Rattler

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7 hours ago, Ouroboros said:

@Rattler.  Now I’m seeing there in your two versions exactly what I’m seeing in my recent attempts at processing a wide-field image of the Cygnus Loop. On the one hand I like the delicate detail I see in your original images. On the other hand it’s good to see the bolder, far more colourful and impactful aspects of your more recent version.  I seem to have the same ‘issue’ and am finding it difficult to balance those two extremes.  I guess I just have to accept a compromise. Maybe I can’t have delicate detail and impactful in the same image!  

Yeah, I know exactly what you are saying. Overall, I do prefer the recent images but there are aspects of the original that I prefer.

12 hours ago, Ouroboros said:

What do you reckon made the most difference? 

These were the original images 4 years ago.

11 hours ago, Ouroboros said:

What do you reckon made the most difference? 

Far better stretching methods. I separated the stars using ScreenStars and stretched the nebulosity and stars separately.

I used other processes such as BlurXterminator and NarrowbandNormalization.

12 hours ago, Ouroboros said:

Great picture. I like the visibility of the weak stuff.  I know how difficult it is to pull up and separate from the background. 

Thanks. Managed to pull out far more than my original processing of this data. Combination of new to me techniques and experience since then.

NGC6995,  Eastern Veil Nebula and crop of NGC992 Bat Nebula. Reprocess of data collected back in August 2020.

Scope- Altair Astro Starwave 102 ED-R

Mount- SW NEQ6 Pro

Camera- Zwo ASI294MC Pro

Filter- STC Duo 

Capture and control- Zwo ASIair Pro

23x 600s exposures (3hrs 50 mins)

Calibration and stacking in APP. Processing in Pixinsight.

3 hours ago, assouptro said:

Fab! 
what was the original like? 
 

I’m considering going over some old data now I have a few more tricks up my sleeve! 
 

Thanks for sharing 

Bryan 😊

 

Cheers Bryan. Yeah, I've learnt a lot since and new processes in Pixinsight. This is the original. I've taken it off my fb astro page so won't look great anyway on here.

Reprocess of my image from back in 2020.

HOO+RGB

NGC1499 California Nebula in HOO

Altair Astro 102ED-R 
Zwo ASI294MC Pro
Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro
STC Duo (dual band filter)
Zwo ASIair Plus

Calibrated and stacked in APP, processed in Pixinsight.

300s x 52 lights

Great image. More OIII and SII would be great.

I captured 20 hours in OSC on this a few years ago with surprising results as it's quite faint. 15 minute exposures.

Look forward to see it once you have more data.

This rain and cloud just isn't letting up so back to reprocessing.
Here's M33 Triangulum galaxy back from January' 21.
Using new to me processing techniques in Pixinsight and the amazing latest release of BlurXterminator.

Altair Astro Starwave 102 ED-R with Planostar 0.79x reducer/flattener
Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro
Zwo ASI294MC Pro
Skytech L-Pro Max
Zwo ASIair Pro
180s x 80 lights (4 hours)
Calibration frames applied
Integrated in APP and processed in Pixinsight.

29 minutes ago, geeklee said:

Great image @Rattler really nice wispy, over lapping detail showing when viewing at 1:1.

Thanks very much.

59 minutes ago, alan potts said:

Beautiful shot, some lovely detail in there, I shot this the other nigh and got the star coming out a lovely yellow but I had a few guide issues that spoilt the star shapes a little.

Alan

Thanks Alan. I'll add to it at some point.

Shame about your stars. Is it very noticeable?

NGC 2237 (Caldwell 49) Rosette Nebula or Skull Nebula.
28/02/21 Preston, UK

Scope- Altair Astro Starwave 102 ED-R
Reducer/Flattener- Altair Astro Planostar 0.79x reducer/flattener
Mount- Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro
Camera- Zwo ASI294MC Pro
Filter- STC Duo
Control and capture- Zwo ASIair Pro

40x 300s lights (3hrs 20 mins)
Calibrated and integrated in APP. Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.

NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula
25/02/21 Preston, UK

Altair Astro Starwave 1-2 ED-R

Planowave 0.79x flattener/reducer

Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro

Zwo ASI294MC Pro

STC Duo

Zwo ASIair Pro

34 x 300s (2hrs 50mins)

IC 443/Sh2-249 Jellyfish Nebula
06/01/21 Preston, UK

Altair Astro Starwave 1-2 ED-R

Planowave 0.79x flattener/reducer

Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro

Zwo ASI294MC Pro

STC Duo

Zwo ASIair Pro

48 x 300s (4 hours)
Calibration frames applied.

2 hours ago, orion25 said:

Awesome image, Rattler!

Thanks mate.

18 hours ago, Sunshine said:

Wonderful image!

Thanks.

Thanks guys.

Cheers guys.

26 minutes ago, theropod said:

Come on now Rattler, these are getting insane (in a good way).

Haha, thanks man. 

25 minutes ago, Kon said:

My favourite nebula. I love the colours, very subtle.

Thanks. Yeah there are so many variations with M42. I wanted the more subtle look like you say.

13 minutes ago, theropod said:

What an image! The inky background is striking and makes the galaxy stand out so vividly.

Thanks

Thanks guys. I'm really pleased with my progress especially over the last year.

2 minutes ago, theropod said:

What an image! The bar has been set pretty high now. 

Thanks very much.