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So the June gloom finally departed just in time for the full moon. Spent the long weekend playing with my L-Enhance filter which I got just ahead of galaxy season. So now with all the nebula out I'm finally getting around to exercising it. I'm really impressed by how much cleaner the data is..... now I can really appreciate the power of Narrowband.
This image is about 70 frames at 240s. Still learning how to process. I did notice that pushing the red more towards a yellow hue brought out more details...helps me understand the Hubble palette.
That other breakthrough with this shot is that I ran the entire session thru SGP. I figure if I do eventually move to narrowband I'm going to need some automation or I'll never sleep.
One question on my stars. Can any StarTools user offer any suggestions on how to get rid of some of the ringing around my stars?
Thanks all.
Scopes: Esprit 100, 12.5" Telekit Dob Camera: 294 MC Pro, 224 mc, 2600mm Guiding: ZWO 290 mini on 120mm guide scope Mounts: EQ6R-Pro, EQ Platform. Filters: Optolong L-Pro & L-Enhance, Chroma 36mm LRGB, 5nm HA, 3nm OIII, 3nm SII. Software: SharpCap, SGP, StarTools 1.7, Photoshop, Pixinsight The Death Star Observatory Astro Photos:https://www.astrobin.com/users/starfield/
Beautiful image "SF". The Elephants Trunk stands out nicely.
When I was using a similar duo-band filter I also had problems with "halos" around the brighter stars. I never could get rid of them. I don't know if it was reflections in the filter or what. Hope you can figure it out.
Congratulations on getting SGP up and running. I'm using APT. I think you will enjoy getting to learn how much a program like that can do for you.
Cheers,
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
Scope: Skywatcher Evostar 80ED (SW 0.85 FR/FF) on a SW NEQ6Pro
Guiding; SW Evoguide 50ED, ASI 120mm mini
Meade 8" LX200 GPS on wedge (Guided with a cheapo 50mm guidescope and a ZWO ASI 120mm mini)
Sharpstar 61EDPH II (with dedicated 0.8 reducer) with wiliam Optics 32mm uniguide
Camera: ASI2600MC pro. QHY 163M with ZWO 7nm NB filters, Canon EOS700D astro mod
Secondary mount: Skywatcher StarAdventurer
starfield wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:44 am
One question on my stars. Can any StarTools user offer any suggestions on how to get rid of some of the ringing around my stars?
Thanks all.
Have you tried the 'FRINGE' tool ???
BABO
"In lumine tuo videbimus lumen."
Scopes: Stellarvue SV80 Raptor Carbon Fiber ED Doublet / Celestron SCT C8
Williams Optics 66mm APO / DIY 8" f/4 Newtonian astrograph / Nikon 180mm f/2.8
Mounts: Orion Atlas EQ-G / Celestron AVX / DIY mini-equatorial
Cameras: QHY163m / Fujifilm X-A1 (modded) / Fuji X-A2 (not modded) / Orion StarShoot Auto Guider
Filters: ZWO 7nm NB set / ZWO LRGB set / ZWO Dual Band / Astronomics UHC
