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Astrophotography Processing Challenge April 2025

Last post by Jockinireland « Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:32 am
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by AstroBee » Tue Apr 01, 2025 7:14 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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I like what you did with the contrast here and the glow behind the dark nebula Barnard 4. Did you do that all with curves?

Yes, all done with...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:32 am
How this works!

Last post by Gordon « Fri May 31, 2024 12:55 am
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by Gordon » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:09 pm

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Once a month we will present a TSS members stacked raw data to allow our other members to process and post the completed image. Members can submit...

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Just a reminder...

We need data to keep the Challenges going!!

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Last post by Gordon
Fri May 31, 2024 12:55 am
Astrophotography Processing Challenge March 2025

Last post by Jockinireland « Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:56 pm
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by AstroBee » Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:04 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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That looks great Jock pWhere did you find that second colour?

also Colour calibration with SPCC probably did a bit too.

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Last post by Jockinireland
Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:56 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge February 2025

Last post by AstroBee « Sun Feb 16, 2025 7:22 pm
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by AstroBee » Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:01 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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David, I don't mind if you share the image publicaly on your Astrobin account, just leave me credit in the description. You can link to my Astrobin...

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Sun Feb 16, 2025 7:22 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge January 2025

Last post by Jockinireland « Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:25 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Jan 01, 2025 8:49 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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I really like that Graeme1858 . It is less in your face than my efforts and that works very well.

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Last post by Jockinireland
Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:25 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge December 2024

Last post by Graeme1858 « Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:07 pm
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by AstroBee » Tue Dec 03, 2024 6:47 pm

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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We had a busy Christmas so this submission is a bit late! But better late than never!

Thanks for the data David, excellent detail. And cheers for...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:07 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge November 2024

Last post by Jockinireland « Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:14 pm
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by AstroBee » Fri Nov 01, 2024 5:03 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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Thanks for sharing MariusD69

Using the .xisf files I did the following in Pixinsight;

All mono images individually - Graxpert, BXT (Correct only)...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:14 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge October 2024

Last post by Jockinireland « Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:35 am
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by AstroBee » Tue Oct 01, 2024 5:18 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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Hi Guys, I only just got a chance to look in and see how this is going.

Nice results so far. Jock, you and I often seem to produce similar results,...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:35 am
Astrophotography Processing Challenge September 2024

Last post by AstroBee « Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:09 pm
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by AstroBee » Sun Sep 01, 2024 5:28 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge. I personally have another 3 or 4...

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The October Astrophotography Processing Challenge will be posting in a few days. Last chance to get this data and give it a whirl.

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Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:09 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge August 2024

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:39 am
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by AstroBee » Thu Aug 01, 2024 8:08 am

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Welcome to the TSS Astrophotography Processing Challenge for August 2024.
This months data is The Leo Triplet in Leo and has been submitted by David...

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If you are looking for more data to practice on you should take a look at this thread on CN.

And of course the historic TSS AP Challenges all...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:39 am
Astrophotography Challenge July 2024

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:43 pm
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by AstroBee » Mon Jul 01, 2024 7:15 am

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This month's AP processing challenge is a little different than normal but considering July is the hottest month of the year for us northern...

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Good looking images, Aaron. Nice data to work with from Geoff.

Thanks Greg !

I am practicing indeed, alot to learn here...

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:43 pm
Astrophotography Challenge June 2024

Last post by carastro « Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:27 pm
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by starfield » Sat Jun 01, 2024 4:39 pm
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Here’s a fun one to tackle, the dark nebula Barnard 150 (aka the Seahorse). Barnard 150 is part of a molecular cloud 1200 light years from us in the...

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I find with nebula that are tightly imbeded in rich starfields I like to dial back the stars to give things more depth. One thing I'd love to find is...
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Last post by carastro
Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:27 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge May 2024

Last post by carastro « Mon May 27, 2024 1:27 pm
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by TSS TEAM » Thu May 02, 2024 9:29 pm
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Welcome to the TSS Astrophotography Processing Challenge for May 2024.

This months data is SH2-132 The Lion Nebula in Cepheus and has been submitted...

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I must admit I process each channel individually before combining, otherwise Ha is too overpowering
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Last post by carastro
Mon May 27, 2024 1:27 pm
The AP Processing Challenge April 2024 Vote

Last post by carastro « Wed May 08, 2024 10:45 am
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by Graeme1858 » Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:20 am

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As April draws to a close here's the Vote for the TSS April 2024 Astrophotography Processing Challenge.

The person with the most votes will be...

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Wow, thanks all.

