M33 - Halfway done

[ianaiken]

I promised myself I wouldn't post images until I had all the data I wanted to get, but I need a bit help with processing and I am trying to learn so that when I do get all the data I can actually do something with it and produce an image!

So, I've had a look at some tutorials for processing in PI and I have also watched a couple of Harrys videos again. I've did a basic amount of processing on this image at the moment consisting of DBE (a bit not a lot), ACDNR and Histogram Transformation on the RGB (which came from the QHY8L) and for the L data from the Atik I did HIST, HDR and ACDNR. I know there is so much more I can after reviewing Harry's videos so I will go back to it again in a few mins time. I combined using LRGB process in PI.

Now, I have some Ha data too, but it is very noisy because I don't have sufficient subs to reduce it (still capturing them). When I come to combine the Ha with the LRGB do I use the same LRGB method or are there other ways? No doubt a million other ways!

Can anyone recommend a good workflow for processing LRGB?

[Gina]

Beyond my experience I'm afraid...

[ianaiken]

It's beyond mine too. I seem to have killed the nice Luminance data I had. Maybe I will try a little patience and take my time.

[harry page]

Hi

http://www.harrysastroshed.com/Hagalaxy.html and there is a script to make this easier as well http://pixinsight.com/forum/index.php?topic=3446.0

Dont for get SCNR to remove thoses unwanted greens

Harry

[ianaiken]

Hi Harry. Another beer token in the pot for you

[SJJ]

Have you seen this?

http://www.astronomersdoitinthedark.com/dslr_llrgb_tutorial.php

It's for dslr images, but i think the workflow is probably similar?

[ianaiken]

I hadn't until now, thanks for the link! The M45 image makes me want to read the whole guide it looks pretty impressive.