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Hello Greg. A superb pair of images of the North America and Pelican Nebulae. I like both captures but the second one with the added H alpha is just outstanding. Thanks for sharing this amazing work with us Greg and I vote for a TSSAPOD Award too.
Marshall
Sky-Watcher 90mm f/13.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain on motorized Multimount
Orion Astroview 120ST f/5 Refractor on EQ3 mount
Celestron Comet Catcher 140mm f/3.64 Schmidt-Newtonian on alt-az mount
Celestron Omni XLT150R f/5 Refractor on CG4 mount with dual axis drives.
Orion 180mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain on CG5-GT Goto mount.
Orion XT12i 12" f/4.9 Dobsonian Intelliscope.
Kamakura 7x35 Binoculars and Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars. ZWO ASI 120MC camera.
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Beautiful WFOV of both targets. You did an excellent job of controlling the stars. I love the colors of the first image but appreciate the added details of the second image. Beautiful work.
Steve
Steve King: Light Pollution (Bortle 5)
Telescope + Mount + Guiding: W.O. Star71-ii + iOptron CEM40 EC + Orion Magnificent Mini AutoGuider
Camera: ASI 1600MM Pro + EFW Filter Wheel + Chroma 3nm Siii, Ha, Oiii + ZWO LRGB Filters
Software: PHD2; APT; PixInsight ***** My AP website: www.steveking.pictures
@STEVE333 I've learned a new "cheat code" for controlling the stars. I'm not sure if this is legitimate or not, but so far, it seems to work for me.
1. I process the RGB image and before I stretch it, while it is still linear, I make a clone and use StarXterminator (Check the Linear box and Generate Star Image)
2. Now, I take the star field image that was generated above and stretch it just to the point where I like the size and look of the stars. Add color saturation to make the colors look good.
3. Next, I stretch the starless "nebula" image to the point where I like it. Also, use Color Sat. to get the colors where I like them.
4. NoiseXterminator on the nebula image to knock down the noise.
5. PixelMath [starless nebula image + RGB stars image] = what you see here..
This was never possible with StarNet because it didn't work on linear images. Not sure if that's changed with StarNet2
I’ve learned a lot since I knew it all.
150mm Orion Mak-Cass, Orion StarSeeker IV GoTo mount, Telrad.
Orion 10 & 23mm (set 1.25), Explore Scientific 9 & 18mm, 2x GSO Barlow, just purchased 2” Orion twist diagonal, GSO 32mm plossl and Agena 8-24 zoom.
Cool images Greg! I kinda like the RGB image best.
Jim Thommes Jim's Astrophotography
David Levy Maksutov Newtonian, Celestron Edge 9.25, FSQ-106N Refractor (on loan), WO ZenithStar 66 APO Refractor, WO Megrez II APO, Sigma 150 mm EOS Lens
Losmandy G11/Gemini, iOptron GEM45, Celestron Advanced VX, iOptron CEM70
ST8300M Camera, Atik 383L, Canon 350D (IR cut modified), ASI1600M, ASI294M, ASI260M
Observatory - Desert Astronomy Association (Shelter Valley, CA)
