.
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EAF mounted, handle back on and USB cord fits!
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Temporary installation of an old ASI1600MM-Pro Camera stack.
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Another view.
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Back view.
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The CEM70 mount as it arrived. Sitting on the lower box is my Top Pier Plate that has been modified to work with my steel piers.
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Befre bolting down the Top Pier plate, I used some stick lube to prevent binding.
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The bolts - part way in.
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The mount ready to go.
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Loosening the Alt lock so I could set the correct value for my location.
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The mount, ready for mounting!
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Now ready for the scope.
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Using my astro cart to wheel around the OTA>
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The clamp mounted to the end of the rail.
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A Losmandy dovetail clamp I will be using.
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Telescope now mounted.
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The Assembly plan (from ZWO)
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Loosening the screws holding the tilt plate on.
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Removing the tilt plate.
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Using a powered screw driver to remove the FEW cover plate.
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Removing the three central screws that allow you to remove the wheel itself.
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Cover plate removed.
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Removing the wheel.
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Placing the light gasket on the camera before bolting the EFW to the camera.
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Putting in the first screw.
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All Screws are now in.
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Removing the title plate from the OAG-L.
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Bolt the OAG-L onto the EFW plate.
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Placing the light gasket onto the EFW plate.
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Add the tilt plate back on.
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Checking the positioning of the prism - its too low right now.
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Loosen this screw to adjust prism positioning.
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The new position should work well.
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The wheel - right side up. Note you can read the position numbers.
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Filters placed in their slots.
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The retaining rings and screws,
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Using these very fine needle-nose pliers helped get these little screws started.
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Filter and retaining rings in place.
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Putting the wheel back in the EFW. I DID THIS WRONG! Note the slot numbers are no longer visible. I did not know it at the time, but this was a dumb mistake to make!
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The assembled Camera Stack.
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Looking down it’s throat.
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The mounted camera, showing the initial cable management.
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A view of the whole scope.
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A closeup on the camera.
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The Pocket Powerbox Micro and the 12v powered hub.
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Getting ready to flip over the filter wheel in my observatory.
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I-hour Lum frame integrated and little processing done.
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My plea for Help!
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My current scopes….
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The ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera
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Astronomy.tools CCD Suitibility Caluclator results for an optimal focal lenght of 1175mm.
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My new Sharpstar SCA260 V2!
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Lookin down the business end!
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The view of back - note that I used a William Optics Rotolock eyepeice holder (in gold) with the included Cheshire eyepiece)
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Extending the focuser…
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An example ZWO OAG set up.
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The ASI290MM-Mini Camera.
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The ASI174MM-Mini Camera.
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A spec comarison of the two guide cameras discussed.
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Comparing Guide Camera sensor sizes.
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The ZWO 2600 series Duo camera.
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The basic layout. The notches on the right are dormered windows overlooking the driveway.
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Here’s one view of the empty room - showing the wood stove, and the counter/sink area.
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Facing the other way. The Rug came with the house.
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The final configuration from my planning phase.
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Standing Desks, Montitor arms, and Wheeled Filing Carts now in place.
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The “Wall of Books” set up.
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What will become the Theater Side of the Astro Cave.
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Another view of the Image Processing area. My image processing computer and twin 32” 4K monitors are now in place.
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In this view you can see the the streaming lights setup and the cheap 4K monitor on the far wall that I use to cycle through my favorite Astro Images.
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Besides the boxes with all of the books, you can see my wood desk “Library Table” and the new Microwave and Coffee Maker on the counter top.
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The furniture from the old Family Room is now in place
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Another view.
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Image Processing Area
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Astro Library
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Mini Kitchen - with the Digital Geochron from my Ham Shack.
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Another view of the Astro Library.
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My comfy chair…
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The Mini Theater
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The TV, Surround System, front speakers and sub woofer in the corner.
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This is my William Optics 132mm FLT APO Platform. Note he cable bundles…..
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Here was my initial scope platform configuration. Not many connections. Not many cables. Calble Management? Who needs cable management?
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This taken a littler later, but before I had converted to the Mono Camera. Here you can see the Pocket Powerbox and the Startech USB Hub. As well as th cables reaching back for the camera, and the rotator.
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In this shot you can see the number of cables coming to the key power and USB distribution points. you can also see the 2” elastic band that surrounds the bottom portion of the top plate - this secures and hides where excess cable is coiled and tucked.
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Here is the same configuration as see on the far side of the scope platform.
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This shows the cables feeding to the main scope focus motor, the camera, and the rotator. It’s a bit hard to see, but the bundle of cables going back to the rotator and camera is secured to the main scope by large black o-rings. There is slack in the back end of the cables so allow the rotator to spin the camera as needed.
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Another view form the top.
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This is a later photo that shows the the mono camera added. This image was taken as I was reworking the cable management. THe lines to the back of the scope are not yet secured in their final location along the scope tube.
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Another view from the very back.
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This image shows cables on the very back of my Astro-Physics 130mm Platform and how I usually set up cables for a mono camera, filter wheel and rotator.
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My new, smaller, but still powerful transportable image processing workstation. This was taken in my shop, right after I was done with its setup.
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A look inside the smaller form-factor case.
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Here is the PI Benchmark run on the new computer.
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The Pixinsight Benchmark for the Desktop computer
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Both bags packed and ready to go!
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The Monitor covered with a protective cover and then a sheet of masonite strapped on to protect the screen surface attached with elastic straps.
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The new smaller case compared to the desktop case.
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Same power, but in a much smaller footprint.
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Here is the step on a card table in an AirBnB we stayed in for a while.
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The computer is on the floor next to the card table. Sitting on the computer is a 5GB External Seagate Drive used to bring data into and out from the system.
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My workstation at my son’s house. All editing was done during my granddaughter’s nap times! In this shot, the computer is located behind the monitor.
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My Main Workstation.
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Here is the computer after being rebuilt….
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The Computer, Storage and Networking Setup I am using today.
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Gear - A Computer, Storage, and Networking Strategy for Astrophotography - Make it stand out
Collecting subs on three platforms - 3 SGP windows and one remote controlled security camera all mapped on to one of my screens. (click to enlarge)
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/astro-cart-a-mobile-computer-desk-for-the-driveway
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Gear - Astro Cart - A Mobile Computer Desk for the Driveway - Make it stand out
My Self-Built Astro Cart and Computer Desk. This goes out with me each night I am catching photons!
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Gear - Astro Cart - A Mobile Computer Desk for the Driveway - Make it stand out
This is the actual cart that I bought. I was not overly expensive and formed just the right foundation for the project.
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Gear - Astro Cart - A Mobile Computer Desk for the Driveway - Make it stand out
Wth the desktop raised, you can see the 2x4 at the back and I used piano hinges and closers to assemble things.
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Gear - Astro Cart - A Mobile Computer Desk for the Driveway - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/wo132-ver1
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Gear - WO132 Version 1.0: My first imaging platform based on the William Optics 132mm f/7 FLT APO - Make it stand out
My First Rig - setup for one of the first times……
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Gear - WO132 Version 1.0: My first imaging platform based on the William Optics 132mm f/7 FLT APO - Make it stand out
Another view, this one just a bit closer. This was the very first time I had things setup in the garage. I barely knew how it all went together!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/ap130-v0-5
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Gear - AP130 Version 0.5: Surprise - A Second Imaging Platform - Almost! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - AP130 Version 0.5: Surprise - A Second Imaging Platform - Almost! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/wo132-ver1-1
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Gear - WO132 Version 1.1: Adding A Polemaster Camera - Make it stand out
Added was the Polemaster Polar Alignment Camera - the black device now protruding from the polar axix.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/ap130-ver1
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.0: A Second Imaging Platform is Born! - Make it stand out
AP130 Platform all set for first light!
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.0: A Second Imaging Platform is Born! - Make it stand out
The final adapter plate - a thing of beauty!
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.0: A Second Imaging Platform is Born! - Make it stand out
The adapter is not mated to the Losmandy Tripod.
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.0: A Second Imaging Platform is Born! - Make it stand out
The CEM60 is now mounted. Note the PoleMaster camera - this is the original CEM 60 - the new one was put on the WO132 Platform.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/ap130-ver51-5
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.5: The Tri-Pier Arrives - Make it stand out
The IOptron Tri-Pier with the extention column is now all set. All Setup and ready fro a night of running twin platforms..
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.5: The Tri-Pier Arrives - Make it stand out
Here is the mount as it is currently stored in the garage - no scope, no counterweight, on casters.
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.5: The Tri-Pier Arrives - Make it stand out
Here is the future - My Scope Lifter/Tranpsorter will lift the scope and allow it to be transported to the precise spots on the driveway!
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/w0132-ver2
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Gear - WO132 Version 2.0: A major upgrade to the William Optics 132mm FLT Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 Version 2.0: A major upgrade to the William Optics 132mm FLT Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 Version 2.0: A major upgrade to the William Optics 132mm FLT Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 Version 2.0: A major upgrade to the William Optics 132mm FLT Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/ap130-ver1-8
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.8: Adding a Focus Motor to the Guidescope - Make it stand out
A second Pegasus Astro Focus Cube 2 was added to the TV76 guide scope
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Gear - AP130 Version 1.8: Adding a Focus Motor to the Guidescope - Make it stand out
The ADM Off-axis counterweight conveniently clamps on the bottom of the dovetail base.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/ap130-ver2
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.0: Moving to a Next Generation Astro Camera… - Make it stand out
Version 2.0 of the AP130 Platform, sporting it’s new ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera.
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.0: Moving to a Next Generation Astro Camera… - Make it stand out
ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro camera is a next generation APC-C sized sensor offering.
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.0: Moving to a Next Generation Astro Camera… - Make it stand out
Here is the new filter wheel - all opened up so that I can mount the new filters
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.0: Moving to a Next Generation Astro Camera… - Make it stand out
Side view of the camera and filter wheel.
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.0: Moving to a Next Generation Astro Camera… - Make it stand out
Another side view…
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.0: Moving to a Next Generation Astro Camera… - Make it stand out
latest configuration and improved cabling.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/wo132-ver2-5
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Gear - WO132 version 2.5: The Camera Rotator - Make it stand out
The Pegasus Astro Falcon Camera rotator installed. Note Cable management - critical to prevent snags!
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Gear - WO132 version 2.5: The Camera Rotator - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/wo132-ver3
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Gear - WO132 version 3.0: Adding Wide Field Capability - Make it stand out
The final configuration
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Gear - WO132 version 3.0: Adding Wide Field Capability - Make it stand out
The other side showin the ZWO EAF Focus motor.
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Gear - WO132 version 3.0: Adding Wide Field Capability - Make it stand out
Showing the old config and the new scope I wanted to mount
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Gear - WO132 version 3.0: Adding Wide Field Capability - Make it stand out
I used a very heavy-duty dovetail mount clamp to mount the scope.
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Gear - WO132 version 3.0: Adding Wide Field Capability - Make it stand out
To make this all work, I had to change the location of the USB hub to the back of the upper dovetail plate. This required that all cable management efforts would have to be redone.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/wo132-ver3-5
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Gear - WO132 version 3.5: Swapping from an OSC to a Mono Camera - Make it stand out
Now with the mono camera and filter wheel…
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/wo132-ver4
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The upgraded WO132 Platform - Sporting a new Flattener/0.8 Reducer, a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera, and a new EFW 7x36 II!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The gear for the upgrade all ready to go!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
This calculation suggests that a 32mm unmounted filter might work.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Here is the CCD Suitability Calculation for the Starting Configuration with the 1600 mono camera and the f/7 scope.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Here it is with just swapping the camera. Since the pixel sizes are the same, there is no real change.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Now here it is with the Flattener/0.8X reducer. This puts the system right in the middle of the sweet spot!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Using a small power screw driver to remove the screws from the EFW top plate.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Once the plate is removed, you can see the filter wheel inside.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Removing the three tiny screws holding the filter wheel in. Don’t loose them!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
With the screws out, the filter wheel lifts right out.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
With the filter wheel out of the way, you can see the mounting holes that are used to mount the camera directly to the EFW. For our EFW, we will be using the outermost set of holes.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The Tilt Plate can be removed by taking out the three larger hex screws from the plate.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
With the screws removed, you can Lift off the Tilt Plate.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
This is the dark gasket that will go between the camera and the EFW.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Screwing the EFW to the Camera face.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The mounted EFW!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Each filter is placed in the correct slot with the appropriate orientation.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Using Needle-nose Pliers to position screws.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The filters mounted and the filter holders reinstalled back in the EFW housing.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Blocking the unused mounting holes with black electrical tape.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The components that form the main stack to active the specified back focus.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
My two drawers filled with misc adapters!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The assembled camera stack.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
The original 1600 camera configuration.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Unscrewing the ROTO Lock.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Screwing the new camera stack onto the back of the scope.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Reconnecting the cables.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.0: Upgrading to a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/askar-fpa400-ver1
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2025-09-21
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Gear - Askar FRA400 version 1.0: A New Portable Astrophotography Platform - Make it stand out
Left Side of the FPA400 Platform showing the Powerbox Advanced.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 version 1.0: A New Portable Astrophotography Platform - Make it stand out
Right side of the FPA400 Platform, showing the focus motor.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 version 1.0: A New Portable Astrophotography Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/ap130-ver21
monthly
0.5
2026-03-06
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.1: Moving to a Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
The top of thepier with the 4 bolt holes
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.1: Moving to a Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
Bolts just started - note the countersinking on the holes.
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.1: Moving to a Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
Bolted down!
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.1: Moving to a Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
The scope mounted!
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Gear - AP130 Version 2.1: Moving to a Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/wo132-ver41
monthly
0.5
2026-02-08
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Gear - WO132 version 4.1: Moving to a Steel Pier and a new Computer! - Make it stand out
The Top of the Pier showing the 4 mounting holes.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.1: Moving to a Steel Pier and a new Computer! - Make it stand out
The bolts holdign the Top PierPlate are just started. Note the holes are countersunk.
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Gear - WO132 version 4.1: Moving to a Steel Pier and a new Computer! - Make it stand out
Bolted down tight!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.1: Moving to a Steel Pier and a new Computer! - Make it stand out
The newly Mounted scope!
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Gear - WO132 version 4.1: Moving to a Steel Pier and a new Computer! - Make it stand out
The Mele Quiter 4C comouter mounted in its custom 3D-Printed bracket.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/fpa400-ver1-1
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2025-09-21
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Gear - Askar FRA400 version 1.1: Streamlining the Guidescope mount - Make it stand out
Left Side of the FRA400 Platform showing the new Guide scope mount rings
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Gear - Askar FRA400 version 1.1: Streamlining the Guidescope mount - Make it stand out
Here is the other side showing the new scope guide mount rings
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Gear - Askar FRA400 version 1.1: Streamlining the Guidescope mount - Make it stand out
Click on image to go the AgenaAstro product and take a look if interested.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/fpa400-ver1-5
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2025-09-21
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
The new configuration! The Falcon Camera Rotor can be seen in blue at the back - mounted just in front of the Filter Wheel. Note the small square USB hub I added to support the extra USB connection needed.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
SGP’s Manual Rotation Screen.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Automation means more subs…. and more sleep!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
The Camera Adapter Segment of the Askar FRA400 scope that was removed to make room for the Rotator.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
The small USB hub that I used to support the extra USB connection. This was small, light, and worked perfectly!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
The CEM26 mount with the OTA was removed and positioned for better access to the declination belt location.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
The cover is now off an dangling by wires. The drive motor can be seen in the center and teh the drive best is to the left in this view.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
This is the cover for the declination belt drive. You remove the top screw, and then the lower allen-head bolt to remove the cover.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
Looking directly at the declination drive belt. The two bolts at rouggly 2 o’clock and 7 o’clock relative to the drive shaft hold the motor in position. Loosening these allows the motor to be shifted - changing the belt tension.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 1.5: Adding a Camera Rotator! - Make it stand out
A screwdriver is leveraging between the motor housing (upper-right) and an allen wrench is used to tighten the mounting screws (left).
