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Toss the stacked .fits file in DropBox and let us play!
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Gordon wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:33 pm Toss the stacked .fits file in DropBox and let us play!
Sure! They're still sitting in this Google Drive folder.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

I just don't want anyone going off and getting an APOD without credit! :popcorn: :lol: :lol:
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This was a really quick Ha OIII process using startools.

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There's a LOT of data there!!!
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Gordon wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:43 pm This was a really quick Ha OIII process using startools.


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There's a LOT of data there!!!
Very cool. So interesting to see other people's versions of the exact same data. Hopefully, others will give it a try and post.
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Congrats on the APOD. Of all the images in this thread I still prefer the ones with the richer color.
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For giggles and grins here my RGB version.
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And finally the combined image processed in StarTools.
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Really nice data! Nothing beats a dark site. Since it's cloudy here, I decided to play with it too. A quick HOO version thru StarTools. Then finished off in the Photoshop Camera Raw filter, with a dash of Topaz AI and splash of HLVG.
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OK, I managed to get out last night and add more data to this subject.

15x 60second of each LRGB
40x5min =200minutes of Ha
40x5min = 200minutes of OIII
13x5min = 65minutes of SII
Processed in Astro Pixel Processor using LRGBHSO combine feature.

8:45 hrs combined data.

So far, this is a record for me in integration time. My ADHD doesn't usually allow me to spend this much time on one target.

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Nice. The time was worth it. I love the red brown dust that you captured the trails off to the right of the helmet.
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Hey Greg that's a GREAT image!! Congrats on the APOD! I'm so envious of you guys who ACTUALLY can get out and image yourself.....all I can do is process my subscribed data and look at the snow and clouds (3 weeks and not a clear night)!!
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Astrovetteman wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:08 pm ...all I can do is process my subscribed data ....

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Hey Tom, There's a Google Drive link here with the calibrated master channel files if you want to have a play with my data?
In fact, I may just start offering that up on all my images because I know there's a bunch of you guys that are snowed, clouded, rained in out there. I know my data is not perfect, but it gives those of you that like to process data (My least favorite part of the hobby.) a chance to do something.
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AstroBee wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:44 pm
Astrovetteman wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:08 pm ...all I can do is process my subscribed data ....

Tom
Hey Tom, There's a Google Drive link here with the calibrated master channel files if you want to have a play with my data?
In fact, I may just start offering that up on all my images because I know there's a bunch of you guys that are snowed, clouded, rained in out there. I know my data is not perfect, but it gives those of you that like to process data (My least favorite part of the hobby.) a chance to do something.
Hey THANKS!! I've got some of my own and some from Telescope Live.....I'm gonna try to combine the 3 sets and see what comes out! Your data looks really good....better than the little bit I got before the clouds rolled in for 5 weeks!! It looks to me like our FOV's are very similar, it's just going to be a challenge to match to a 24" PlaneWave!
Again, GREAT IMAGE and Thanks!!
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Well I tried but the stars didn't match very well due to the size difference between the RGB and the HSO from the other telescope data I had. I thought I'd go ahead and show you what I came up with anyway. It's not your data...it's really good....it's just the scale difference between a medium sized refractor and a large PlaneWave.
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Astrovetteman wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:57 pm Well I tried but the stars didn't match very well due to the size difference between the RGB and the HSO from the other telescope data I had. I thought I'd go ahead and show you what I came up with anyway. It's not your data...it's really good....it's just the scale difference between a medium sized refractor and a large PlaneWave.
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Nice job Tom. So is the data only from the Planewave or is my data mixed in there?
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Mixed....your Ha was really good....actually better than the planewave
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I like this last one by Patric with regard to stars. The last one you did had great colors though. Nice work. Congrats on the APOD.
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