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My aim was to have an image that really had a strong presence of the galaxies and the IFN. 8 hours data in 3 min subs through RASA 8 and ASI2600MC Pro. DSS & PS. Struggling with processing. Colour is a bit meh, looks great in B&W, but it is a colour camera. Photoshop manages the colour space differently to my laptop screen. Think the summer will be spent learning how to make the most of the data with PS or an astro-specific digital darkroom. Cheer Paul
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Love this image!! Paul PS ...and now I know how to set the aperture when I connect my Canon lens to the ASI2600
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Twin RASA 8s! Names are great when they describe what an object looks like Stag Beetle Nebula? Lovely work. Cheers, Paul
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Beautiful image! Very nice touch on the processing. Something to aspire to. Paul
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Part of the 'Volcano' area. 5 1/2 hours of 3 min subs. RASA 8 with ASI2600 MC Pro. DSS and PS. May revisit the colour. SQM 21.35 - 21.58. Could be the last session of the season. Cheers Paul
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Mandel-Wilson 4: Animal Track Nebula IFN
clarkpm4242 replied to gorann's topic in Imaging - Deep Sky
That is very attractive! As well as a technical triumph. Paul. -
You should add a link to your first attempt. This is a huge improvement. Very nice!
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...not so much an angel, more a very overSTRETCHed ARMSTRONG. Pushed beyond my skills. 6.5 hours in 3 min subs. RASA 8, CEM 40 unguided. DSS, PS and LR. May tone it down later...arms length viewing SQM 21.3+ to 21.5+. Cheers Paul P.S. Thanks to @gorann for the target. A somewhat different result!
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Hi @gorann I had some discussion with John Bortle on this many, many years ago. His fame is as a visual comet observer. I've found it does work well in the UK with some modifications. Use the best part of the sky and don't bother with point objects - stars. It also helps if you've had experience of visual observations under a darker sky than your home location. When using a SQM I also aim towards the dark part of the sky. I take into account the time of night, and particularly if the streetlights are off. You seem to be in Bortle 3, occasionally 2..? Cheers Paul
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My entry into the SGL 'IFN Gallery'. Another 1st attempt. Two pane pano Left - 50 x 180s, Right - 58 x 180s. RASA 8 , ASI 2600 MC Pro. Unguided iOptron CEM 40... ...processed in Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop (Gradientxterminator and Noels Actions) and MS Image Composite Editor. A question - at what point do fellow imagers composite the multi-pane image? If I'm doing nightscapes I composite the mosaic early in the process, with this having so much levels and curves procesing I did it much later. Will be redone after some sleep especially the blown out stars! Better when clicked. Cheers Paul
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My IFN collection in Ursa Major reprocessed with new tool
clarkpm4242 replied to gorann's topic in Imaging - Deep Sky
Great collection! A significant improvement. Inspired to have a go myself. Particularly the field with M81 in the corner. -
...fly true over me. (Mogwai) The Milky Way over Kisdon between Keld and Thwaite, Swaledale. 10 pane pano. Canon 6D MkII, Sigma 24mm at f1.4 and iso 3200. Sky 10s, foreground 20s. Nodal Ninja pano mount. Adobe LR and PS. MS Image Composite Editor. Needs subdued lighting. My local exercise at night. Paul
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If you have Photoshop this approach allows you to selectively stretch parts of the image..?
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Another fantastic result @gorann ! What is your average SQM reading? I run at about 21.3. Am wondering if I can get anywhere near this deep with my identical setup... ...thinking IFN. Thanks Paul
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...aka a 16:9 crop of the Heart as I cut off a bit of a ventricle. First use of IDAS NBZ filter. What black magic is this!!! Was a full moon, like daylight! 48 x 180s subs, RASA8 and ASI2600MC Pro. DSS and PS. Cheers, Paul.
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...and extras. 43 x 120s, RASA 8, ASI2600MC Pro. DSS, PS. It's a nice area of sky. A tad sharper when clicked. Paul
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A lovely touch on the processing. A very pleasing image. Paul
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TWO PAIRS OF BOOTS!! One pair warming in the house Also go in to swap and warm up before you get cold. 4cast -11C (-14C windchill) here later in the week, gulp... ...have also cuddled hot water bottle
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About 100 mins of subs with a tilted camera...ASI2600MC Pro on RASA 8 on Jan 9th. Big crop to remove worst out of focus stars. DSS and PS. Looks okay from a distance (best clicked). A bit o colour... ...Paul
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Threw these away when I saw the out of focus stars...seems there was a bit of tilt! Bottom of image is fine. Cropped out the worst. Looks okay unless you pixel peep M45. 1 hour of 120s subs and 1 hour of 180s subs. RASA 8, ASI2600MC Pro, CEM 40, Lacerta MGEN. DSS and PS. Something to do under a full moon and cloud... ...Paul.
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They do show similar effects though very tolerable! Failure to get any of the other variables correct - alignment, focus, optimal exposure, cabling, temperature, tracking and processing could all add to it. Especially in my case!