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/fpa400-ver2
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2025-09-21
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 Platform now with the ZWO AM5 mount!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The CEM 26 Mount.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
My FRA400 Platform on the CEM 26 mount.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Looking at the housing I must remove to adjust belt tension on the DEC axis.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The cover is now removed and you can see the drive motor.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Looking from the side, you can see the belt whose tension needs adjustment.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
On the upper right, I screwdriver is used to leverage the motor to put more tension on the belt. The Allen wrench on the left is tightening the motor in this new position.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Here filter wheel is moved off-center by the rotator. Rotating the Filter wheel can impact the balance.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
AM5 Product photo from ZWO.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
AM5 product photos from ZWO.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
GIF animation from Wikipedia article on Strain Wave Gearing.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The AM5 Mount
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The TC 40 Carbon Fiber Tripod
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The 160 mm Pier Extension
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Looking down on the tripod with the extension removed.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The 160mm extension.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The tripod with extension mounted.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The entire assembly.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The Polemaster Mounting Bracket (link to Amazon)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The Polemaster Camera (link to AgenaAstro)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The mounted Polemaster PA Camera
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
The Alt-Azimuth Adjusters and bubble levels.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
A segment of the guide log for when the CEM26 mount was used.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.0: Changing to the ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount! - Make it stand out
A segment of the guide log when the AM5 mount was used.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear/fpa400-ver21
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0.5
2026-02-18
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.1: Steel Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
This is a shot of the adapter plate before I painted it.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.1: Steel Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
Everything bolted up and ready for the Scope!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 2.1: Steel Pier and a New Computer! - Make it stand out
The computer and custom 3D-Printed bracket for mounting on the pier.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The components to the new camera stack ready for assembly!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The APS-C format sensor allow a greater field of view o be captured.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The Wanderer Astro WanderCover.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
Here is the main unit.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
Getting ready to remove the top plate. Note the rubber gasket that is now built-in! (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
With the cover off, we can see the internal mechanism. In order to mount the EFW to the camera, we must also remove the filter wheel. This is not a bad thing as installing the filters is easier with the wheel out. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The four screws holding the wheel in are removed and we can now see the two sets of four mounting holes. These are covered by light-blocking plugs.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
Removing the tilt plate also removed 7mm of space between the sensor and the filter wheel. This is a good thing!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
A close up on the mount hole, plugs still in place (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The outer set of holes are needed for bolting to the camera. I removed the plugs and now you can see 3 screws mounting the EFW and so you can see the filter aperture. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The filter wheel. We will start with slot #1 and place the LRGB filters in the first four positions.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
He is the ZWO LRGB filter set before installation..
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
Now the LRGB fillters are in place. Slot #1 looks empty but it does have the L filter in place.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The Ha 6nm cut filter.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The OIII 6nm cut filter.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The SII 6nm cut filter.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The filters all in place. This close up shows the difference in thickness between the narrowband and broadband filters.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The filter retention rings.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The filter retention rings are now all installed. Make sure to blow dust off of the filters - despite your best efforts, you will have some!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The filter wheel now installed back in the case.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The new camera is much larger than the old one! Note the USB—C plug on the new EFW. Moving this from the outer edge to here will solve the problem of cable snags between the EFW and my Falcon Camera Rotator!
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The camera installed and ready to go. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The view form the other side (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The dew shield of the FRA400 - I put a white tie cable tie right behind to keep the shield deployed. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
After applying some packing tape to prevent rotation of the shield, the dew strip is back in place and we are ready to proceed with mounting the cover. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The cap in the process of opening. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The Cap in the fully open position. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The control screen for WandererEmpire.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
Connecting the Flat Device in NINA exposes the controls available for use from within that environment.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The ND Filter kit for the 125mm size. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
Comparing the ND filter to the face of the cap. Note the holes vs. the notches. (click to enlarge)
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
This is a close up the new replacement screws used by the ND filter.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
This small-electronics kit powered screw drive had the small Allen bit that I needed - 1.3mm.
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Gear - Askar FRA400 Platform Version 3.0: A New Camera and a Motorized Cover - Make it stand out
The ND filter now in place.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Make it stand out
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Choosing the handcart
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Handcart arrives
We chose this Hand Truck for a couple of reasons. First, at 18", it was wider than the normal truck. Second, it had 12" true pneumatic tires, which would help in navigating across the slight step that transitions from the garage to the driveway, and finally it was rated for 900lb loads - so it's really solid. The was ordered from Home Depot for a little over $100.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Early parts - the Jackscrew, Wheels, and drawer slides
Most of more specialty hardware was ordered from McMaster-Carr - they seem to have EVERYTHING and they ship fast... Shown here is the jack screw, the industrial strength drawer slides, and the from wheels. Rick picked out the wheels to have a bit softer rubber to cushion the ride.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Frame is assembled
We started with the outer frame. Most of the parts were cut from premium grade 2x8's, 2x6's. and 2x4's. Most pieces were bolted together using 1/4-20 rounded Allen head bolts and t-nuts on the other side. The head part was counter sunk so they would not stick out. The top part has a layer of hard oak - this will take the load of the Jackscrew - along with a set of washers to spread the load and thrust bearings.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Side view of basic frame
At the top you can see where the upper portion of the handtruck will be clamped between two pieces of wood - a 3/8 threaded rod is cut to length to clamp these together. You can also see the use of heavy-duty angle brackets to mount the top plate to the side members.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Installing the heavy-duty Drawer Slides
The heavy-duty drawer slides are mounted so that when the lift is at its lowest position, the slides are closed. Thus when the jack screw lifts the carriage assembly, the slides extend and guide the upward motion.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Hoist frame is dry fitted to outer frame to check fit
With the pieces of the hoist carriage made, it is dry fitted together with clamps in order to assess fit and to make sure the angle of jack screw was correct in respect to the top plate and the hoist parts. In this video I driving the jack screw to raise the hoist.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Another view of the dry fit test
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Top down view of the hoist carridge
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Prepping the hand truck for the main frame.
The Outer Frame sits on the hand truck is lag bolted through holes at the bottom plate - this was taken right after the holes were drilled.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The main frame is now in posiiton..
The Outer Frame sits on the hand truck is lag bolted through holes at the bottom plate - this was taken right after the holes were drilled.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Outer Frame is dry-fit into place.
The outer frame is looking like it is really coming together now!
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Dry-fit view of the frame and hand truck.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Another view of the Dry-fit
Clamps worked well to hold things together as I tested things.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Top Plate Clamping Mechanism
This shot shows the detail of how the outer frame clamps onto the top of the Hand Truck. You can also see the top plate of the jackscrew area with the recessed plastic bearing in the hole waiting for the jackscrew to be inserted.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Front Wheels
These are mounted with bolts that go through each of the 2x8's that make up the bottom of the lift. With the wheels in place, the outer frame will lean back at a seven degree angle.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The front wheels - a Closer View
The front wheels are very heavy duty, made with softer rubber for a smoother ride over the driveway surface, and pivot to allow for easy steering and positioning of the scope when getting ready to drop it in place.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Hoist Carriage Installed, Checking fit with the Tri-Pier
The Hoist carriage is now installed in the outer frame by screwing it to the drawer slides. Now it is necessary to check the fit with the Telescope Tri-Pier. The bottom lift plate needs to be level and fit just under the pier post when the lift is in the down position. Then I need to measure, build, and install the top cradle support that will hold the pier in position during movement,.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Looking Down the Jackscrew and measuring for the final Cradle Part
The final part of the cradle must be long enough to contact and support the pier. This will be measured, cut and installed right on top of the two supports on either side of the jackscrew.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Final Dry Assembly (No Glue)
The scope lifter is now complete for this portion of the build. The parts are basically complete and they are dry-assembled (no glue yet). You can now see that the top of the pier cradle is installed, Everything fits and works so this is a big moment!
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Final Dry Fit and Test
SThis image shows a project I have working on for the past few weeks - I two astrophotographic telescopes mounted on a IOptron Tri-Pier that I have to setup in my driveway each night when I do imaging. I was looking for a better way to do this. A friend of mine - Rick Albrecht- a gifted mechanical engineer came up with a concept of a Scope Lifter and Transporter. You slide this under this the Tri-Pier, strap it into the cradle, lift the scope and move it to where you want it on the driveway. The scope are all setup in my garage and i just move them to magic spots in my driveway and all I have to do is fine tune the Polar Alignment and I am good to go.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Test Under Way!
The Tri-Pier, the mount and the counter weight have now been lifted and moved around the driveway - it worked great! With the four wheels I could easily to drop the scope on precisely marked spot in my driveway.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Test Continues
Another view of the scope in the air. Keep in mind that I don't need to lift it high for this to work, just enough to clear the feet!
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Another test view
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Test complete!
Not show here is the fact that I put an extra 61 lbs. of counter weights on the unit and tested it. This brings the total weight very close to the full loads I expect to deal with. The drill worked a little harder with the jackscrew - but the lift worked as hoped! So what is next: 1. Design a circular cutout for the base of the pier so that the bottom is not just sitting on a platform but is locked into position. 2. Disassemble and sand the unit 3. Glue and re-assemble the unit 4. Seal the wood. 5. Finalize the cradle clamping mechanism. 6. Final Test. Stay tuned - more images for this project will be coming.!
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - New Jackscrew Design
The original design used a T-Nut on the hoist to connect to eh jackscrew. This was found to be a problem as the T-Nut was not strong enough for the loads were dealing with. So Rick, my friend who did this design, suggested that we use a 2.5" long brass nut - which would easily handle this load - and to use a modified wrench head to attach it to the hoist so it would not rotate with the Jackscrew. This has worked perfectly! When are drving the hoise down, you could go too far and end up driving the nut beyond the wrench head. To prevent that we have a two nuts locked together - along with a pad of rubber to make for a soft connection should this happen. Again - this has worked perfectly.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Telescope Lifter/Transported in its final Configuration!
Everything is now done in this project except for the sealing of the wood. I will do that in the next couple of weeks. I have now used this system for set-up and take-down for three all0night sessions, It has worked exactly as I had hoped it would. It's very stable and easy to use. I have arranged the back of my garage so that I can wheel the scope in, set them down, and cover them. The scopes are setup so that they are level where I drop them, the counter weights are on and the scope is balanced. The system is wired up correctly. And given that I drop them on to marked spots in my driveway, Polar alignment can be done with a polar alignment camera in just a few minutes. It has really simplified things for me and is saving my back and knees from having to carry around heavy components,
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - The Final Design of the Top Hoise Cradle
Since last time, I have completely dissembled the Lifter and glued all of the joints as it was re-assembled. As part of this we finalized the design of the scope cradle and the strap system to hold the scope in place. In this shot you can see two quick links on either side of the top of the cradle - these are the connect points for the strap. This strap system secures the scope to the hoist.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Strap Clamps
I found a setup of ratchet clamps that are perfect for this application. These are not just ratchet straps - they are also retractable straps. At a push of a button the long end of the strap us reeled into the main housing so things store nice and neat. I took some lengths of closed foam hot water pipe insulation and use wire wraps to attach them to the clamp - this protects the scope and the lifter from marking when things are tightened up.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Close up of Safety Strap Mount Point
This consists of a steel quick link attached to the hand truck frame via a heavy-duty hose clamp.
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Here is a view with the straps in place so you can see where they go,
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Gear - The Telescope Lifter/Mover Project - Another View of the Top and saftey strap mounts
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IC 5068 The Forsaken Nebula
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This image of Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula, was a good choice for a custom cycling jersey
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The Final Jersey - I think the colors look great!
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Club Members sporting a great looking Jersey (used with permission)
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The president of the club! (used with permission)
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Mounted in a Jersey Display Frame!
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Hung in observatory!
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Another view!
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SH2-115 - Abell 71 can be seen in the upper right corner.
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The abstract of the article.
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My image of NGC 7822 - The Question Mark Nebula.
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The poster describing the image printed on the various columns (photo curtesy of Kevin Lyons)
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One view of the column with my image (photo courtesy of Kevin Lyons)
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Another view (photo courtesy of Kevin Lyons)
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My massive resource list….
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The new Filtered View Page!
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The link to the dedicated processing section.
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The new scrolling “What’s New” view on the home page.
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The project has hit the winter weather- which will cause some scheduling delays. ( By now, I am petty sick of delays!)
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The Logo I will use for the observatory.
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The sign that I will have made for the observatory.
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My Steel Piers.
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One of my Adapter plates.
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The Fanless Micro-PC that I will be using
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My Current “Galaxy Scope” - The Astro-Physics 130 EDT.
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The new Pole-Barn Method plans are now taking shape.
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Drone view of the hill top where the observatory will go.
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Setting the scope on blocks located within footprint of the future observatory. Table and chair is for the laptop.
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Another view towards the house. Note the 150’ of extension cord that is running all of the way back to the house so I can power things!
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Close up of the small rig.
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Twilight has fallen and it time to fire up the software!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #12! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #12! - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
This was my very first APOD!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
As “Picture of the Month,” I was also asked to write some advice for beginning Astrophotographers.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
Where’s waldo? You can spot me to the right - the tall guy with the blue rain coat! (Image by Peter Blackwood - used with permission)
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
Our eyes are ever skyward…. (Image by Peter Blackwood - used with permission)
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #11! - Make it stand out
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https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/a-personal-side-note
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2023-04-20
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The Metablog - Updated: A Personal Side Note - A Surprise Health Issue Will Delay the Start of My Imaging Projects this Year… - Make it stand out
Image created by DeepAI Cyberpunk Generator when given the phrase “Astrophotographer looks at the night sky while a robotic surgeon operates on him”
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The Metablog - Updated: A Personal Side Note - A Surprise Health Issue Will Delay the Start of My Imaging Projects this Year… - Make it stand out
A family shot in the Canadian Rockies, Taken in 2002 before my Heart Attack. I had put on a lot of weight - and trouble was brewing.
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The Metablog - Updated: A Personal Side Note - A Surprise Health Issue Will Delay the Start of My Imaging Projects this Year… - Make it stand out
This image was taken of me in mid 2004 - about a year after the heart attack. My son Brian took this the day we climbed Giant Mountain in the Adirondacks - Lake Placid, NY. Down 100lbs. Hiking the mountains was a whole other ball game without all that weight!
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The Metablog - Updated: A Personal Side Note - A Surprise Health Issue Will Delay the Start of My Imaging Projects this Year… - Make it stand out
The da Vinci Xi Robot Surgery Sytem.
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The Metablog - Updated: A Personal Side Note - A Surprise Health Issue Will Delay the Start of My Imaging Projects this Year… - Make it stand out
Another view.
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The Metablog - Updated: A Personal Side Note - A Surprise Health Issue Will Delay the Start of My Imaging Projects this Year… - Make it stand out
Ready for surgery!
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The Metablog - Updated: A Personal Side Note - A Surprise Health Issue Will Delay the Start of My Imaging Projects this Year… - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/update-10-march-2023
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2023-04-07
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Users and sessions from the first full year of operations.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Users and Sessions so far - 8 months into the second year.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Traffic Sources for the Year-to-Date
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
My Youtube Channel!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Screen snap from my the analytics page of my Youtube Channel, showing the recent growth trends.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Here is a sample page from my Heart of the Heart project, showing the collapsed Table of Contents section at the top, and the “Scroll to Top” button ( in the red box) at the bottom right.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Here is the Table of Contents section - now expanded. Each line can be clicked on and you can go directly to that portion of the post!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
New Video section!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
The new “2-Minute Tutorial” menu options
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Metablog Update #10! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/update-9-ending2022
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2023-03-23
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
From Google Analytics.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
The situation in summer of 2022.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
The situation at the end of the 2022!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
The Webb Society Image of the Month!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
An early version of the ROR 4-Pier Observatory design
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Wraps Up 2022! Metablog Update #9 - Make it stand out
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https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/update-8-celebrating-one-year
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2023-01-01
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Celebrates its First-Year Milestone! (Update #8) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Celebrates its First-Year Milestone! (Update #8) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Celebrates its First-Year Milestone! (Update #8) - Make it stand out
Where are users coming from? All over!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Celebrates its First-Year Milestone! (Update #8) - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Celebrates its First-Year Milestone! (Update #8) - Make it stand out
A test Metal Print I recently made of my image of M16!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Celebrates its First-Year Milestone! (Update #8) - Make it stand out
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https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/update-7
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2022-07-20
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #7 - Make it stand out
A shot from the magazine! (taken by Gary Opitz - used with permission)
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #7 - Make it stand out
Here is the original image of SH2-170!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #7 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #7 - Make it stand out
My email sign-up section. This will now be generating notices on a more regular basis.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #7 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #7 - Make it stand out
Website hosting has costs associated with it and the meter is running! While I am willing to underwrite a lot of this, it would be nice to find some simple ways to offset some of the costs.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #7 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/update-6
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0.5
2022-04-14
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #6 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #6 - Make it stand out
Website Traffic - a global perspective.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #6 - Make it stand out
Website Traffic - the United States. Come on North & South Dakota, Kentucky, and Maine - we want you too!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #6 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #6 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #6 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #6 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/update-5
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0.5
2022-01-26
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #5 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #5 - Make it stand out
Theater Production Flyer
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #5 - Make it stand out
Credits in the Flyer
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #5 - Make it stand out
Thinking about building my first Observatory. This looks like a nice starting place….
