Zummerzet_Leveller

I wasn't happy with the processing of this so here's a new version that I think is a better use of the data. Much happier with the result. Second version added using pixel math equation from 'The Coldest Nights' website. I've not seen too many images of this on here so thought I'd add one. Captured before Xmas, processed since as I'm confined to quarters due to the virus! 3.5hrs Ha, 3.5hrs O3 and 2hrs S2 all 300s exposures. ASI1600GT, reduced HD8 on the EQ6. Processed in Siril, GIMP, TopazAI and StarnetV2, binned X2 and then upscaled. If the weather were better I'd like to capture more data on this. C & C welcome.

Lovely job, the dust is jumping off the screen.

Thanks Simmo. Thanks Martin. I'm in a Bortle 4 possibly 3 towards the zenith. It took a lot of self control not to push that less illuminated dust further!

It's been nearly two years since I imaged the Pleiades with a modified Canon 100D just as I was starting in this hobby. Since then the bank balance has taken a beating and I hope my skills in acquisition and processing have developed a bit. I took advantage of two clear nights to capture 9.5hrs of good 300s subs (lost a load to fog) using the Redcat51 and ASI2600MC with a Baader Moon & Skyglow filter. Stacked in Siril, processed in Siril, GIMP, StarnetV2 and TopazAI. C&C welcome.

Thanks Elp. This is a narrowband image (should have mentioned that) so no luminance in this one. Cheers Simmo. He fits just nicely in the FOV for the reduced HD8.

Here we have 9hrs (3hrs per channel - SHO) on the Wizard nebula. 180s exposures taken with the ASI1600GT through my x0.7 reduced Edge HD8. I took this back in mid-November but have been so busy with work I haven't had much of a chance to process or post. I processed this in Siril, GIMP, Starnet2 and Topaz AI. I followed a PIxinsight Pixel Math process from 'thecoldestnights' which I think worked well. I'd welcome comments.

Thanks Simmo. @Knight of Clear Skies here's that other version that shows the structures better.

Thanks for this and I do not disagree. I have got another version that made some of the structures pop more but i got some nasty artefacts from the noise reduction that I didn't like (not that they would be seen clearly at the scale shown on here). This version was an effort to not over process the noise reduction but may have resulted in the data being pushed a too much (so over processed in another way!). Thanks for this Rich. Love this widefield stuff with the 135mm.

Here is 7hrs 20mins of data in a and around Cepheus. Taken with the Samyang 135mm and the 2600mc. No filters at f/2 , 300s exposures. All atop my tuned AVX. Processed in Siril, Starnet2, Gimp and Topaz. Also managed to capture a couple of Leonids in the exposures and one exposure with a crazy number of satellites ☹️. C & C Welcome.

I'd be quite nervous when balancing that lot! Another great image to get lost in for 10mins @gorann.

6hrs + on this one and I used the Redcat not the 135mm Samyang. Sorry about that.

Rho, seagull and Orion around 45mins to an hour each made up of 40sec exposures. Spaghetti was more. I'll see if I can find the details.

I'm Bortle 4 this is what I have managed with the 135mm and an astromodded 6D. Astro-modding the 6D can really make the difference. Rho & Orion were taken on my mechanical clockwork tracker, Seagull and Spaghetti on my Celestron AVX untracked so both similar to using the Star Adventurer.

Spectacular... A little bit jealous!

That's lovely Paul.

Turned out nice @simmo39.

Great work Adrian, I hope you manage to resolve your mosaic issues. One of those images that it's easy to get lost in and while away 20mins.

Thanks Paul. Certainly think newer tools will make a difference. Topaz actually introduced noise and artefacts into OU4 for me. I resorted to doing a light Gaussian blur which kept the detail but removed the noise.

Hi Simmo. Took an image of this with my Samyang 135mm and ASI2600 with L-eXtreme under a near full moon. This is what I managed with 13hrs of data.

Thanks Adrian I am chuffed. It's a tricky one to drag the data out of but after a number of iterations I'm happy. Certainly feel I have my work process refined now to improve the stars, only wish I had the time to get RBG stars. The 1600 & Redcat combo works fantastically, a great FOV. Thanks Alan. Took some work to get it there and plenty of masking. All the OIII was taken without a moon which I am sure helped. Thanks Scotty. Hopefully when the moon departs there will be some clear skies for you.

Thought I'd have a go at this now I have a mono set up. Taken with the ASI1600GT and the ZWO 7nm Ha & OIII filters and my Redcat 51. Ha - 5hrs 15mins (300s exposures), OIII - 16hrs (300s exposures). Edited in Siril, GIMP, StarnetV2 & Topaz. C & C welcome.

Thanks both. Certainly an area that's worth a more magnified view in the future.

Thanks very much.

Seemed to be a lot of targets in this area including a supernova remnant (SNR G116.9+00.1). Taken with my Samyang 135mm at f2 and the 2600MC, 8hrs 45mins of 300s exposures using the L-eXtreme filter and 5hrs without, all on my self-tuned AVX mount. The image is centred on the Little Rosette nebula. Processing carried out in Siril, StarNetV2, TopazAI and GIMP. C & C Welcome. N.B. Added a darker version which I think I prefer.

Glad I live on the other side of the country... 😆 Lovely image!