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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3447 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA M1 HaRRGB reprocess       #3429531 - 11/04/09 04:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I finally got around to taking some Ha data for this and I pluged it in using the Starizona method #1 but I was a little dissapointed , not the pop I was hoping for and for some reason when I used the Method #2 like I usually do it made the whole picture very green when I pasted the HaR to the red channel. 20 5min RGB , 10 8min Ha(13nm astronomik filter) ISO 800 stacked in DSS then adjusted in PS CS2 with a large crop. Canon 400D(modded) , Orion Atlas mount and the scope is a Celestron 8 SCT with a .63 focal reducer(FL 1280) and a Orion ED80 refractor as a guide scope. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       ScottD super member Reged: 04/22/07 Posts: 194 Loc: Atlanta, GA Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3429809 - 11/04/09 07:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erik, I've had the same issue when trying to use Starizona's methods. What did you end up doing to add the Ha to you RGB data? -------------------- Celestron CPC925 Celestron F/6.3 Focal Reducer Feathertouch Focuser Losmandy Counterbalance William Optics SZ66 SD APO w/ ADM Rings William Optics 0.8 Focal Reducer Canon XSi - Self Modded Orion StarShoot Autoguider Philips SPC900 Orion 2" Filter Wheel Hardin 12" F/5 Dob Post Extras:       waassaabee Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/26/07 Posts: 2710 Loc: Central California Coast Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: ScottD]       #3429879 - 11/04/09 08:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lotsa detail in there!! Gotta larger version for us? -------------------- Gary 34N 120W -My kingdom for blue squares!- WO Megrez 90FD/TV 0.8x FR/FF AT8RC mini Borg 50/Q-Guide/PHD CGEM Canon 350D Hap Griffin Baader mod - o.o My Friend Flickr Post Extras:       Adam S sage Reged: 12/21/05 Posts: 361 Loc: Gunnison, Colorado Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3429886 - 11/04/09 08:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great detail and stars. You've done as good a job collimating your SCT as you did with the processing. Any tips your collimation method? Whatever you're doing is working. -------------------- Adam S. AP 130 GT Televue Pronto Orange C8 Coronado SM 60 Tak EM 200 Denk II Van Slyke Turret CN Gallery: http://www.cloudynights.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=14004 Post Extras:       Mike Clemens Post Laureate Reged: 11/26/05 Posts: 4277 Loc: Wasilla, Alaska 61N Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Adam S]       #3429924 - 11/04/09 09:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   this looks great! -------------------- historius apochromaticus Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3447 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Mike Clemens]       #3429977 - 11/04/09 09:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Scott , Gary , Adam , Mike Scott - I winded up making a HaR like they recommend and then making that a Luminosity layer at 40% and then boosting the colors and doing some adjustment curves , I have had good luck with there method #2 with emission nebulas and Ha data blends. Gary - I have a larger version on my Flickr page in my signature. Adam - I havent collimated my scope once and it is a late 90s C8 , im sure it needs to be done and I think the fact that I did a big crop on this one and I use the star visibility PS plug in at 60% opacity that I got from the astro plug in group on Yahoo. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       nickatnight Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/14/08 Posts: 1751 Loc: Santa Clarita, CA (LA Suburbs) Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3432852 - 11/06/09 12:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's a very good shot Erik. The stars are lovely, and the Crab is clear and detailed. Just like to see, as I think you mentioned, the reds pop a bit more in the nebula. -------------------- nickatnight Celestron CPC 9.25" GPS Lumicon 2" LumiBrite Diagonal Meade s5000 18mm UWA, Meade 6.7mm UWA, Parks G.S-5 10mm, Celestrom 40mm Plossl Parks 2x Barlow, Meade Tele-Extender Celestron f6.3 Focal Reducer Lumicon UHC Filter and Deep Sky Filter Canon Rebel XTi (prime) Canon Powershot G9 (afocal) Canon EOS T-Ring and Parks T-Adapter Lumicon Univ DigiCam Adapter Post Extras:       ScottD super member Reged: 04/22/07 Posts: 194 Loc: Atlanta, GA Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3432973 - 11/06/09 02:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erik, what did you use to register the Ha frame with the RGB frame? This is where my HaRGB stacking is falling apart at the moment. My Ha is rotated slightly from my RGB and I'm having a heck of a time getting the two lined up and registered with one another. -------------------- Celestron CPC925 Celestron F/6.3 Focal Reducer Feathertouch Focuser Losmandy Counterbalance William Optics SZ66 SD APO w/ ADM Rings William Optics 0.8 Focal Reducer Canon XSi - Self Modded Orion StarShoot Autoguider Philips SPC900 Orion 2" Filter Wheel Hardin 12" F/5 Dob Post Extras:       Star surfer8 super member Reged: 05/15/06 Posts: 494 Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: ScottD]       #3433032 - 11/06/09 02:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice work Erik. I think this target needs more aperture to get that pop you're looking for but you definitely got good details. -------------------- Tom Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3447 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Star surfer8]       #3433216 - 11/06/09 04:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Nick , Scott , Tom Scott - I just did a free transform in Photoshop , it is a real pain but if you set the layers in Difference or Exclusion and zoom in it makes it easier. I would love to have a program like Registar but it is so expencive im not sure ill ever be able to afford it. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       SGT500 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 2924 Loc: Ny Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3433224 - 11/06/09 04:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome shot Erik! Great Hargb combine -------------------- -Sal AstroTech Ritchey Chretien 8" Williams Optics Zenithstar 80 Orion Atlas Eq-G Hap Griffin Modified Canon Eos Xs (1000D) My Astrophotography Gallery My Sketch Gallery Post Extras:       Javier1978 sage Reged: 02/12/09 Posts: 228 Loc: Buenos Aires, Argentina Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: SGT500]       #3433955 - 11/06/09 11:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Really nice shot Erik!! -------------------- 6" f5 Sky Watcher Reflector Eq3 mount (Dual Axis) Unmodded Canon 300 D Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3447 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: M1 HaRRGB reprocess [Re: Javier1978]       #3434021 - 11/07/09 12:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Sal , Javier I have some Ha data for other targets I need to combine , I read how Robert Gendler blends them on his website and that sounds better then what I did so well see how it works. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 12 registered and 13 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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