Carole

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Last post by carastro
Wed May 08, 2024 10:45 am
Astrophotography Processing Challenge April 2024

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:24 am
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by AstroBee » Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:37 am
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Happy April first everyone. This is no fooling, here's your challenge for April!

IC1795, The Fish Head Nebula is a star forming region in the...

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Thanks for that Terry. I'll have a play later. Got to go to the barbers now!

Graeme
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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:24 am
The AP Processing Challenge March 2024 Vote

Last post by Jockinireland « Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:27 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:36 am

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The TSS March 2024 Astrophotography Processing Challenge was well received with 11 submissions.

This month we are going to have a vote and the...

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Thanks for that. But I think the vote is right and well deserved to you. I'm glad you liked the data and I'm looking forward to future challenges.

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Last post by Jockinireland
Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:27 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge March 2024

Last post by gcisko « Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:13 am
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by Graeme1858 » Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:34 am
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After much interest has been shown we are going to re-start the TSS Astrophotography Processing Challenge. Each month data will be posted and will be...

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I took a screenshot of your image and ran HLVG (I hope you dont mind) and got this - I think the colours are better - what do you think?

I don't...
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Last post by gcisko
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:13 am
Any interest in re-starting the AP Processing Challenge.

Last post by Gordon « Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:21 pm
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by Gordon » Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:57 pm

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I noticed that we had not had a new challenge in quite a while, I was wondering if there was still any interest in this.

Let us know!

Thanks
Gordon

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We are starting to make progress on getting it up and running again! Keep watching for it.

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Last post by Gordon
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:21 pm
Processing Challenge 34 - Astrobee's Wizard

Last post by Rasalgethi « Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:10 am
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by Jockinireland » Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:34 am
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This months challenge is some great looking data (I've not processed it yet!) from Forum Member AstroBee - Greg

Greg has recently invested in a ASI...

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Thanks for your kind comments Steve. Your new version's colours stand out really well. The star removal before processing works well, my stars are...
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Last post by Rasalgethi
Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:10 am
Processing Challenge 33 NGC7822

Last post by STEVE333 « Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:46 pm
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by Jockinireland » Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:14 am
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We are relaunching the AP Processing Challenge after a bit of a summer hiatus.

This time I'm putting in some of my own recent data for NGC 7822 - my...

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Hi @STEVE333 @Juno16

Sorry the data is giving you trouble. I'm away from my computer for a few days so cannot dig into it. I've no idea what could...
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Last post by STEVE333
Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:46 pm
jwst data cosmic cliffs

Last post by Jockinireland « Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:29 pm
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by yobbo89 » Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:32 pm

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I'll think i will put the post here, i don't think there has been a new ap challenge in little while.

i'm still working out what are the best filter...

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Thanks yobbo89

Do you know how there are removing it. The only way I can think would be healing brush in photoshop. And that would be a right pain...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:29 pm
Processing Challenge 29 M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy

Last post by Mirrorgirl « Sun Jul 24, 2022 1:42 am
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by Jockinireland » Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:53 pm

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With Galaxy Season almost on us I thought that a Galaxy AP Challenge would be appropriate. Get us all into the Galaxy frame of mind.

So this month...

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Hi there i hope i put this image in right...so here it is the pinwheel galaxy i really enjoyed processing it..thanks

pinwheel_edited.jpg...

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Last post by Mirrorgirl
Sun Jul 24, 2022 1:42 am
processing Challenge 32 _LBN 550 - Lots of Dust!!

Last post by CharLakeAstro « Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:23 am
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by Jockinireland » Thu May 26, 2022 11:30 am

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Todd Stephens is a very accomplished Astrophotographer who has had no less than 3 of his images awarded IOTD on Astrobin - quite an accomplishment....

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Hi
I was using Affinity Photo. But I backed away from the gradient reduction thinking it might actually just be dust.
The extreme curve stretch...

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Last post by CharLakeAstro
Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:23 am
Processing Challenge 30 - A Bubble and a Cluster

Last post by STEVE333 « Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:24 am
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by Jockinireland » Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:50 pm
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This month we have a widefield of my favourite DSO the Bubble Nebula which is beautifully framed to include the open cluster M52. This comes from...

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Thanks Steve. I know what you mean. Infact I find it a bit disconcerting when I try to do an update to an image to add in some new data, planning to...
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Last post by STEVE333
Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:24 am
Processing Challenge 31 - Orion SHO

Last post by Sky « Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:38 pm
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by Jockinireland » Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:19 am

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Apologies for this being late - I've been a bit busy with other stuff.

The Great Orion Nebula is one of the most imaged DSO's But usually it is done...

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I re-processed the data and toned done the tone mapping for a more natural look using the Hubble palette. Again, not a whole lot different. However,...

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Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:38 pm

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