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #5 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/blackfriars-theater-silent-sky
monthly
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2021-10-22
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The Metablog - Blackfriars Theater has asked to use my images in their production of "Silent Sky" - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Blackfriars Theater has asked to use my images in their production of "Silent Sky" - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #4 - Make it stand out
My three scope platforms - ready for a night of catching photons! The fans on the desktops are to blow away skitters! The car mats are laid over the draped cables so I don’t trip on them in the dark!
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #4 - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #3 - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #2 - Make it stand out
A snapshot of the Gallery page with the entire portfolio as it stands today.
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The Metablog - Cosgrove’s Cosmos Update #2 - Make it stand out
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The Metablog - Update #1 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Master Lum image with no flat cal.
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The Master Flat for the Lum filter.
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The Master Lum image after enabling Flat Correction!
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Tips & Techniques - Are your Flats Overcorrecting? - Make it stand out
This simple PixelMath expression is all you need to add a constant to the Master FLat image, Just drap the triangle onto the image!
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Tips & Techniques - Are your Flats Overcorrecting? - Make it stand out
Adding an offset to the FLat Master to attempt to correct the scaling problem.
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Tips & Techniques - Are your Flats Overcorrecting? - Make it stand out
The Lum Master witht he corrected Flat files.
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Tips & Techniques - Awash in Ancient Photons - A Perspective on Astrophotography - Make it stand out
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Tips & Techniques - Awash in Ancient Photons - A Perspective on Astrophotography - Make it stand out
All objects in the observable universe shed photons - this is what makes them shine!
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Tips & Techniques - Awash in Ancient Photons - A Perspective on Astrophotography - Make it stand out
Photons from many objects and from different distances all arrive on Earth at a given moment.
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Tips & Techniques - Awash in Ancient Photons - A Perspective on Astrophotography - Make it stand out
Astrophotography can show what is not seen to the unaided eye.
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Tips & Techniques - Awash in Ancient Photons - A Perspective on Astrophotography - Make it stand out
The Whispering Skies - weak, thin steams of photons from all of the objects in the observable universe
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Having trouble getting your GPU acceleration enabled? This might just help!
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The Card I Chose…
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Tips & Techniques - GPU Enhanced Processing - How to Get This Working! - Make it stand out
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
This graph shows the length of the night - along with various twilight definitions - selected is the SHORTEST night of the year. (graphic from timeanddate.com)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
This graph shows the length of the night - along with various twilight definitions - selected is the LONGEST night of the year. (graphic from timeanddate.com)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
Screensnap of the Astropheric webpage (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
Screensnap of the ClearOutside Web Site (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
GOES Satillite in Red Visible light shows cloud pattern evolution in my neck of the woods.
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
This graph show the actual data on cloud cover for 2022 in Rochester, NY( © WeatherSpark.com)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
This chart show the averages over many years for our area (© WeatherSpark.com)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
This calendar clear shows the Lunar Cycle we want for astrophotography. The New Moon is on the 18th. Useful imaging could potentially be done from the 13th through the 23rd. (Image taken from the great site Almanac.com!)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
Looking across my front lawn - this was a clear day weather-wise, bit you could see and smell the smoke around you…
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
Smoke from the Quebec Fires. (GOES Satillite imaging)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
Fire Maps for June 26 for all of Canada (from Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Webpage)
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Tips & Techniques - Smoke in Sky - The Impact on Astrophotographers! - Make it stand out
Astropherics is my favorite app for dealing with smoke prediction. Here is it is in smoke prediction mode (see the red arrow) and I can step through the day/night hour -by-hour.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
My First Publication in Astronomy Magazine - Jan, 2022 issue!
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
This was the first image that was published by Sky & Telescope. This was in the June 2022 issue.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Even though M13 is a very common target, I worked hard to get this very version with excellent color and detail. BBC S@N published it in their October 2022 issue.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
This was published in the Oct 2022 issue of S&T. Imagine my reaction to seeing this page for the first time!
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
This was in the May 2022 edition of Astronomy Magazine. In this case, the editor took the time to read my post on how I processed the image!
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
I was super proud of this image of NGC 4565 - it was published in the November 2022 issue of Astronomy Magazine
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
This was a simple 3 hour SHO integration of the Elephant’s Trunk with my then-new Askar FRA400 platform. It was published in the September issue of Astronomy Magazine.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
In short - you don’t want to submit an image like THIS! (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Rather, wait until your skills improve and you can submit something like THIS! (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Getting Published! - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - BlurXTerminator - A Breakthrough in Deconvolution? - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - BlurXTerminator - A Breakthrough in Deconvolution? - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - BlurXTerminator - A Breakthrough in Deconvolution? - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - BlurXTerminator - A Breakthrough in Deconvolution? - Make it stand out
The Control Panel for BlurXTerminator with default values..
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Tips & Techniques - BlurXTerminator - A Breakthrough in Deconvolution? - Before Decon
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Tips & Techniques - BlurXTerminator - A Breakthrough in Deconvolution? - My Decon Results
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Tips & Techniques - BlurXTerminator - A Breakthrough in Deconvolution? - After BXT w/Defaults
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Right Bottom Corner - Before BXT Correction
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Top Left Corner - Before BXT Correction
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Right Bottom Corner - After BXT Correction
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Top Left Corner - After BXT Correction
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The SHO Linear image before BXT (click to enlarge)
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SHO before BXT - Zoomed in (click to enlarge)
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The SHO Linear image after BXT (click to enlarge)
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SHO After BXT - Zoomed in (click to enlarge)
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A section of a Lum Master image from my Askar FRA400 platform. Note that the fainter stars are a bit undersampled and blocky, and also note the bright star towards the center that has a very close and overlapping companions star.
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Here is after BXT was run with the defaut parameters.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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A representation of a neural network with three hidden layers.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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From Wikipedia
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A Neural Network for recognizing handwritten digits with one hidden layer. Taken from HERE.
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Training consists of finding the lowest error in a two-dimensional space. In practice, we operate with many more dimensions, but the two-dimensional example is easier to understand.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The Kodak 3510 Color Negative Printer. This was a high speed optical printer that used a low resolution 10x7 color scanner to analyze frames and use automated algorithms to expose the paper to make prints. I worked on the models that were used to drive this.
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Animation of running a kernel across an image.
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Taken from the publication HERE.
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Vanilla CNN - Taken from the publication HERE.
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Taken from the publication HERE.
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Taken from the publication HERE.
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Taken from the publication HERE.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Example of a Cyan color Mask of NGC 6888.
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My image of M101 in LHaRGB (click to enlarge)
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A galaxy mask made with an edited range mask. This provides focus on the galaxy and protection for the background sky. (click to enlarge)
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This is an inverse mask. The focus is now on the background sky. The galaxy is protected. (click to enlarge)
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Image with no mask - note the identifier tab is gray. (click to enlarge)
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Image with the mask applied - The identifier tab is now shown in brown. (click to enlarge)
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M101 image - mask is applied but not shown (click to enlarge)
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M101 image - the mask is applied and shown with a Cmd-K. (click to enlarge)
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The options available on the Mask Menu - are available on the main menu bar or by right-clicking on the target image.
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The target image (click to enlarge)
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The target with mask showing. (click to enlarge)
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After a mask inversion (click to enlarge)
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Make sure that your RGBWorkingSpace is 1:1:1 before extracting your Luminance image.
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Use the toolbar icon shown to extract the luminance image that will be used as your mask.
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A luminance mask extracted from the color image. (click to enlarge)
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The RangeSelection panel.
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My Ha image of M27 has a faint outer frill. (click to enlarge)
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I had the same situation with my O3 image. (click to enlarge)
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Using RagneSelection, I create a range mask to cover the frill. (click to enlarge)
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I create the range mask in the same way (click to enlarge)
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Using the range mask, I used CT to enhance the frill and bring it out more. (click to enlarge)
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This allowed me to bring out the outer detail selectively. (click to enlarge)
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M101 starting Image (click to enlarge)
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Blue color Mask (click to enlarge)
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The ColorMask Script Panel
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Bill Blanshan’s Color Mask Scripts
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The GAME Script Panel in Ellipse Mode. With this one circle, I can create several types of masks as can be seen below.
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Top-Left: Luminance Mask for the selected region. Top-Center: A Gradient Mask. Top-Right: A Gradient Edge Mask, Bottom-Left, A Binary Mask, Bottom-Center: a Brightness Map, Bottom-Right - A Gradient Star Mask.
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The nonlinear RGB image - notice the multiple halos and sensor pattern around Alnitak. (click to enlarge)
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Here is the GAME Brightness Mask created. (click to enlarge)
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Here is the final image after using the Brightness mask to target the artifacts - they were mitigated through the use of MLT and CT - primarily on the Lum image. Not perfect - but much better! (click to enlarge)
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GAME in Multi-point Mode
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The output of the Multi-point Mask in gradient mode.
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The StarMask Panel
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A typical Local Deringing Support Image (LDSI) for Deconvolution Use- This is a star mask consisting of just the brightest stars in your image
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The Starnet, Starnet2, and StarXterminator Panels.
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The Starless version of M101.
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The color Stars-Only version. (click to enlarge)
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An extracted Lum Stars-Only version. (click to enlarge)
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The DarkStructureEnhance Script, with the Extract Mask box highlighted.
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Our Starting image of M101 shows the DarkStructureEnhance Script panel.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
After the script is applied, we get some enhancement of the spiral lanes and a new Dark Structure mask we can now use in other processing.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
This range mask does not isolate the galaxy.
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After editing out the extraneous bits, we have a much better galaxy mask.
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Final Image
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The Red Mask. But we want to treat the Flame Nebula Differently than the Horsehead Nebula.
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Now we have a mask for just the Flame Nebula
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
And one for just the Horsehead Nebula
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
M82 and M82 Image with three galaxies.
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M81 Mask (ignore the “+” sign!)
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M82 Mask
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Mask for third galaxy in the field
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
Combined Galaxy Mask (ignore the “+” sign - this is a screen capture artifact)
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Star Mask
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Original Stars
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Starting Lum Mask does not protect low signal levels adequately. (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
You need to boost the tone scale to better protect the lower signal areas. (click to enlarge)
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Your mask has to sharp an edge. (This is kind of an extreme example, but I hope it gets the thought across!)
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Mask shown on the target image. (click to enlarge)
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A CurvesTransformation tool change highlights this harsh boundary. You need to soften the edge and make a gradient.
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Zoomed in image showing color rings. (click to enlarge)
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This is another sample of color rings on narrowband stars (click to enlarge)
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After a fix using a larger star image on the mask. Probably went a little too fare. (click to enlarge)
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This fix was done using a ring mask. The is subtle, but is definitely improved. (click to enlarge)
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The CloneStamp control panel.
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The DynamicPaintBrush Panel.
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A live preview of the mask with no changes yet made with the CurvesTransformation tool.
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The mask is changed as we modify the curve of the CurvesTransformation tool. .
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
M101 starting luminance Mask. (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
HT has been used to clip the blacks and increase the contrast - pushing the rest of the tone scale towards the upper limit. (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Using Masks as a SUPERPOWER in Pixinsight! - Make it stand out
Here is the HT panel used for the M101 mask transformation. Note the clipped blacks and the higher contrast from moving the mid-tone triangle to the left.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Original Image
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Best result with Traditional Decon
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Object Mask Removed
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - No Mask, Adjusted Global Dark
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Now Regularization Disabled
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Original Deconvolution Panel
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New Panel - note change in the Global Dark value.
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The Wavelet Regularization Panel
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Instances of Deconvolution saved as icons with Wavelet regularization params pre-set for specific camera-scope combination
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Full value Thresholds and Noise Reduction for all layers mostly shuts down deconvolution action.
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Extreme Low Action Values
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Default Parameters
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Extreme Low Parameters
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Start point - Low Action
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Now change layer 1 to high action
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Add layer 2 as high action
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Add layer 3 as high action
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Add layer 4 as high action
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Add layer 5 as high action.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - No Decon
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Decon with Min Action
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - + Layer 1
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - + Layer 2
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - + Layer 3
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - + Layer 4
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - + Layer 5
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Make it stand out
These were the final settings used for the Traditional Method where an object mask was applied to the image.
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These were the final settings used for the Regularization method, where no object mask was used.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Before Decon with Regularization
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Decon W/Regularization
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Tips & Techniques - Using Richardson-Lucy Wavelet Regularization Parameters in Pixinsight Deconvolution - Final Trad Decon w/mask
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
The URL for the EZ-Processing Suite installed in the list of update repositories.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
The EZ Processing Menu
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Messier is 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
This the Star Mask created by the “Create Processed Star Mask” button.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Here is the alternative Star Mask view
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Here is the instructions offered within the script itself.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
The Background Mask created by EX-Decon
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Before Decon Test
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - After Decon Test
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
If you look carefully, you can see the ellipse tool setup to create a circle over the core of the galaxy.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
The ellipse is now filled and in place.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Without Star Mask Fix
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - After Mask Fix
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 10
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 20
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 30
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 40
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 50
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 60
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 70
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 80
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 90
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 100
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Iterations = 150 Max Value
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 1
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 2
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 3
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 4
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 5
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 6
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 7
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 8
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 9
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 10
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - PM Iterations = 20 Max Value
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
This is the Wavelet Regularization Panel on the Pixinsight Deconvolution Panel.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Make it stand out
This is the Wavelet Panel in EZ-Decon.
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - Before EZ-Decon
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - After EZ-Decon
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Tips & Techniques - Using The EZ-Decon Script in Pixinsight - After Manual Deconvolution
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part I: An Introduction - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part I: An Introduction - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part I: An Introduction - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part I: An Introduction - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part I: An Introduction - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part I: An Introduction - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part I: An Introduction - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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A square post function. In a world with perfect optics, a star image would be a true point source and create response from a single pixel where sensor was hit by light from the star. (Image from Wikipedia article on PSFs)
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The Airy disk is the typical distribution of light from a point source as image through an optical system with round aperture. The diffraction disks redistributes the light in rings about the center. (Image from Wikipedia article on Airy Disks)
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Here is a sample section is taken from one of my own images. Note the varying size of the star images and the apparent Airy Disks that can be seen.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
This image was created with the 3DPlot script in Pixinsight of the image to the left. Note the difference in star sizes. Note that some of the biggest ones are chopped off at the top - causing a plateau rather than a peak. This will become an important difference as we talk about estimating PSF models for an image.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
These plots illustrate what various distributions look like - both as a star image, and as a 2D or 3D plot. (Charts created by Jon Rista, used with permission).
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
This is the 2DPlot script by Hartmut Bornemann in Pixinsight. Here we are looking at a well-behaved star image (the selected star can be seen indicted in the image to right). The peak intensity is only halfway up the scale and nothing is distorted. This would be a great star to use for estimating PSF.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
This 2DPlot (Script by Hartmut Bornemann)is from a pretty bright star. As you can see, the star has saturated the sensor, and the plot is chopped off at the top and presents a distorted PSF. This would not be a good star to use for PSF Estimations.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Here is a very faint star. There is just not enough detail in the star’s PDF to be useful.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 2: An Overview of PFS and Deconvolution - Make it stand out
This chart showing examples of sampling is from the ZWO Website.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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L image processed for detail and sharpness
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RGB image processed for deeper color prior to L image injection and for lower noise
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FInal image after L image folded in.
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CFA Arrangement used my OSC Camera.
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Mono Camera and a filter wheels are eh primary source of LRGB images .
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 3: Workflow Considerations - Make it stand out
The SHO_AIP Tool is very handy for doing image blends - a very easy way to fold Ha data into an LRGB image
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 3: Workflow Considerations - Make it stand out
Narrowband Filter Set.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Here is a Luminance mask for the first image (The Draco Triplet) that we will be using for a processing example.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
If you zoom into the Object Mask, you can see the grainy texture found in some of the transition zones.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Using the Histogram Tool, I have clipped the back regions and pushed the galaxy areas into the pure white zone.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
I have done a little convolution to smooth this out a bit. How much? That is a judgment call. I usually try and take it about this far.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
The Starmask tool set up to create a LDSI Support Map.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
AN example of how I set up the HistogramTransform tool to boost the LDSI map a bit.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
The starting LDSI Star Mask
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
After a tweak with the HistogramTransform Tool.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
This view of a PSF model and it’s key descriptive elements was taken from Pixinsight Documentation
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
The DynamicPSF tool in all its glory. It’s not really all that bad to use but it can be quite intimidating when you are first beginning. I tend not to use this tool today.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
The PSFImage control panel. I leave all parameters at their default value and hit “Evaluate”. Once this is done, I hit “View Stars” to see what stars it has selected, and then, I hit “create” to save the PSF Model to file. It can’t get any easier!
