NGC 7000, I think! (slightly less aggressive redo) +1

[simmo39]

Hi all, clear night last night! so out with the QHY 10 for a proper session now I have got it sorted ( well i think I have )  Set the GOTO for NGC 7000 and set the camera off on 22 x 8 min subs. Those of you who know the QHY 10 know how difficult it is trying to work out if you are looking at the right place but as I could see a faint hint of red I must be close!. This is the first image that I feel I have had some control over. The camera is a bit of a beast to tame but it does perform! I just need more cloud less nights to get the hang of it!

The redo

Hints and tips most welcome,

[tooth_dr]

Lovely. Lots of red detail. Good job!

[Carl M]

Very good detail and the star colours are nice and vibrant.

Only criticism I can give is the darker regions in the image are a bit green. HVLG and a quick levels adjustment with the black point on the green channel will help a great deal.

[simmo39]

13 minutes ago, Carl M said:

Very good detail and the star colours are nice and vibrant.

Only criticism I can give is the darker regions in the image are a bit green. HVLG and a quick levels adjustment with the black point on the green channel will help a great deal.

Hi, had a play with the green point but all i seem to end up doing is making the background blue. will have to play some more and see if i can sort it. thanks.

[simmo39]

Think the less aggressive sub is a little better for background colour but not as detailed. Need to find that happy middle ground!

[Allinthehead]

Second version is definitely more pleasing to the eye. Nice work. 

[Filroden]

The second version looks like you’ve extracted the colour gradients but it’s taken some of the nebulosity with it. It should be possible to remove the blue/green cast from the first image without hitting the red so hard. In PixInsight, two applications of SNCR on green (100%) and blue (maybe 50%) should do it. I don’t know what that would be in other processing software. 

[simmo39]

49 minutes ago, Filroden said:

The second version looks like you’ve extracted the colour gradients but it’s taken some of the nebulosity with it. It should be possible to remove the blue/green cast from the first image without hitting the red so hard. In PixInsight, two applications of SNCR on green (100%) and blue (maybe 50%) should do it. I don’t know what that would be in other processing software. 

Hi thanks for the pointer, will give it a go. I tried the SNCR on green but didnt thik about using the blue.

[simmo39]

Ok, another go. Think im a little happier about this one.

[Filroden]

Looking good  And what’s great is you can capture a second frame to the left of this one and you’ll have the wall area.