Looking for unedited deep sky photos

[Mauro]

I would like to learn how to edit photos in pixinsight, but to do so I need some photos and since I dont have equipment for imaging I am asking you to give me some (pictures right, not equipment ). Stacked or no, I dont care, anything will be fine.

Photos that you send me will not be uploaded anywhere. I will only use them to learn how to edit.

Thanks in advance.

[WyomingRob]

I assume that you are looking for "raw" data.

Do you want it in "fits", "tiff", or "jpeg" formats?

I do have some "old" data that I would share.

Rob C.

[nmoushon]

You couuld also download data from the Hubble Archives. Its all free and theres litterally THOUSANDS of objects to choose from. Sometimes it can be hard to find what you're looking for. You just have to download a converter program, thats on the site, and then you can edit it in any program. I personally use PS but im sure you could use them in PI.

The only downside is that you're using awesome data from an awesome telescope. You will get some very detailed and smoothing and deep images. So its not the best in regards to learning to process our back yard data and get around our limits.

[Mauro]

@WyomingRob I think unedited photos should be in .tiff or .raw format

@nmoushon thanks but, I dont like that hubble base.

[nmoushon]

Its not all in narrowband, if thats what you meant by hubble base. Got plenty in visible light. If not, my bad. You could try PMing people here. Look through the DSO Imagaing section for stuff you like. Could do the same on Astrobin. I'm sure most wouldn't have a problem.

[Mauro]

thats nice, thanks

[Cornelius Varley]

Fits files to download from the Chandra Observatory http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/openFITS/

From the Hubble telescope http://www.spacetelescope.org/projects/fits_liberator/datasets_archives/

A few more here http://www.mistisoftware.com/astronomy/index_fits.htm

To use these files with PS you will need to instal FitsLiberator http://spacetelescope.org/projects/fits_liberator/download_v23/

[David_Pickles]

You should try joining the DSLR astro imaging Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dslr_astro_image_processing/?prop=eupdate

They have loads of sample projects where you can download raw data to practice your processing. There are also some good walkthrough guides.

[Komet]

One question .... why would you buy PI if you haven't any imaging gear?

[GuillermoBarrancos]

One question .... why would you buy PI if you haven't any imaging gear?

Who said he bought it.