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Here is a samle PSF file created by PSFImage.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
The output from DeconvolutionPreview. Parameters allow you to define the number of images and how to vary parametric values to create this exploratory grid. Warning - it is very slow and there is no provision for doing anything but Parametric explorations.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Here is the whole image, showing the three preview areas I decided to use.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Here is my first preview area, centers on the body of the Spiral Galaxy.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Here is the same preview but now showing the coverage of the Object Mask
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 4: Preparing for Deconvolution - Make it stand out
The “Worms” Artifact!
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
This is Draco Triplet: NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC 5985. This was a 5.7-hour integration in LRGB, taken with a William Optics 132mm FLT APO, an IOptron CEM60, and a ZWo ASI1600MM-Pro camera with ZWO LRGB filters.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Here is a Luminance mask for the first image (The Draco Triplet) that we will be using for a processing example.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
If you zoom into the Object Mask, you can see the grainy texture found in some of the transition zones.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Using the Histogram Tool, I have clipped the back regions and pushed the galaxy areas into the pure white zone.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
I have done a little convolution to smooth this out a bit. How much? That is a judgment call. I usually try and take it about this far.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
The Starmask tool set up to create a LDSI Support Map.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
AN example of how I set up the HistogramTransform tool to boost the LDSI map a bit.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
The starting LDSI Star Mask
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
After a tweak with the HistogramTransform Tool.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
The PSFImage control panel. I leave all parameters at their default value and hit “Evaluate”. Once this is done, I hit “View Stars” to see what stars it has selected, and then, I hit “create” to save the PSF Model to file. It can’t get any easier!
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Here is a samle PSF file created by PSFImage.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Here is the whole image, showing the three preview areas I decided to use.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Here is my first preview area, centers on the body of the Spiral Galaxy.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Here is the same preview but now showing the coverage of the Object Mask
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
Values entered into the Deconvolution Panel in preparation for trial-and-error value setting runs.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Global Dark = 0.0001
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Global Dark = 0.001
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Global Dark = 0.01
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Global Dark = 0.1
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Global Dark = 0.5
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Make it stand out
The Main console output when you run Deconvolution and the computations are diverging.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - No Local Deringing, No Object Mask
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Local Deringing Enabled
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Local Deringing Enabled, Object Mask Applied
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - 20 iterations
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - 40 iterations
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - 60 iterations
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - 80 iterations
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - 100 iterations
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Before Deconvolution
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - After Deconvolution
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - After Decon + LDSI adjust
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - Before Deconvolution
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 5: Example - The Draco Triplet - After Deconvolution
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
Messier 63 - THe Sunflower Galaxy in LHaRGB - 9.7 hours.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
I started with a simple Luminance Mask
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
Then I used HT to clip the blacks and whites a bit and applied some modest convolution to end up with this Object Mask.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
The Starmask Settings used to create the support image.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
The Local Deringing Support Image for M63.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
The PSFImage Panel showing the results from M63.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
The “View Stars” screen - Zoomed in a bit to show the kind of stars being selected (click to enlarge)
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
The final PSF image for M63 - nicely overampled!
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
M63 PReviews ares selected.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
The Main image showing the Object Mask in place.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Global Dark = 0.00001
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Global Dark = 0.0001
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Global Dark = 0.001
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - Make it stand out
Here is the Deconvolution Panel showing the final values used for this image.
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Tips & Techniques - Using Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 6: Example - Messier 63 - After Deconvolution
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Tips & Techniques - Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 7: Example - Messier 31 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 7: Example - Messier 31 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The M31 Object Mask.
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M31 LDSI image. Ignore the arrow - I failed to move the cursor when I did the screen shot!
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This is the PSFImage panel after I computed my PSF image.
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When you look at the star map that PFSImage produces, showing what stars it selected, it looked like NO stars were outlined in magenta. But if you zoom in, you can see them. There were just SO many stars in this image that PSFImage selected what is needed to compute the results. You can see in this zoomed-in view, that the stars selected were mid-range well behaved stars!
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This is the final PSF Image. Note how smooth and large it is. Drizzle processing seems to have taken us from the realm of undersampling and to the realm of oversampling!
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Here are the three previews I selected to work with. And there is that damn cursor again! I have to remember to remove that from the field when I do a screen grab!
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Here is the whole image showing the Object Mask applied.
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Preview 1 with Object Mask applied.
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Preview 2 with Object Mask applied.
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Preview 3 with Object Mask applied.
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Tips & Techniques - Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 7: Example - Messier 31 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 7: Example - Messier 31 - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Deconvolution in Pixinsight - Part 7: Example - Messier 31 - Before Deconvolution
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Tips & Techniques - Target Selection and Sequence Planning - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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SH2-115 and Abell 71
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NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula
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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula
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SH2-157 - The Lobster Claw Nebula
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IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula
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B33 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula
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IC 63 - The Ghost of Cassiopeia
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M31 - The Great Andromedia Galaxy
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SH2-170 - The Little Rosette Nebula
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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula
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The length of the day and night in Rochester, NY. Taken from https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/rochester
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My three Telescope Platforms - all set up and ready for action!
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The trees in my yard when facing south - I can only image a target once it rises above the trees on the East (left) side and before it sets in the trees in the west (right).
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https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/rochester Shows the key times for the various measure of twilight.
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Here is the Stellarium view of the sky using the map of my tree lines. By advancing the date and time, can see when an object will rise above the trees on the eastern side of my property, and then when it will once again sink behind the tree line in the west.
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Field of View for M31 for the Askar FRA400 (focal length of 400mm) with ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro Camera
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Field of View for M31 for the William Optics 132mm (focal length of 925mm) with ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro Camera
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Field of View for M31 for the Astro-Physics 130mm (focal length of 1080mm) with ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Camera
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Astrobin.com has an explore feature that allows you to select “Constellations”. You can then select the constellation of interest and Astrobin will show you images that have been taken by others in that constelation!
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Here is an example image display for the Constellation Cygnus. On the left you can add filter moderators if you wish to fine tune the list displayed. You can then select any image get more information for that object. This is a great planning tool!
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An example shot of the SGP Framing and Mosaic Wizard being used to set up image composition. Both X and Y positioning as well as camera rotation can be adjusted to get the composition desired. This information is then baked into the sequence you will build. SPG handles centerting of the scope on this location with camera rotation, leveraging Plate Solving to confirm the framing.
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Tips & Techniques - Target Selection and Sequence Planning - Make it stand out
Here is the sequence I set up for the M31 target. I have light frames for LRGB and Ha. These are active and are ready to go. Also seen are the flat images for each filter. These are not selected yet, and will only be selected once the flats are done for the evening. Typically I will also shoot flat darks right after the flats are shot.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The ZWO ASI294MC-Pro OSC Camera
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The back end of the ZWO ASI294MC-Pro OSC Camera
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The RGGB Bayer Pattern superimposed over the sensor array. Image from Wikipedia.
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How light is collected with the RGGB Bayer Filter Pattern.
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The CFA Demosaicing Process
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The Bayer RGGB pattern is seen on the Left (a), and the Kodak RGBW pattern is seen on the right (b).
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
This is the ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Mono Camera
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Looking down at the sensor of the ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Mono Camera.
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This is the ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro kit that includes the camera, the filter wheel, and a complete set of filters.
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This is a ZWO 7x36mm filter wheel with LRGB and Ha, O3, and S2 filters mounted.
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
Here is a plot from Atronomiks which shows the spectral cut of the LRGB filter set. Note the L curve spans the entire space of the R, G, and B filters.
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This Astronomiks plot shows and contrasts the cuts of both the LRGB and the Narrowband filters
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
Here is an example of using 3 narrowband filters (Ha, O3, and S2) to capture different images of M27. These are then processed and combined to create a color image.
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Dan’s three telescope rig - sitting in his backyard observatory. (Image by Dan Kuchta @2021 - used with permission)
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Dan Kuchta’s Image of Messier 33 was a Top Pick on Astrobin. This was a 13 hour 20-minute exposure. (Image by Dan Kuchta ©2021 - used with permission)
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Gary’s telescope rig. (Image by Gary Opitz @2021 - used with permission)
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Gary’s ROR Observatory in his backyard (Image by Gary Opitz @2021 - used with permission)
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Here is Gary’s IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula. This is the result of a 14-hour integration. It is one of my favorites and was an Astrobin Top Pick. (Image by Gary Opitz ©2021 - used with permission)
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
My Initial platform - was a Williams Optics 132mm FL APO with an IOptron CEM60 mount and my first camera - the ZWO AIS294MC-Pro!
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Here was my second rig - and the first with a Mono camera. This was an Astro-Physics 130mm f/8.35 Starfire on an IOptronics CEM60 and the camera was a ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro with a ZWO EFW filter wheel and a set of LRGB and NB ZWO filters.
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NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - 5.4 hours OSC (click to enlarge)
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NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy - 6 hours Mono LRGB (click to enlarge)
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This is Caldwell 49 - showing the core of the Rosette Nebula. This shot has only 3.3 hours of integration but I love the result I was able to achieve here with Narrowband and how I do the SHO Hubble palette.
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This is an M27 shot in Narrowband. This first image is an SHO palette blend.
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THis version is an HOO palette blend
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
Finally here is an off-the-wall blend I did with the SHO-AIP script. I love the flexibility to blend!
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
This is my most recent M31 shot. This consists of 6 hours of LHaRGB. I loved being able to capture Ha narrowband and blend it into my Image.
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Tips & Techniques - Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best? - Make it stand out
My three Mono-based Telescope Platforms set up in the driveway and ready to collect photons!!
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
This is my William Optics 132mm FLT APO Platform. Note he cable bundles…..
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
Here was my initial scope platform configuration. Not many connections. Not many cables. Calble Management? Who needs cable management?
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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This taken a littler later, but before I had converted to the Mono Camera. Here you can see the Pocket Powerbox and the Startech USB Hub. As well as th cables reaching back for the camera, and the rotator.
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
In this shot you can see the number of cables coming to the key power and USB distribution points. you can also see the 2” elastic band that surrounds the bottom portion of the top plate - this secures and hides where excess cable is coiled and tucked.
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Here is the same configuration as see on the far side of the scope platform.
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
This shows the cables feeding to the main scope focus motor, the camera, and the rotator. It’s a bit hard to see, but the bundle of cables going back to the rotator and camera is secured to the main scope by large black o-rings. There is slack in the back end of the cables so allow the rotator to spin the camera as needed.
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Another view form the top.
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This is a later photo that shows the the mono camera added. This image was taken as I was reworking the cable management. THe lines to the back of the scope are not yet secured in their final location along the scope tube.
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Another view from the very back.
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Tips & Techniques - Overcoming Barriers: Wiring up and Cable Managing Your Telescope Platform - Make it stand out
This image shows cables on the very back of my Astro-Physics 130mm Platform and how I usually set up cables for a mono camera, filter wheel and rotator.
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Tips & Techniques - The Development Phases of Astrophotography - Make it stand out
My very first rig. I had enough trouble just getting the camera mounted so it could come to focus!
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Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula was my very first image. This was a color image but I did not know how to get color out yet. No tracking. The focus was off. PA was highly questionable. BUT - I got everything to work enough to get this image. It was a start!
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Using a PA Camera for alignment really helped get better setups in my driveway!
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Adding a focus motor and getting autofocus working really improved the sharpness of my subs!
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In order to deal wit Flats, I made a flat light source from an inexpensive LED tracing panel.
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I started processing with Photoshop and then made the transition to Pixinsight. This was a difficult transition but I think my Pixinsight skills are a huge asset to my Astrophotography Journey. I can’t imagine doing what I do today without using Pixinsight.
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This was my first attempt on M42 using Photoshop. I was super pleased with this image when I first processed it.
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This is the SAME data set - processed this time in Pixinsight a year later. Very different looks. Notice that the green seen in the other image has been removed here. I am now developing my personal inner eye and the look I want to have in my images. I tend to like higher colors than many others. But this is evolving as I see images I have done before and find that I no longer like my editing decisions that seemed just fine before.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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This was the original configuration of my WIlliams Optics 132mm FLT Platform.
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Later I changed the configuration dramatically - this was easy to do because of the use of Gel Tape.
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This is my current configuration on my Astro-Physics 130mm Platform
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I even used it on my Astro cart!
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Tips & Techniques - Going Mobile! The First Use of My Portable Rig in a New Location - Make it stand out
The Askar FRA400 Platform all packed and ready to go!
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This is a nice solid case!
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The Ioptron Hard Case for the CEM26 - all packed and ready to go!
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Tips & Techniques - Going Mobile! The First Use of My Portable Rig in a New Location - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The small tool bag is just large enough to hold some commonly needed tools and even has enough room for the flat light source I use!
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My 40 foot power cord reel.
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Daytime Setup - first set up the tripod, and then add the mount. Get everything level.
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This crude phone holder will mount in the Vixen dovedail clamp.
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The top board is for the phone.
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Here is one view of the phone older clamped onto the mount.
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Here is a better view. You can see that the phone holder is now aligned with the mount.
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The app is running and I just attached the phone with some rubber bands.
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Now you adjust the mount pointing, and the alt-az mount adjusters until the crosshair is in the middle of the circles. Your mount is now roughly aligned.
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Tips & Techniques - Going Mobile! The First Use of My Portable Rig in a New Location - Make it stand out
This was when I first started. The Red trendline is at a steep angle going straight down and the error circle on the screen is huge. I adjust the azimuth until the tracked star moves to the edge of the circle and then I drift again.
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I overshot my first big correction, and now the red trendline is slightly high. Note that the error circle in the image above around the star is now very small - I am very close!
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The red trend line is pretty much level now and I ready to move on to the altitude adjustment.
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Doing flat exposures - the small size of the flat light source made it very handy for travel!
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The QHY Polemaster Polar Alignment Camera mounted on my first IOptron CEM 60 mount.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The two flat light sources, side-by-side. On the left is the smaller A5 based panel and on the right is the larger A4-based panel. The Dew shield cut-outs are in place in this view protecting the panel itself. The closed-cell foam protects the panels very well.
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A side view of the two flat sources.
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A close-up view of the A5-based panel showing the cut-out for the power switch.
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A view of the larger A4-panel showing the cut-out for the center-edge power switch.
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The dew shield cut-out is removed showing access to the A5-5 panel itself.
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Here you can see the dew shield cut-out removed from the larger panel.
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The larger panel in use.
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The smaller flat light source in use!
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The QHY Polemaster Polar Alignment Camera mounted on my first IOptron CEM 60 mount.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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The QHY Polemaster Camera
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The QHY Polemaster Software Screenshot
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iPolar built-in to the IOptron CEM60 mount
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This is the other side of the mount, showing the central USB plug that is used to connect the camera to the computer or a USB hub.
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This is the IOptron CEM26 with the central cap removed showing the camera deep inside the fixture.
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Ipolar on the CEM26 mount. This is the other side of the mount showing the UB plug that is used to connect the camera to a computer of USB hub.
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iPolar - the main app screen - all you have to do is adjust the crosshairs over the red circle.
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During processing, I had to really work at getting detail on the Witch’s Broom. What I really needed is more integration time! (click to enlarge)
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The same target taken a year later - this time the integration is 2.5 time longer and my image processing skills had developed. The extra integration was key though! (click to enlarge)
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The Crescent Nebula has wonderful detail, but not if you have too little capture time on it! (click to enlarge)
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This was taken a year later with a longer integration with a mono camera producing a bicolor image with Ha and OIII narrowband filters. (click to enlarge)
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The center of M33 is just where I wanted it and I was really happy with the detail I captured. The framing? Not so much. I really wish I had carefully composed the image before I started. (click to enlarge)
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This is a later effort, where I took the time to frame the composition that I wanted. I am much happier with this version. (Click to enlarge)
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Manual focus without any tools is hard to accomplish. This image of Messier 8 suffers from several problems but the focus is clearly a major issue here. (click to zoom)
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He is another image of Messier 8, taken in 2020. Focus is done well, the composition is what I wanted - I’ve avoided (mostly!) most of the problems in this list. (Click to enlarge)
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This is one of my simple flat light sources. It uses an inexpensive LED Tracing panel from Amazon. I packaged it in closed-cell foam to protect and make a circular cut-out that can be removed so that I can hang this off the end of my scope. (click to enlarge)
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The flat light source in position on my small scope platform. (click to enlarge)
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Here is a flat from my AP130 platform - in this case using the ASI1600MM-Pro camera. You can clearly see the optical center-to-edge fall-off and the dust donuts that Flat calibration will deal with. (click to enlarge)
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This flat is from my AP 130 mm scope and the ASI1600MM-Pro camera. (click to enlarge)
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This flat was taken on the same platform but the camera was rotated to a different position and the dust has moved around. (click to enlarge)
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This is a rejection image created by Pixinsight’s ImageIntegration process. It shows the pixels that were rejected during the integration process. Seeing them here means that they will not be showing up in your final image! (clic to enlarge)
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The Fireworks Galaxy - I drove the background to black on this one. (click to enlarge)
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This later version of the FIreworks Galaxy never clips the sky brightness to black and I think it looks a lot more natural. (click to enarge)
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Here is my first attempt at M51. It still looks pretty green here. (click to enlarge)
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At some point, I recognized that he color was off. I went back in and tried to adjust things a bit. The color is a lot better here, but not perfect. (click to enlarge)
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This is my most recent attempt. Photometric Color Calibration nailed the colors here. (click to enlarge)
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This image, taken in 2019, has all of the problems talked about above. Sky clipped to black, stars blown-out, colors exaggerated and extreme. (click to enlarge)
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One year later in 2020, I shot M16 again and this time I corrected many of my errors and I was able to use some more sophisticated processing techniques. Far from perfect, but an improvement. (click to enlarge)
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This most recent example was taken this year, 2021. This time in with a mono camera and narrowband filters. I did not get all of the integration that I wanted, but my image processing has evolved and allowed me to get a decent image from a limited data set. (click to enlarge).
