2nd attempt of photographing the orion nebula Requests for constructive critique · Rakeen · ... · 9 · 329 · 4

rakeenA 1.20
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Stacked file:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16dPNEaOd4yJ48cpHrk2Bm0Cr7WGOzLbD?usp=sharing

I've had a try once again and this is what I got. Maybe better than last time but I don't know what to do with the noise. Link above includes the stacked file.

https://i.imgur.com/FqibOF6.jpeg

dad's old Nikon D5300, NIKKOR 18-140mm lens, Dusty old tripod & Bortle 6-7

How should I make it better?
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char32geek 2.11
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I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:

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rakeenA 1.20
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Rob:
I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:


I just used siril no graxpert.
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TiffsAndAstro 1.81
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Rob:
I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:


I just used siril no graxpert.


only had a quick look. did you take/process flats?  there is a circle around m42 that might be fixed with flats.

having said that, i wish my second attempt at m42 was this good
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rakeenA 1.20
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TiffsAndAstro:
Rob:
I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:


I just used siril no graxpert.


only had a quick look. did you take/process flats?  there is a circle around m42 that might be fixed with flats.

having said that, i wish my second attempt at m42 was this good

yes i did do flats

thank u so much for thecompliment akhi
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GiffS 5.49
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Focus seems slightly off. I strongly suggest you get a hold SETI Astro’s stand alone editing suite. It’s free and has some very powerful tools that will help your post processing.
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TiffsAndAstro 1.81
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Any pixinsight dodgers (like me) need graxpert beta, seti astro suite &  cosmic clarity and gimp. And siril, obviously.

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Gondola 8.11
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TiffsAndAstro:
Any pixinsight dodgers (like me) need graxpert beta, seti astro suite &  cosmic clarity and gimp. And siril, obviously.

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GiffS 5.49
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Just FYI I believe Frank ( SETI Astro) launched a stacking capability today. Haven’t checked it out yet.
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char32geek 2.11
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Just in case you're lost on SETI Astro's site looking for it, here is the suite link:  https://www.setiastro.com/seti-astros-editng-suite
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