I decided to join Jeff and post what I have collected so far, since it may be a long while before I get any more data. I managed to get a three hour window of clear sky the other night, and I collected 160 minutes of hydrogen-alpha data with the scope pointing at the Rosette Nebula. I used the AP130 EDFS F/6 and the FLI Microline 3200 camera. Here is my result. Someday, I would like to add RGB, OIII, and SII data into the mix.
I have been testing out PixInsight, which I used for all processing except calibration and bloom removal (which I did in MaxIm DL). I am impressed with PixInsight, which seems to offer an excellent set of tools, but is a little intimidating to run at first. I have been playing around with some older data, however, and I am liking the program more and more as I get more familiar with it.
This is a 50% reduced version.
I have been testing out PixInsight, which I used for all processing except calibration and bloom removal (which I did in MaxIm DL). I am impressed with PixInsight, which seems to offer an excellent set of tools, but is a little intimidating to run at first. I have been playing around with some older data, however, and I am liking the program more and more as I get more familiar with it.
This is a 50% reduced version.
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"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