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After running the observatory with temporary tables for months, I finally built the north wall exactly the way I originally intended: durable metal cabinets, a continuous laminate work surface, a dedicated computer “knee hole,” and lighting that makes the whole space feel finished.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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This is how the north wall looked for the first eight months after the observatory became operational. Functional but looked pretty messy and disorganized.
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An initial design - this was far enough along so that I could now start to price out what the cost would be for various cabinet selections.
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Here is a Husky tool chest. Now imagine removing the wheels and the top - it becomes a base cabinet!
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The two-door base cabinet.
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The four-drawer base cabinet.
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The two-door wall cabinet.
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Here was an early mockup of how I would use these cabinets in the observatory. Originally, I was thinking about putting shelves between the wall cabinets.
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Here is one view of the countertop I ordered.
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This shows the edge profile of the counter. The top lip would fit right over the front of the metal base cabinet.
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The assembled cabinets in my garage.
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Another view.
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The countertops and the plywood bases drying after having been sealed. Note the space heater. The garage is insulated and I was able to keep the temps high enough for curing only because we had a couple of days of warmer weather.
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The north wall with all the clutter removed.
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The east side cabinets laid out in pencil.
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The west side cabinets laid out.
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Laying out the east side sill seal strips.
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Laying out the west side sill seals.
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Laying down the blocks on the east side.
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Plywood foundation boards in place.
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Laying out the blocks on the west side.
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Now on the west side.
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Showing the profile when the plywood would for the kick plate for the front of the cabinets.
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The first cabinet in place so I could double check the height of these components.
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The installed ledger board.
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The two sections met at the center column. I installed a support block under the intersection of the two boards to reinforce things.
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Here you can see the angle brackets on the ledger boards and the weights on the plywood sections after construction adhesive was used.
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Another view.
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These are the cleats I used to ensure proper positioning on the blocks.
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Another view.
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The first section of countertop is dry-fitted into space.
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The steel bar - with holes already drilled, is on position where I want it. I used a marker to mark the hole position and punch to better mark the hole positions.
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The pilot holes are now drilled.
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The drill stop collar on the pilot hole drill.
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The bar is now secured into place.
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Taped and clamped for the cut.
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The cut is made!
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A view from the other side of the counter showing the block guide for the backsplash.
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Another view.
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I used waterproof wood glue diluted 1:1 with water to brush on the fresh cut end. This will seal things nicely.
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The repositioned pneumatic arm for the computer monitor.
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The second countertop in place and the base is dry-fitted in place. Looking good!
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3/4-inch plywood sections. Each piece is as wide as the cabinet (28”) and 48” tall. These are just standing on the countertop to check the placement,.
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First two wall cabinets are in place.
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Third cabinet installed.
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The first plywood section is secured into place, and the steel j-channel is installed. The cabinet is ready for installation.
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The final two plywood pieces are in place.
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All four in place!
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Kevin hard at work.
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Getting ready to do the west side countertop.
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Drawers and doors off. Sill seals laid out.
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Bolting things into place.
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Installing the small angle irons in the knee hole area.
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A view under the knee hole. You can see the iron plate, the and angle on the sides of the cabinets and at the back on the ledger board.
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Installing the under cabinet lighting
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West side now done!
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All done!
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Another view.
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The Sign mounted….
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The Sign mounted….
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Click to go to article….
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My Final Sign
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Tape marking off the size and location of one possible sign option.
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Another view - you can also see tape on the size of future window shutters here as well.
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THe sign arrives - the heavy duty packaging can be seen behid it.
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Here is the sign as it waited for ti to be mounted.
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The installed sign.
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Looking god!
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Getting to the “good stuff” on the observatory Project!
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Despite the fact that there were no weather seals installed around the wall/roof interfaces, no weather of any kind came in - despite heavy blowing snows and rain!
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This is what the “Pier Pit” looled like once the sono tube was cut away. Not Very pretty!
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Here is one cardboard template in place. Each pier needed it’s own template.
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I used the template to cutout a ring of outdoor carpet for lay in the pit. I thought that the deep red would go well with the blue piers.
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Ring in place…
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A six inch border strip was rough cut for the sides.
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It was too tall, so each strip was marked and trimmed.
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Here is one pit with the pier in place. The carpet is jus sitting there now. I need to remove it when expoxy the floor so for now it just resting in place.
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Another finished pit sample.
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Our construction crew making the transport of the piers look too easy!
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Drop it on the bolts? No problem! No, I don’t need help…
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Way too easy!
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Piece of cake!
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The four piers finally in place!
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The top of the pier. This is 1/2-inch plate steel tapped with 4 bolt holes.
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The bolts started on the Ioptron Top Pier Plate.
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Each bolt is lubed do they don’t stick or bind over time.
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Bolts are now tightened and the mounting posts for the CEM60 installed.
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This is the extention for the AM5 mount. This is bolted to a custom plate with a threaded 3/8 tripod hole.
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The piers needed little leveling.
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Security camera snap of us installing one of the CEM60 mounts.
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Now, the Astro-Physics 130mm OTA is being installed. Note the red astro cart - super handy to have!
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The William Optics 132mm OTA being installed.
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Finally, putting in the FRA400 Platform.
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3 out of 4 piers populated!
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The CEM70 mount, newly installed!
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Getting the Sharpstar 260 V2 OTA ready…
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Mounted!
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The initial power cable bundle. A rat’s nest!
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All of them were pretty bad at first!
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These waterproof boxes would help!
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Final Arrangement.
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All piers mounted, power and computers in place.
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The PoleMaster PA camera is mounted much lower than the optical tube. Doh!
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Infrared security camera view of me using the NINA 3-point PA Plugin to align the mount.
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Here is where I ended up with the AP130 Platform PA adjustment using the 3 point PA plugin.
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And here is the WO132 platform results.
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I ended up running this for the Southern Pier Scopes as well. Here is the FRA400 results.
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And finally - the SCA260.
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The last shake has gone in on the gable. I kind of like the darker gray on the gable contrasting the lighter gray of the slates. Not the nice trim jom at the wall-roof interface - very well done.
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The flat wheel section of the roof. The green board is a spacer so the trim is offest form the wheels and the track a bit. The Brown primer of the steel framework will be painted with the same darker gray as the gable shakes. This should tie things together and make the framework less obvious from the house.
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Installing the custom aluminum flash over the top of the wall near the flat track.
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With the trim on, you can’t see any aspect of the wheel and track system from the outside. Brush gaskets will seal the gab between the trim and the wall to keep out weather and bugs.
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The shutter size and location taped off for assessment!
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Trying out a location for the wood sign we are making for the observatory. I think we wil mount it a bit lower than shown here.
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We stuck up some section of the Gable Shakes to se how the color would look for the shutters.
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Here is what the sign will look like.
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Facing south - all four piers and their scopes can be seen here.
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Looking back towards the north wall.
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Whispering Skies? Maybe I should have name it Whispering Snows instead…
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You cn see the current opening in the back corner of the building.
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And along the East wall.
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My old driveway setup.
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One of the HP laptops used to control my scopes now.
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This is my old computer and networking setup. The new one will be very similar, though I am moving away from the laptops and I will need an additional computer to manage the Observatory itself.
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Running a remote screen for each platform - the lower right quadrant show the view from a camera.
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This is the computer area in my new Astro Man Cave. I will connect to the observatory mini PCs from here.
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This is the power panel section of my observatory. The box with the clear door houses my Mesh Node. The can see the black ethernet cable coming down and entering the conduit.
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This is my small Dell computer that I will use to power the observatory itself.
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This is the ethernet dongle I had to add.
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The four Mele Quieter 4C Mini PCs ready to go.
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The Specs…
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Note the texture surface of the min PC - the stickers must be removed to facilitate heat loss.
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Here is the heatsink I can add if I need to…
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I labels the edge of the mini PC with it Name - based on the telescope platform it will be supporting. This will be for my Astro-Physics 130mm platform.
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All four mini PC’s running in headless mode after set up was complete.
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Govee Smart Plugs
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Amazon smart plugs.
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The inexpensive 2K Litokam.
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The view from the Litocam.
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The Solar Powered outdoor cam I am using.
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The view from the outside camera.
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My updated hosts file.
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An example Ping
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My Remote Desktop Shortcuts on my Master PC.
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The Screen of the main computer in my Astro Man Cave with four Remote Desktop sessions ready for use. Double-clicking on a screen will scale it up to full size - but this allows me to see what is happening with all systems with glance.
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Coming up with a good name that resonates for you can a challenge! At least it was for me!
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The name and art I will use for the sign on my observatory!
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ChatGPT using words in an image? Not so smart AI!
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Finaly - something interesting from ChatGPT!
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The desgin after vector graphics conversion.
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And the final design after I added a more realistic moon graphic to replace the abstract planet design.
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The Logo for website use.
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In this update, we talk about pouring the concrete floor!
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Here is the floor plan with the power installations marked with red boxes. The blue box is for a mesh WiFi router node.
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In this update, we talk about pouring the concrete floor!
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Here is the floor plan with the power installations marked with red boxes. The blue box is for a mesh WiFi router node.
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The plywood panel that will hold the power panel.
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The power panel and main feed conduits are in place. The conduit towards the left is for the ethernet cable. I will install a Mesh router node in a weather proof box abive it.
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Trenches with conduit runs are now almost complete!
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Electrical rouging is now complete.
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Here you can see that the plate is off-center to the foundation, bu the new slab circle will be centered.
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Plywood circles are placed in the new Eastern forms to keep then round as the concrete is poured.
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Installing the vapor barrier.
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The vapor barrier installation is almost done.
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The form for the outside pad.
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Wire mesh and rebard are installed and ready to go.
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First try - ending with a bad access angle.
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The back tires are spinning in the mud and the entire truck is starting to fishtail!
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The truck was not moving, so the boom had to reach in. It just made it!
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Getting ready for the first load of concrete!
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Concrete is flowing down the u-belt of the boom arm.
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The cement is broght in, one wheelbarrow at a time!
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Initial smoothing of the concrete.
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The final floor!
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Detail in the corner.
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The first real snow of the year. Darn….
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The stack of 10 Perma Columns used in this project.
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The Perma-Column Design.
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Placing a column.
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Placing and Bracing. Note Rodger is using a 2×4 to leverage the column where it needed to go.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Adding the Gerts
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Skirtboard installation.
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This allowed the correct heights to be measured with a laser level.
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Cutting the posts.
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Remounting the cut posts
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Cutting the columns.
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Cutting the cross-braces to length.
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Closer up.
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Cutting the 45-degree angles.
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A fresh cut - this would then be ground smooth.
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Lifting and moving the first beam.
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Positioning the second beam.
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Dropping it into place.
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Welding the eastern beam to the steel uprights
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Tack Welding the beam onto the steel uprights.
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Positioning the first crossbeam at the back of the observatory.
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Another crossbeam.
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Welding the last crossbeam into place.
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Bracket conecting steel to column.
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Bolting the columns to the beams.
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Clamping the cross braces into place.
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Once clamped, the cross braces are welded.
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The east header.
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Finishing up.
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Starting on the west header.
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Finishing up.
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Mounting the V—Groove wheels
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Finishing up the V-Wheels.
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Welding the initial section of V-track.
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Welding the initial section of flat track.
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The wheels are now on the track!
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The end of the header showing the board holding everything up.
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The flat wheels on the flat track.
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Checking Squareness.
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Checking distance apart.
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The first truss goes up!
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All of the trusses in place!
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Adding Purlins on the east side.
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Framing the roof on the northeast end.
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Adding the west side purlins.
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Finising up.
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Welding in the last bits of track.
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Welding in the stop plate.
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Moving the roof for the first time! A little bit bumpy due to weld residue.
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Smoothing off the track.
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Very smooth after grinding down welding seams.
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The roof, all the way open!
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Plywood going into place.
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Cutting a window opening.
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Installing plywood around the door.
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Cladding on the lower building complete.
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Installing the drip edge.
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Finishing up.
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Punching the holes.
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Cutting the foam thermal blanket.
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Installing the first section of the thermal blanket.
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And the first steel panel.
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Finishing up the east side.
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The east panels as seen from the inside.
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Finishing up the west side.
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The west panels as seen from the inside.
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Finishing the gable framing.
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Adding the cladding to the South side.
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Adding the cladding on the north side.
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The final piece!
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Adding the frst roof edge trim piece.
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Roof edging complete!
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Applying the filter foam to the ridge vent.
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Installing the first ridge vent section.
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More foam application.
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More ridge vent installation.
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The wrap is up on the south wall, now the windows are cut.
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Installing the second window,
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installing the first window.
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Wrapping the gable.
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Soffit installation.
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Installing the aluminum white trim.
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More soffit installation.
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Finishing up.
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Test opening with the final roof weight.
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Fully open and a view of the skies and trees from inside.
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The weather resistant observatory!
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The Foundation Plan showing the hole location.
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Laying out string lines.
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Perma-Columns waiting to be installed.
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A closer view o the columns.
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Getting Ready to drill the first hole…
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A field of holes. Looks like a serious gofer problem!
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The forms for the piers.
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A close view of one of the tubes.
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An aerial view of the whole from the end of the first day. Only part of the tubes are set up at this point.
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Filling the forms first…
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Chute extentions were used to reach the farthest holes.
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Again with the long chute…
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The outrigger foundation L-bolt holder and rebar, ready to go.
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The bolts are set and level is being checked and adjusted.
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The pier foundation plate with L-bolts ready to go!
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Establishing the center of the plate prior to installation.
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Installed!
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You can see that plate is off-center in this view. Not a problem!
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The SouthWest Pier plate: E-W.
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The same location but N-S.
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The NW plate is a little off in N-W.
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The walls and steel are already up!
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The piers are at Millers Sandblasting and Painting - hanging from the A-frame for painting.
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Another view
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The first unit assembled!
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The Top View
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All four of the foundation plates assembled!
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The screws fit perfectly!
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Top Plate now mounted!
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Here is the IOptron Top Pier plate. Note that the four inner circles are drilled to size and countersunk.
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Another view
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Finally - we have broken ground!
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Farrell Landscaping and Excavation did work and did an amazing job!
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The main business end of the excavator.
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The small "bulldozer end."
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The Roller - side view.
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The business end of the Roller.
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The large dump truck.
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The smaller dump truck.
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The Laser Level.
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Putting the new pad to work!
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This would be my nightmare! Thoughts of some of my trees threatening the new observatory were too much and I removed the ones that threatened the most!
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The top panorama shows the original tree line and in red, you can see what I wanted to remove. On the bottom, you can see the new tree line and you can see one area that did not work out so well!
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I removed a big tree in front of the tree circles in yellow… only to find anothe tree behind it! I considered removing this one as well - but there was still another one behind it! I dediced to leave it for now…
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The new plans!
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This shows the steel framework for the outrigger.
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This shows the detail of using the steel tube as the wall top plate.
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My hand drawn addition to our property survey map
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The permit!
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The final product - ready to go the painters!
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Set up on what looks like a lathe to hold and position parts for welding.
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Most of the welding is now done!
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A close up of the welds…
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The Bottom of the Piers…
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And the top!
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All of the sections of the flat track.
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One of the square ends with counter sunk holes.
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This shows how the sections will mate.
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A sample V-Groove wheel and the stack of steel plates.
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Here is the wheel on the plate.
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L-Bolts plus washers and nuts.
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It's hard to see the staking in this image, show I (crudely) drew in some lines to show things. The yellow rectangle is the overall "pad" and the red is the observatory. The front-most red square is the observatory building and the rear-most red box is the outrigger section. The red mid-line is the North-South line.
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The InteractiveAstronomy Webpage: https://interactiveastronomy.com/
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The SkyRoof Motor and controller
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The Basic SkyRoof control system.
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The Amazon listing for additonal linear gerar track can be seen HERE.
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Jim’s initial suggestion for mounting the motor and drive gears
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Another view, showing that the Clockwise rotation of the motor opens the roof.
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Rick’s concept for mounting the motor and drive gear.
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Jim’s updated view showing the new mounting method.
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This view shows the motor and gear from a different angle. Clockwise still opens the roof!
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A side view.
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View showing the piers and the basic features of the observatory.
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The proposed location of the control unit and the magnetic sensors.
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Basic Wiring Layout.
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Rick’s concept diagram for this change.
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Another of Rick’s views showing the need to ensure clearance for the Clamp hooks.
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The V-Groove Wheels I recieved.
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The V-Groove Wheel sitting on the track. A pretty decent fit!
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Here is the bottom hole pattern. We will duplicate this on a 3x5x1/4 inch steel plate for each wheel.
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The flat wheels.
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In this view you can see the grease nipple inside the wheel.
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Flip the wheel around and you can see the grease nipple on the wheel axel.
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Rick Abrecht’s first cut of determing the lengths for the U-Rod for the Manual Latches.
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The Latches I received. They are massive and very sturdy!
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Gathering together the Fastening hardware I will need.
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My Logo in Aluminum!
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Draft design for concrete piers
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West Texas Observatory - showing the slab floor and the concrete piers.
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Primaluelabs C82 Pier
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IOptron Permanent Pier
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Pier-Tech - Double-beam Stationary Pier
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Gary’s custom heavy-duty peir!
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Bottom foundation plate is on the right, and the bottom flange of the pier is on the left. (Curtesy of Rick ALbrecht)
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Here is what the assembly would look like. (Curtesy of Rick Albrecht)
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Here is the IOptron Top Pier Plate for the CEM60. The red holes will be drilled out and countersunk so that I can bolt it to the top of the pier using four 1/4-20 bolts
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These holes have been drilled out to 1/4 inch hole and countersunk to support flat top bolts for mounting.
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Here are the flat top bolts in place. These are phillips head bolts, but I want to replae thise with Tox head bolts.
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Taken from: https://industrialmetalservice.com/metal-university/avoid-long-term-problems-with-our-galvanic-corrosion-chart/
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Rick’s Diagram illustrating the potential issue with over contrained designs.
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From McMaster-Carr’s Web site.
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Location of the “Guard Rails”
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Outrigger Track Stop location
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Main Building Stop Location
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Rick Albrecht’s concept of a lockdown. This makes a lot of sense to me!
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Rick’s concept diagram for passive interlocks.
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Rick’s design for a passive interlock using a 1” bolt as the pin.
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InteractiveAstronomy’s Motor System.
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InteractiveAstronomy’s Control System
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IA’s SkyAlert Weather system (from IntereactiveAstronomy’s Web Site).
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Weather summer report (from IntereactiveAstronomy’s Web Site).
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Detailed Weather Tracking ((from IntereactiveAstronomy’s Web Site).
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My longest scope
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The Move begins!
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The truck is parked just behind where I would set up my telescopes!
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Looking up the hill…
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Adding a door and two windows - even faux versions - makes this elevation more visually interesting.
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Rick Albrecht’s Track proposal
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We just had an offer accepted on a new house with greater access to the skies, so I can now move forward with building my observatory!
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The expanded search space - looking and the more rural areas to the West and East, as well as the Southern Zone I had been searching.
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Here is the view from one property we looked at located on the East side of Rochester - the light dome just dominated the western view.
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The current and new locations - one on each side of the large county park
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The light pollution map for the same location.
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Using a Pier like this…..
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Rather than piers like this….
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The original post can be seen HERE.
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Overhead view and Floor plan.
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South and East Elevations
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Building detail
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The four bricks define the corners of the observatory. Hard to see, but there are blue X’s for the Pier positions. (click to enlarge)
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My three existing scopes are now setup over the X’s marking the pier positions. (click to enlarge)
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All scopes facing West. There appears to be sufficient physical clearance. (click to enlarge)
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All scopes facing East. There appears to be sufficient physical clearance. (click to enlarge)
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Scope facing North, Pole is the height of the wall shown in the first design plan (7’ 4”). (clic to enlarge)
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Scopes facing North. Pole represents the height of the roof peak. Not clear I will have sufficient clearance for PA. (click to enlarge)
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Scope are facing North. The pole represents the height of the W wall. (click to enlarge)
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Another shot showing the North wall height (click to enlarge)
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M16 - The Eagle Nebula - 25 degrees (click to enlarge)
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IC 4592 - The Blue HorseHead Nebula - 21 degrees (click to enlarge)
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M 17 - The Omega Nebula - 23 degrees (click to enlarge)
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M20 - The Trifid Nebula - 20 Degrees - Click to enlarge)
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Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula - 22 degrees. (click to enlarge)
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NGC 7293 -The Helix Nebula - 20 degrees (click to enlarge)
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Final Design Iteration based on 6’ high walls.
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Final design iteration
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Final design Iteration showing head room that will work great for me, since I am 6’6” tall!
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Using two V-tracks can over constrain the design. Using one V-track and one flat track resolves this issue. Drawing and concept by Rick Albrecht.
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As the Roof closes, it engages the building frame locking the roof into position. Concept and Drawing by Rick Albrecht.
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This leveler is very heavy-duty and would work, but it is also more costly and I would need four of them!
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This lighter weight and less expensive leveler is availible at Home Depot - but may not be strong enough for my needs.
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So I want to build an observatory. Maybe this one might be smidgeon outside of my budget, but a guy can dream - right? This is the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) project. (Image by ESO/José Francisco (josefrancisco.org))
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My old visual light bucket that I put together 30 years ago. I had the tube assembly done by Telescopics. Inc. 14.5” f/5. It is a bear to move around but it gave great views under dark skies!
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A close up view of the business end. The 80mm super finder with a Telrad made star hoping simple. The massive 2” focuser would hold super large widefield Nagler eyepieces which made it feel like you were in a portal in a space ship! Love those Naglers!
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Imagine setting this up and polar aligning it - every night! And taking it all down in the morning when you are sleep deprived….
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My little slice of sky down my driveway…..
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Screen snap of Google Maps showing my rough search region, towards the south of Rochester, NY. The red dot shows roughly where I am located right now. Anything to the south of that point is where I would like to end up.
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Here is the same rough area showing the light pollution (from https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/). As you go south, you tend to get better skies - but you do need to make sure to avoid key pockets of light pollution as you go…
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Here is beautiful little ROR by Peter Proulx. (Image by Peter Proulx, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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This ROR is by Paul Haworth. (image by Paul Haworth - used with permission - click to enlarge)
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This ROR is by Dean Kos. With a warm room attached, it looks mighty comfy to use1 (Image by Dean Kos, used with permission - click to enlarge).
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This ROR by Chris Grimmer was based on shed that was given to him. He indicates it has made a huge difference in his Astrophotographic productivity! (Image by Chris Grimmer, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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This ROR was built by Gary Opitz - and houses a large refractor. (Image by Gary Optitz, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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The inside of Gary Opitz’s ROR. (Image by Gary Optitz, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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This ROR is by Roy Yang - here is the outside view (Image by Roy Yang, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Here is the inside view of the same ROR. (Image by Roy Yang, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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This great little ROR was built by Kevin Earp. Here is the outside view with the roof closed. (Image by Kevin Earp, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Here is the outside view with the roof opened. (Image by Kevin Earp, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Kevin has a nice little warm room arrangement! (Image by Kevin Earp, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Here a view with the roof open, looking in. (Image by Kevin Earp, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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And finally here is the inside view with the roof open. (Image by Kevin Earp, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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This ROR is by Eric Day - shown with the roof closed. (Image by Eric Day, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Now shown with the roof and door open. (Image by Eric Day, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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And finally, the interior showing Eric’s scope and his flat light source. (Image by Eric Day, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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This ROR is by Laura Shell FRAS, with an entrance under the roll-off roof. (Image by Laura Shell, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Now shown with the roof rolled back. (Image by Laura Shell, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Looking straight into the door (Image by Laura Shell, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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While this is not a ROR, it’s a creative approach by Alex Bell, BLT Astro, which is based on an octagon with a rotating top with a roll-off shutter! More details can be seen at: https://www.bltastro.com/observatory-build (Image by BLT_Astro, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Here is the detail of the rotating roof before the rolling shutter was added. (Image by BLT_Astro, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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The roof is now in position and the shutter is mounted. (Image by BLT_Astro, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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The foundation and four piers of the West Texas Observatory (Image by Yuexiao Shen, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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The building and roll-off roof structure (Image by Yuexiao Shen, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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The incredible interior of the West Texas Observatory! (Image by Yuexiao Shen, used with permission - click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO Color image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
PSFImage panel showing star sizes.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
BXT Panel showing parameters used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Before BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - BXT Correct Only
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - BXT Full
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - NXT V3
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
SHO Image before SXT.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
SHO Starless initial Image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Initial SHO Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Params Used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
SHO Starless image after Narrowband Normalization (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Extracted SHO stars -(labeled as R,G, and B)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The script panel showing the params used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Starting Lum Image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Parameters used to create the WarmMask
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Parameters used to create the CoolMask
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Initial WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
CoolMask - no boost needed. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Invert the Image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Invert the image again. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Apply CT with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Adjust CT with the CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Apply a global CT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Apply NXT V3 (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Apply CT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
SCNR to remove the green, (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Apple LHE with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Apply LHE with the CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Params used on the next step.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Apply SCNR (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
CT with the warmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Sharpening Params used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After MLT Sharpening (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After A polish in Photoshop (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The final Starless Image (Click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The star image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The script used to add the images back in,
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Stars now added - Image ready for Photoshop Adjustments
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - Jan 2026 Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The First Cropped Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
My 2025 image of Barnard 33 and NGC 2024
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, B 90-second images
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master_Ha image. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90-second image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L- Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Background Subtracted by DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Measuring Star Sizes with PSFImage Script (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
BXT Settings Used. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
NXT Panel used. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Before BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - BXT Fix Only
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Full BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - NXT V3
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Final Master Lum Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha Background (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ad773e74-5e3f-495a-b0f0-fa31ed52ce43/master-Ha-PFSimage2.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
PSFImage measuring star sizes on the Ha Master
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/bc848c5e-be95-428b-812b-22d4f5d6f1ba/master-Ha-bxt-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
BXT Params used
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/a934847b-8893-4e00-b16e-234bbfa89cd7/master-Ha-nxt-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765921377210-AJING3R1GF0A4XDFNL5D/master_ha-before-bxt.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765921410193-B9VO8U9CZZ7EAX8KNXP4/master-Ha-after-bxtfixonly.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - BXT Fix Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765921437528-SXQCYYKCD1VGSFB4QRLM/master-Ha-bxtfull.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Full BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765921470371-ECEMA76PA8GSV8BOIBRN/master-Ha-after-nxt.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - NXT V3
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3dccc768-c05f-4d91-9d7f-e2c8082f3cdf/master_Ha-before-sxt.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha before SXT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/44fe42b4-16fe-4d07-bf64-b491e880d083/master-Ha-Starless.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha Starless image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3430a1b8-6ba8-4bc8-a7b0-fc6208671d79/master-rgb-dbe-sample.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90sec Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3478f909-3d4c-4d46-b8ae-f4a0cbef080b/master-rgb-dbe-before.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90sec before DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/dff392ae-00f4-480f-bd2d-3d64ff0e42d1/master-rgb-dbe-after.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90 sec after DBE (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f92559fd-fcae-4d92-a96f-988fdd8c754f/master-rgb-dbe-background.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background removed (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/974847d7-32fd-4de4-96bd-454e867d10b6/master-rgb-before-spcc.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90-second before SPCC(click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/305bfce9-65e1-4580-b59e-e334a6c7f795/master-rgb-spcc-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
SPCC Panel showing parameters used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/794d6369-4be0-4bb1-adf8-c41bab90ce3e/master-rgb-spcc-reg.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
SPCC Regression results.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/adadaa24-9b79-433e-bbcc-6cd58136d408/master-rgb-aftrer-spcc.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB after SPCC.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/716424b7-841d-49a0-9a0c-7be79f6a000b/MASTER-RGB-PFSIMAGE-PANEL.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
PSFImage panel showing star sizes.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/700b9169-e717-4d76-bc5f-eb137dfe48ae/master-rgb-bxt-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
BXT Panel showing parameters used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3f61e097-19b1-4a4e-a9d7-b156583c34cd/master-rgb-nxt-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765934444185-Z183H99TK956H6Y50X7D/MASTER-RGB-BEFORE-BXT.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Before BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765934584362-FNJHHNE27XJP1U42IZZC/MASTER-RGB-BEFORE-BXT.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - BXT Correct Only
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765934622542-O7UCIXEFWREAHDN3D3IP/MASTER-RGB-BXT-FULL.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Full BXT
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1765934652508-ZBIP1WJDGIATW8KKOKA7/master-rgb-after-nxt.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - NXT V3
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/c6db0894-88a7-4f40-a242-ab18a4e86d43/master-rgb-before-sxt.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB before SXT.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/9e884216-660f-4327-9d75-00f1f1204621/master-rgb-starless.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB Starles Image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/863bc398-4cf2-4d48-950c-e9eb403af4ba/master-rgb-stars.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB Stars only image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b631d05f-80f9-44af-a488-612b3e4c3281/nL-init-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Nonlinear Starting Lum Image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/54325780-b53e-469e-8852-215c74812531/nHa-init-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e16957b4-a1fa-446d-9947-b75fb0397c48/nRGB-init-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The nonlinear RGB HDR image.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/321d876b-5b3a-466c-bb1b-298fbc4c41d1/starstretch-panel2.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The Star Stretch Script and parameters used.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/e65e9602-edbe-4184-a92f-9025d69292e8/nRGB-stars-init-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The resulting Star image
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/76b3699d-111b-4fda-8847-f97f3c475cea/nL-init-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The initial L image (click to enlarge).
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b0b70d97-5f5a-4a4d-a87d-d973a6e31419/nL-hdrmt-9-tolightness-3.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
HDRMT applied (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2413218c-193b-4f4e-b0ab-33c5fb50ba88/nL-lhe-64-2-.1-8-5.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After LHE - Small Scale (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/85693ffa-85e5-489b-b198-e44788a60e60/nL-nxt-panel-7.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
NXT Params used (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1b4abc5a-603e-4104-8830-8b35e83276a2/nL-ct-2.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/00bc2275-f2ad-40e6-afe6-54d8779d5fa8/nL-ct-4.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0708d804-14a5-437b-a12a-77957e958a6e/nL-lhe-200-2-.1-10bit-6.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After LhE - Medium Scale (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/08f6b08d-9bc6-47d4-a8c8-97662205c81e/nL-nxt-7.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Apply NXT V3 (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/849ee58e-7c5a-4fef-8bb2-fe847acd3075/nL-mlt-sharpen-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening Panel
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/945e376d-d152-44d5-beb0-db61b322838b/nL-mts-sharpen-last.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After MLT Sharpening run (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f98eb905-70d1-4af9-9f94-b0b3cfa3e4fe/nHa-init-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Iniital Nonlinear Ha image(click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3d25bbe7-76f1-47b1-8e98-68827053e04d/nHa-hdrmt-7-tolightness-3.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After HDRMT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/2adc4213-b16e-45f1-b993-4ae7b613f125/nHa-ct-2.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f49b529d-e82a-4ebe-b99e-ae195bc91cea/nHa-ct-4.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/8386d8c8-68aa-4093-8fe1-506d66931637/nHa-lhe-222-2-.1-10.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After LHE Mid-scale (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/3180ddcb-c0aa-4843-8bcc-a8bbe035b719/nHa-mlt-sharpen-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpen Parameters
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/00c4a9ee-3394-4ec7-b2c2-8a4bc3857a14/nHa-mlt-sharpen-final.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After Sharpening.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ddb903d7-dbf9-4b11-8ba5-eca7883b2acd/pixelmath-L-Ha-combination.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
PM Blend example equation
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/f64dedd6-65de-4964-a97c-2668218c76d3/nLHa_10.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
10% L - 90 % Ha Blend (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/4254b6b8-47cc-4350-8841-82ce94a21d6f/nLHa_25.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
25% L - 75% Ha Blend (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/58988a8e-bb50-49cd-bcfc-532840f5a18b/nLHa_50.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
50% L - 50% Ha Blend (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ab30b35e-e1a7-44b3-9349-b994b5e4cd7b/nLHa-ini-25L-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The Blended HaL image. (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/0f98746d-27dc-42e8-a99a-ddac55fbee6b/nLHAMask.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
LHA Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/6c5464ab-c787-47e4-baa1-fbab3c783f97/nLHA-ct-nLHAMask-4.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
CT Aplied with the LHA Mask in place (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/7b341540-bebb-488a-b3ed-98e7f9afd5d3/nLHa_ct-2.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/5dc2d256-0048-466e-9281-271e45850ddf/nLHA_hdrmt-7-tolightness-NLHAMask-3.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After HDRMT wIth the LHAMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/dc6763dc-369e-4c03-875f-57ac901e5254/nLHA-rgbworkspace-panel-5.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Set RGBWorkingSpace coeffcients to 1.0.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/d14c57cb-f88a-42bd-a871-cc560a6d93ef/rangemask-0.24-1.0-fuzz0.1-smooth20.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The Core Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ca37e367-5c27-4a0a-8486-63d2e70fcdde/horseheadmask.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
HorseMask (after editing) (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/887417a9-34c4-4d8b-853d-a426e4763207/redmask-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Params used to create the Red Mask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/665f5171-b973-424d-8749-929c5a067f26/bluemask-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Prams used to create the BlueMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/57510a60-4d3c-4854-aa8b-3bb25b037c64/purplemask-panel.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Params used to create the PurpleMask (Click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/41ee566b-dc8c-45c6-b032-5c0b39a19bd8/nRGB-init-1.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The initial RGB image (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/ea0187d8-3060-43d7-90dc-d756f385722d/nRGB-ct-redmask-3.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT with the RedMask(click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/b28b955d-9d62-40b8-8f8d-0e4429231082/nRGB-ct-bluemask-5.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT with the BlueMask (click to enlarge)
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d7296aaa6c862de19a7d3b/1dcdc91c-82cd-4fc8-83bc-611a0d7eca67/nRGB-extract-L-linfit-to-nLHa.jpg
Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After LinearFit to the LHa image. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The FlameMask
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Initial Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After boosting with CT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Initial Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
BlueMask after CT boost (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Initial PurpleMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
PurpleMask after CT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT with the Purple Mask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Extracted a Luminance image - Export this to Photoshop (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After fitted L image is brought back in with ChannelCombination (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Set RGBWorkingSpace RGB coefficients to 1.o for RGB and LHA images
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After LHA injection (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT with HorseMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
MLT Sharpening Prams (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
LRGBCombination Params used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After CT with FLameMask (click. toenlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Afer LHE for small scale detail (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After MLT Sharpening (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After Photoshop Export and Polish (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
NXT Params used for the next step
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
After NXT we have our final RGB Starless image.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Initial RGB Star Image (Click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Stars after CT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The script used to add the images back in,
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Stars now added - Image ready for Photoshop Polishing!
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - B33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The First Cropped Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
My 2025 image of Messier 42/43.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, B 90-second images
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
The Individual R, G, and B master 30-second images.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master_Ha image.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 30-second image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90-second image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L- Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master L after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Background Subtracted by DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Measuring Star Sizes with PFSImage Script (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
BXT Settings Used. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
NXT Panel used. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Before BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - BXT Fix Only
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - BXT Full
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - After NXT V3
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Final Master Lum Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
PFSImage measuring star sizes on the Ha Master
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Before BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - BXT Fix Only
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha before SXT (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master Ha Starless image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90sec Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90sec before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90 sec after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB Background removed (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB 90-second before SPCC(click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
SPCC Panel showing parameters used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
SPCC Regression results.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
Master RGB after SPCC.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
PFSImage panel showing star sizes.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Make it stand out
BXT Panel showing parameters used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - Before BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Messier 42/43 - The Great Orion Nebula - Dec 2025 Image Processing Walkthrough. - BXT Fix Only
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Master RGB 30sec Sample Plan (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB 30-sec before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB 30sec After DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB 30sec Background (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB 30 Second Master before SPCC
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SPCC Parameters used
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SPCC Reg Results
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Master RGB 30 Sec image after SPCC
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Measuring Star Sizes
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BXT Params used.
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Master RGB 30 Second Stars Only after SXT
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RGB 30-second master (click to enlarge)
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RGB 90-second master Image (click to enlarge)
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HDRC panel params used.
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Initial RGB HDR Image
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NXT V3 Params used.
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Final Linear RGB HDR Image
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Nonlinear Starting Lum Image (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear RGB image (click to enlarge)
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The nonlinear RGB HDR image.
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The Star Stretch Script and parameters used.
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The resulting Star image
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The initial L image (click to enlarge).
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HDRMT applied (click to enlarge)
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After LHE - Small Scale (click to enlarge)
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NXT Params used (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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After LHE - mid scale (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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Apply NXT V3 (click to enlarge)
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MLT Sharpening Panel
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After MLT Sharpening run (click to enlarge)
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Iniital Nonlinear Ha image(click to enlarge)
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After HDRMT (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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After LHE small-scale (click to enlarge)
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PM Blend equation
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The Blended HaL image. (click to enlarge)
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After HDRMT (click to enlarge)
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NXT Params used.
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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After LHE (click to enlarge)
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After NXT. (click to enlarge)
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The Core Mask (click to enlarge)
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Params used to create the Red Mask
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Params used to create the Blue Mask
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The initial RGB HDR image (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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After Injecting the HaL image using the Inverted RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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After HDRMT of the RangeMask area (click to enlarge)
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After CT with the Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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The RangeMask
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Initial Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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After boosting with CT (click to enlarge)
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Initial Blue Mask (click to enlarge)
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BlueMask after CT boost (click to enlarge)
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After HDRMT (click to enlarge)
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CT with the Inverted Core Mask
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After CT adjust with the RangeMask (click to enlarge)
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After CT with the Red Mask (click to enlarge)
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After A final CT with no Mask - Export this to Photoshop (click to enlarge)
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Final Starless Image after Photoshop polish.
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The script used to add the images back in,
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Stars now added - Image ready for Photoshop Polishing!
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The First Cropped Image
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My image of Stephan’s Quintet.
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Luminance Channel. 18 frames removed,
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Red Channel - 14 frames removed.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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WBPP Calibration View
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WBPP Post Calibration View
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WBPP Pipeline View
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The Individual L, R, G, and B master linear images.
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Master RGB image.
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Master L Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Master L- Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master L after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Background Subtracted by DBE (click to enlarge)
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Measuring Star Sizes with PFSImage Script (click to enlarge)
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BXT Settings Used. (click to enlarge)
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NXT Panel used. (click to enlarge)
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Final Master Lum Image
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Master Lum Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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PI’s Split Channel Menu Option
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Master RGB Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB Background removed (click to enarge)
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Master RGB before SPCC(click to enlarge)
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SPCC Panel showing parameters used.
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SPCC Regression results.
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Master RGB after SPCC.
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PFSImage panel showing star sizes.
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BXT Panel showing paramaters used.
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NXT Panel showing parameters used.
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Master RGB Image before SXT.
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Master RGB Starless Image. (click to enlarge)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Nonlinear Starting Lum Image (zoomed) (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear RGB image (full frame) (click to enlarge)
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The Star Stretch Script and parameters used.
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The resulting Star image
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The initial image (click to enlarge).
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NXT Parameters we are about to use (click to enlarge)
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After LHE (click to enlarge)
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MLT Sharpening Set up (click to enlarge)
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After HT (click to enlarge)
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After NXT (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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Apply Sharpening (click to enlarge)
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After final CT (click to enlarge)
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Initial RGB nonlinear image (click to enlarge)
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The HT Panel
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After HT adjustment (click to enlarge)
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NXT Params we will be using in the next step.
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ChannelCombination Panel setup for bring in Lum data.
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Final CT. (click to enlarge)
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After CT (click to enlarge)
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After NXT (click enlarge)
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Add Lum data into the RGB data (click to enlarge)
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The script used to add the images back in,
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Image ready for Photoshop Polishing!
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The First Cropped Image
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The Image Cropped yet further
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Starless version of the Final Crop. (click to enlarge)
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BXT used in ‘sharpening’ mode.
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The Stars Only Version (click to enlarge)
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After BXT Sharpening (click to enlarge)
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Final Cropped and sharpened image - ready for the final polish!
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The Final Image
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My image of Sh2-171 – The Teddy Bear Nebula
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WBPP Calibration View
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WBPP Post Calibration View
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WBPP Pipeline View
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Master Ha, O3, and S2 Images
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Master SHO image.
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Master SHO Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Master SHO- Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master SHO after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Background Subtracted by DBE (click to enlarge)
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Measuring Star Sizes with PFSImage Script (click to enlarge)
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BXT Settings Used. (click to enlarge)
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NXT Panel used. (click to enlarge)
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Final Master SHO Image
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Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Master SHO Stars Only Image (click to enlarge)
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PI’s Split Channel Menu Option
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The NBtoRGB Stars Script and parameters used.
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The resulting Star image
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Starstretch Panel for Stars #2
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Final Star Image.
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Params used to create the initial WarmMask
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Initial WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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WarmMask after CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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The Params used to create the initial CoolMask
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Initial CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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CoolMask after CT boost (click to enlarge)
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The initial image (click to enlarge).
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After NarrowbandNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Global SCNR Green at 1.0 (click to enlarge)
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After global CT Adjust (click to enlarge)
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Run LHE with WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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NarrowbandNormalization Parameters used.
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First Invert (click to enlarge)
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After Final Invert (click to enlarge)
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Apply CT with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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CT with the CoolMask in place (click to enlarge)
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Global Sharpening using MLT set up this way(click to enlarge)
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After MLT Sharpening run TWICE! (click to enlarge)
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After PS run with the Clarity, Texture, and Dehaze tools
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The script used to add the images back in,
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Final Image ready for Photoshop Polishing!
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The Final Image
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My Image of SH2-157 - The Lobster Claw Nebula
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WBPP Calibration View
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WBPP Post Calibration View
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WBPP Pipeline View
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Master Ha, O3, and S2 Images
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Master SHO image.
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Master R, G, and B images
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Master RGB color image.
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Master SHO Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Master SHO- Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master SHO after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Background Subtracted by DBE (click to enlarge)
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Measuring Star Sizes with PFSImage Script (click to enlarge)
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BXT Settings Used. (click to enlarge)
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NXT Panel used. (click to enlarge)
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Final Master SHO Image
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Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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NarrowbandNormalization Parameters used.
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After NBNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master L Background subtracted (click to enlarge)
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Measuring RGB star sizes.
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Params used for BXT
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SPCC Panel settings.
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SPCC Regression Results.
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Master-RGB Before SPCC (click to enlarge)
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After SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Final Master RGB image - Before Star Removal.
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Master RGB Star image after SXT.
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Star Stretch Script panel and params used for stars #1
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StarStretch Params for stars #2
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Starstretch Panel for Stars #2
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Nonlinear RGB Stars image #1
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Stars #2 Image
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Stars #3 Image
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Params used to create the initial WarmMask
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Initial WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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WarmMask after CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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The Params used to create the initial CoolMask
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The CenterMask created with GAME. (click to enlarge)
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Initial CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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CoolMask after CT boost (click to enlarge)
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The BubbleMask created with GAME. (Click to enlarge)
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The initial image (click to enlarge).
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After SBNR Green at 0.95 (click to enlarge)
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Global CT Adjust. (click to enlarge)
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After LHE with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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The bright central feature we will adjust with the CentterMask. No Adj. yet made. (click to enlarge)
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HDRMT With CenterMask Applied (click to enlarge)
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LHE with CenterMask Applied (click to enlarge)
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After HDRMT With BubbleMask (click to enlarge)
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NXT Params used in the next step
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Another CT adjust (click to enlarge)
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A final CT with the CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Invert the image (click to enlarge)
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Final Invert (click to enlarge)
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After CT with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Apply CT with the CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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CT with the CenterMask in place (click to enlarge)
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CT with CenterMask (click to enlarge)
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The Bubble Region Before Enhancement (click to enlarge)
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CT adjust with BubbleMask (click to enlarge)
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After NXT Applied - no mask (click to enlarge)
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A final CT with the BubbleMask (click to enlarge)
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Unsharp Mask used with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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After one more CT, the SHO Starless image is complete.
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The script used to add the images back in,
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - SH2-157 - The Lobster Claw Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - With Stars #3
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Final Image ready for Photoshop Polishing!
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The Final Image
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My Image of the Wizard Nebula!
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master Ha, O3, and S2 Images
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO image.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master R, G, and B images
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master RGB color image.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO- Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Background Subtracted by DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Measuring Star Sizes with PFSImage Script (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
BXT Settings Used. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
NXT Panel used. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Before BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - BXT Correct Only
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - BXT Full
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - After NXT V3
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Final Master SHO Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master SHO Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Before Narrowband Normalization (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Afer NBNormalization (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After SCNR Green at 0.0 (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
NarrowbandNormalization Paramters used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After Image Invert (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After the Final Inversion. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master RGB DBE sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master L Background subtracted (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Measuring RGB star sizes.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Params used for BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
NXT Params used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Before BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - After BXT Correct Only
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - After Full BXT
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - After NXT V3
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
FInal Master RGB image - Before Star Removal.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master RGB Star image after SXT.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Star Stretch Script panel and default params used.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Nonlinear RGB Stars image #1
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
StarStetch Params for stars #2
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Stars #2 Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Starstretch Panel for Stars #2
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Stars #3 Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Params used to create the initial WarmMask
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Initial WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
WamMask afer CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The Params used to create the initial CoolMask
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Initial CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
CoolMask after CT boost (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After CT on whole image (click to enlarge).
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After CT with the CoolMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After the DarkStructuresEhance Script (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After another CT with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
AreaMask shown on image so you can see what is being enhanced. (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
LHE applied with the AreaMask in place (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Afer Sharpening.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After CT with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After LHE with the WarmMask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
After Global CT with no Mask (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
AreaMask create with GAME script.
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
CT with the AreaMask in place (click to enlarge)
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
MLT Panel Params used for global sharpening
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The script used to add the images back in,
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Stars #1
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Stars #2
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Stars #2
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Final Image ready for Photoshop Polishing!
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula 2025: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
The Final Image
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
My Image of Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
WBPP Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
WBPP Post Calibration View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
WBPP Pipeline View
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Image Processing Walkthroughs - Barnard 150 - The Seahorse Nebula: Image Processing Walkthrough - Make it stand out
Master L, R, G, and B images.
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Initial RGB Color Master Image.
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Master RGB Image DBE Sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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MasterRGB- Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Background Subtracted by DBE (click to enlarge)
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SPCC Panel Settings
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SPCC Regression Results
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Master RGB image before SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB after SPCC (click to enlarge)
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Measuring Star Sizes with PFSImage Script (click to enlarge)
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BXT Settings Used. (click to enlarge)
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NXT Panel used. (click to enlarge)
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Final Master RGB Image
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Master RGB Starless Image (click to enlarge)
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Master RGB Stars Image (click to enlarge)
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Master L DBE sampling Plan (click to enlarge)
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Before DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master L after DBE (click to enlarge)
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Master L Background subtracted (click to enlarge)
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Measuring L star sizes.
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Params used for BXT
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NXT Params used.
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FInal Master L imge
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Master L Starless image after SXT.
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Star Stretch Script panel and params used.
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Nonlinear RGB Stars image
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Nonlinear Lum image (click to enlarge)
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Nonlinear RGB Starless image click to enlarge)
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Starrting L image (click to enlarge)
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NXT Params used.
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After NXT (click to enlarge)
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ET Params used on this image.
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After ExponentialTransformation (ET) (click to enlarge)
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FInal NXT for Lum image.
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After final NXT - The final Lum image.
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Initial nonlinear RGB Starless image (click to enlarge)
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ET Params used.
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After CT to boost tone and color (click to enlarge)
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After NXT (click to enlarge)
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Apply SCNR with Green at 1.0 (click to enlarge)
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CT to adjust Tone (click to enlarge)
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Initial BlueMask (click to enlarge)
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After CT with the BlueMask (click to enlarge)
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After CT Boost (click to enlarge)
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After ET boost (click to en;arge)
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Anotehr Application of NXT - these are the params used.
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Invert Image (click to enlarge)
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After Invert (click to enlarge)
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Using the ColourMask Process to create a blue mask (click to enlarge)
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After CT Boost on the mask (click to enlarge)
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NXT Params used on the next step.
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After NXT
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Unsahrp Mask Params used.
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Final LRGB Starless image.
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Stars - after a slight color sat boost with CT (click to enlarge)
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Final LRGB starless image. (click to enlarge)
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ScreenStars App used to add the stars back in.
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Final image, ready for polishing
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Posting with my Williams Optics 132mm FLT APO Platform.
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The backend - showing counterweights and a velcro-on plexiglass shield with a blower mounted that helped cool down the mirror.
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Barnard 33 & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula - 6 hours in HaLRGB (click for view)
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NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula - 25 Hours of SHOrgb! (click to view)
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SH2-157 – The Lobster Claw Nebula - 34.5 Hours of SHOrgb! (click to view)
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NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula - 5.1 hours SHO (click to view)
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NGC 7000 - North American Nebula - with IC5070 - Pelican Nebula in 9.33 hours SHO (click to view)
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Messier 16 - The Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation in SHO (click to view)
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Messier 27 - The Dumbbell Nebula Data in SHO 10.25 hours (click to view)
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AMessier 42/43 – The Great Orion Nebula - 6.35 hours in HaLRGB (click to view)
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IIC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula! 18.75 hours of SHO (click to view)
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IC 5068 - The Forsaken Nebula and the “Black Waterfall”- 11.9 hours SHOrgb (click to view)
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SH2-124 - The Hidden Nebula ~14.2 hours in SHOrgb (click to view)
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NGC 7331 and the Deer Lick Group with Supernova SN2025rbs (click to view)
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NGC 7822 - The Central Portion of the Question Mark Nebula ~14 hours in SHOrgb (click to view)
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NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula ~11 hours in HOOrgb (click to view)
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Whispering Skies Observatory - Drone View (click to view)
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C49: The Rosette Nebula in SHO (click to view)
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Me - Standing next to my William Optics 132mm FLT Platform (click to view)
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Whispering Skies Observatory with Roof Open
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SSH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula - 12.8 Hours in SHOrgb (click to view)
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Messier 57 - The Ring Nebula - 14.7 hours in LHaRGB (click to view)
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NGC 2359 - Thor’s Helmet in SHO ~only 2.5 hours! (click to view)
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IC 1396A - The Elephant’s Trunk - 7.3 hrs in SHO (click to view)
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Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) - (click to view)
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Whispering Skies Observatory - looking North (click to view)
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SH2-119 The Clamshell Nebula - 3.5 Hours in SHO - (vlick to view)
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Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - 6 hours in LHaRGB (click to view)
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Aerial view of Whispering Skies Observatory (click to view)
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This is me with my most recent telescope platform - the Sharpstar SCA260 V2!
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Whispering Skies Observatory - 16 x 20 feet in size - four telescope piers. After many years spent capturing from my driveway this is a bit step up for me!
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The inside of Whispering Skies Observatory - completed in May of 2025. All images from 2025 and on were captured here.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Stellarium
…is a free package that is incredibly powerful. You can use it to plan your imaging project and it can be used to even control your GOTO scope. Is it very customizable - I have created a horizon view that includes the edges of my tree line. This allows me to predict when my target will either clear my trees or when they will set into the trees. There is also a web version HERE.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Astrobin.com
… is a website dedicated to Astrophotography and Astrophotographers - worldwide. It is a great place to see what others are doing in astrophotography. It is also a great planning tool. For example, you can pick a constellation and search for images taken of objects in that constellation - a great way to get ideas of what you want to target. You can create a free account, or you can subscribe to premium levels that provide greater services. His is my collection on Astrobin.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Sequence Generator Pro
…is the Session control software that I have used for most of the past 5 years. It is a very powerful and capable tool that not only controls things but also provides some excellent tools for planning your project sessions and target sessions in advance.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - N.I.N.A. - Nightime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy
I have begun using N.I.N.A., and it, too, has some excellent planning and framing tools to assist in preparing for your sessions.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - ClearOutside
…is a website that projects how each night during the next week will play out Weather-wise. There is also a phone app. I use this all of the time!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - IOptron IPolar
This is the Ioptron version of the Polemaster. I have this built into a couple of my mounts. The software is not as polished as what you will find with Polemaster, but I still find it more convenient and easier to use than Polemaster. Both get the job done!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - QHY Polemaster
This consists of a polar axis camera and some software that runs on your computer. The camera is connected to the computer via USB and with it, you can set a very precise Polar Alignment in just minutes. This was the first camera-based polar alignment system I used and it was a huge help in quickly, comfortably, and conveniently achieving alignments. For me, this was a game-changer! They also sell adapters for compatibility with various mounts
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - PHD2
PHD2 stands for “Push Here Dummy” and is about the only and best game in town when it comes to auto-guiding. Free. Easy to use. Does an amazing job. Well documented and supported and evolving. Not only guides well but can characterize your mount and point out areas that need attention. It just works!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Sequence Generator Pro
has already been mentioned in planning, but its real purpose is session control and telescope automation. Very flexible and powerful, you can plan and automate the entire evening’s data collection with this tool. IT detects when things have gone wrong and has recovery modes that attempt to brings restart the sequence when possible.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - N.I.N.A. - Nightime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy
This package has been around for a while and is open source and supported by a devoted and passionate community. For a “Free” software environment, it is amazingly capable. It also supports a plug-in environment, which means the its functionality expands all of the time. I am late comer to N.I.N.A. and I ahve been converted. Easy to learn and very powerful! I don’t know why you would pay for a tool when you have one as powerful as this for free! I would highly recommend PatriotAstro’s YouTube channel as a place to learn about using N.I.N.A.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - TeamViewer
Team viewer is a commercial package that allows free use for non-commercial applications. TeamViewer is probably the best application for remote desktop sharing that is out there today. I prefer it to the alternatives listed here but some people have had issues where their free connections are timing out within 30 seconds. This is very hard to correct. This happened to me so I no longer use it.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Chrome Remote Desktop
is an extension to the Chrome browser that allows desktop sharing for those systems that are associated with a Google account. This is free and seems to work pretty well, but can get a bit laggy if you are using this to connect to three laptops at the same time as I do.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Windows 10 Pro Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop is built-in to Win10Pro and it allows you to do remote desktop connection and works very well in my experience. It does, however, have one drawback - if you are connected to a remote desktop, local users are logged off. If a local user logs in, the remote connection is broken. This is actually not a problem for headless mini-PCs - but I use inexpensive reconditioned laptops to control my scopes. When I am out with the scopes, I want to easily be able to use the keyboard/screen of the laptop. By the same token, when I go back inside, I want to continue to use the remote connection. So this is not the main tool I use because of this issue. It’s a shame really, as the tool is very quick and responsive. Note: This will not work if you use don’t have the “pro” version of Windows.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - AnyDesk
This is a commercial remote desktop solution that also has a free version. It does a nice job with very little latency. There is an older free version that can be downloaded here: https://anydesk.en.uptodown.com/windows/versions Version 7.0.14 seems to work fine, while later versions have a session time out that is irritating.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Windows Remote Desktop - built into Windows 10 Pro and Windows 11 Pro.
You may have this tool and if you can navigate through the setup, it can work great for you! Free, solid - but the setup can be a challenge.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - DeepSky Stacker
Deepsky Stacker is a free program that does an excellent job in image stacking. While it can handle images from mono cameras and Narrow Band Images, it is a little awkward to manage those situations. This was the first Stacking software that I used when I first started doing Astrophotography and I found it relatively easy to learn and very capable. I would highly recommend that people new to Astrophotography start out with an OSC Camera and Deepsky Stacker.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Pixinsight
Pixinsight is a commercial package that has been designed from the start to specialize in Astrophotographic image processing. It is both extremely powerful and extremely versatile. It does, however, have a significant learning curve. While it is a general-purpose tool for Astro image processing, it has an extremely cable suite of tools and scripts for handling the calibration, registration, and Integration of imaging projects. While it does take some effort to learn, it does make Mono LRGB, Narrowband, mixed band projects much easier to manage. Recent updates in the WBPP (Weighted Batch Preprocessing) 2.1 Scripts have greatly facilitated this process. My recommendation is to use Deepsky Stacker until your projects become a bit more involved and start moving over to Pixinsight when you discover that Deepsky Stacker is no longer handling your projects Easily. Pixinsight will take an investment in time to master for this purpose, but you will be glad that you went down that path.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Adobe Photoshop
If you are at all serious about imaging, you probably already have access to Photoshop. I used Photoshop for years and years and was pretty comfortable with it and its partner Lightroom before starting my Astrophotography journey., so that is what I started to use. I was able to process images, but after a while, I was finding it hard to do some things I wanted to do. That was when I began to explore Pixinsight (discussed below). I have crossed over to Pixinsight almost completely for my image processing, but there are still some things that I like to do in Photoshop and I tend to use it now as a finisher - allowing me to polish and make final tweaks on the image, as well as adding image watermarks. I should mention that I do have some very useful plugins for Photoshop that I find quite useful: Topaz DeNoise AI Topaz Sharpen AI Gradient Exterminator Starshrink AstroTools
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Pixinsight
Simply the best, most sophisticated, and powerful image processing tool there is for Astrophotographic work. Yes - there is a HUGE learning curve (you never really stop learning on it) but the things it can do can’t easily be done with other packages. As already indicated, it has very sophisticated means to do image preprocessing: Calibration, Registration, and Integration. It also allows the operations to be done on the linear image, where it makes sense to do such operations. For example, gradient removal, background normalization, and color correction. The Photometric Color Calibration routine is like magic. It platesolves your image, uses this information to match your stars with those in star catalogs, and regresses a line fit to align your image color with photometric survey data. Try that in Photoshop! ;-). Higher precision calculations, sophisticated Wavelet-based operations, Sophisticated masking capability, and powerful routines to delinearize your images enhance them in the nonlinear domain. If you want to be serious about Astrophotographic image processing - just get it and let the learning begin!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - DynamicPaintBrush by RBA Tools
A simple $5 premium tool that adds a paintbrush allows masks to be easily edited and modified. I find this significantly easier and more convenient than the CloneStamp tool. The only real downside is that it is offered for Windows platforms only. Others will have to make do with the Clone tamp tool or export the mask to Photoshop!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - NoiseXTerminator by RC Astro
This was the first smart AI tool I purchased from Russell Croman. It uses Machine Learning, trained on astro images, to correct dust in linear and nonlinear images. It changed the way I process images. Controls are very easy and intuitive. Sells for $60 - with a $10 discount if you have purchased aprevious tool from RC Astro - It is more than worth it!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - BlurXTerminator by RC Astro
Another Breakthrough tool by RC Astro - this tool does deconvolution and more. It is easy to use. The default values give great results. for most images. Controls are simple and intuitive. Provides control over star core sharpening versus halo sharpening. It computes a differential PSF across the image frame. It can deal with distorted and truncated PSFs and can correct color and other aberrations in images. Simply an amazing MUST-HAVE Tool. Pricey - About $100 ($90 for owners of other RC Astro Tools) - but well worth it! It saves a huge amount of time compared to doing traditional deconvolution and produces a much better result!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - StarXTerminator by RC Astro
Yet another tool by RC Astro is based on Machine Learning with Astro Image. This does star removal and is the best-in-class tool for doing this operation. I had tried to do starless processing in the past, but artifacts from residual stars also caused issues that were hard to fix. StarXTerminator is so good that I have now shifted to a starless workflow. Sells for $60 - with a $10 discount if you have purchased a previous tool from RC Astro - It is more than worth it!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Star Reduction PixelMath Scripts by Bill Blanshan
Bill Blanshan has come up with a fantastic set of PixelMath Scripts that do an amazing job of Star Reduction. This script assumes that you have the ability to create a starless image - using either Starnet, Starnet2, or my preferred solution StarXTerminator. Once you create a standardized starless image, the script does a fantastic job f star reduction - much better than any other solution I have used. The link is a lace you can grab files - when dragged into Pixinsight, will show up as process icons on the desktop. The link also gives you access to his other tools, so feel free to try them out. In general, they seemed really well thought out.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - PixInsight-scripts from Hartmut Bornemann
An early set of scripts that offer wonderful value to Pixinsight users! Include are must have scripts like GAME, PFSImage, 2D and #D plotting routines, Mask creators and others! Well worth adding to your Pixinsight Install!
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - SHO-AIP Script by Laurent & Philippe
This is an older script that allows you to create blended images from narrowband and broadband data. It allows you to try out blends and see a prototype image before committing. Note that this was in French originally and the “V” represents Green in French (verte)Quoting from the thread where this is discussed: The SHO script is already a very comprehensive utility and is capable of: - Working with linear or non-linear images; - Creating synthetic luminance from any 3 images (minimum of two required); - Adding R image to an Ha image for HaRGB, then add the result to G and B giving an HaRGB image; - Adding L image to R, G and B images giving the LRGB; - Mixing of any images to an RGB result (linear or non-linear) i.e. you can mix R, G, B, Ha, SII, OIII, NII (or Hbeta) to any combination.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Seti Astro
A new player in the Pixinsight Script world, Seti Astro has some very useful scripts that are free and fun to use.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Snagit by TechSmith
Snagit is a general-purpose screen capture utility that has some nice features. If I want to capture several versions of an image to make blink-like comparisons on a webpage, I need to ensure each image capture has the same size. Normally you use a window capture - BUT -many of the image windows in Pixinsight are not true Windows in the operating-system “sense” - they just look like windows. So to capture them, you grab the window with a selection rectangle by hand. It is almost impossible to grab two windows in a row with the same size, and when you do a blink compare - the image jumps. Snagit has a feature that allows you to define a single selection rectangle and then do subsequent captures from the SAME selection area. This works great for Pixinsight! It also has a very rich feature set, including the ability to screen capture video - which I use for videos where I demonstrate things in PI. Highly recommended! This is a premium product. that sells for about $63 for an individual license.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Awesome Screenshot
This is a Chrome-based screenshot utility that allows some neat custom features - including the capture of a very long webpage -it will automatically scroll to the bottom of the screen and make one long jpeg. Very flexible feature set that seems to work well. It also supports video screen capture. The free version supports occasional use.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Astronomy.Tools …is not an app, rather it is a free website, provided by the folks at First Light Optics LTD, that provides an extremely useful group of tools. Cloud forecasts, star charts, coordinate looks up, and a group of calculators is extremely handy. How will this camera do with this scope? What is my image scale? What is my field of view? You will l find it all here.
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - Dropbox
When I first started this, I would control each telescope with a used laptop. Each evening I would move data from each laptop to a thumb drive and then from the thumb drive back to my computer. That’s 6 sets of thumb drive transfers. AHHHHH. No more. All data is written to a Dropbox folder, which syncs with all of my other computers. While I am capturing data inside my “control room”, I can check out the incoming data in real-time and can even do some live stacking. Dropbox makes this easy and has become a key enabler of my workflow. Obviously, you have to pay for this service - but having 2TB of cloud storage that is synched with your devices does help in other areas of my life besides Astrophotography (yes - I do have time for other aspects of my life - sort of!)
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Software Tools - 3rd Party - FreeFileSync
One imaging project creates a lot of files. Files are deposited in a holding directory and then are moved to a fast work drive (SDD). Once processing begins - many additional interim file versions are created while working on a project. Once the project is done, the images must be moved from the working drive to archival and backup drives. All of this needs some app to handle the synchronization. I use FreeFileSync. It works well but it does nag you and makes some things a bit more awkward unless you make a donation. I do a few $5 donations every few months and I avoid that. Plus - it seems like a nice tool and I like to support quality tools in the Opensource space when I can.
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My Observatory - also know as my driveway facing South!
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Here is my Three Scope platform setup in my driveway.
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Screen shot from Stellarium showing the sky I can see betwixt the trees…
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My nice warm den with my main image processing workstation.
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Running 3 SPG sessions and a security camera session at the same time!
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Looking South - Down my Driveway - this is the biggest chunk of sky I have!
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Looking North - the tree hole for dong polar alignments!
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My Beloved Telescope Lifter/Transporter - could not setup as quick without it!
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Three Telescope Platforms - all in their “Zero” positions - ready for an evening of fun!
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The view of the Observatory with the roof retracted - taken by a drone.
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The completed observatory - before shutters were added, the painting done, and the lawn re-done
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The southern face. The blue tape marks where the shutters will go.
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Another drone view.
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The roof retracted and looking south over the four telescope piers.
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The Roof closed - interior view.
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B33 (Horsehead Nebula) — captured from my backyard. This is what “ancient light” looks like when enough faint photons are collected over time .
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The Coma Cluster of Galaxies. What you are actually looking at is a cluster of over 1000 galaxies, which have an average distance of 320 million light-years away from Earth!
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A telescope is really just a big light funnel.
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A camera can store light over longer periods of time than the eye.
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This is one of my iOptron CEM 60 mounts. This is a computerized GOTO mount that does a great job tracking the night sky.
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Working on an image in PixInsight - A powerful image processing platform used by most astrophotographers.
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M31 (click to enlarge)
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Bortle Map
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Goto Mount (click to enlarge)
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Mele Quieter 4C (click to enlarge)
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NINA (click to enlarge)
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My Camera Stack (click to enlarge)
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Whispering Skies Observatory (click to enlarge)
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My “Astro Man Cave” (click to enlarge)
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4 piers, 4 scopes! (click to enlarge)
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Flacon Rotator (click to enlarge)
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