m45 processing request. [Deep Sky] Processing techniques · tantalusthief · ... · 13 · 418 · 7

tantalusthief 0.00
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Can anyone process this m45 to their own style. I'm curious if i can it get more clear data from the nebula surrounding the stars. 

https://www.mediafire.com/file/srp3cwdzchke818/m45+300mm+gx+169.fits/file
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messierman3000 7.22
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okay, I'll try
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RideTheLiger 0.90
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Gladly. Thank you for the opportunity!
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messierman3000 7.22
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ouch

your data definitely doesn't like Starnet; just too much bloating

but I'm getting somewhere
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EricGagne 3.82
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I think you'd be doing yourself a favor if you stopped at 250mm with that lens.   All the youtubers I've seen talking about it (including Nebula Photos and Astrobackyard) say it's not very good with stars at FL above that.
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messierman3000 7.22
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unfortunately, this is the best I can do

m45 300mm gx 169.jpg
  • DynamicCrop
  • BXT - correct only
  • ColorSaturation - desaturated all colors a lot
  • ArcsinhStretch
  • image rotated
  • NoiseXterminator
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rgenier 1.51
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Here's my take on the data. The data was pretty rough, but got something decent from it.

- Crop to remove stacking artifacts around perimeter.
- BlurX (default)
- ImageSolver
- SPCC
- EZStretch
- Remove purple tint (Invert --> SCNR)
- Contrast boost (lum mask, protect highlights)
- Saturation boost (lum mask, protect shadows)
- Saturation boost (lum mask, protect highlights)
- SCNR
- NoiseX (0.5)
m45 300mm gx 169.jpg
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KuriousGeorge 1.20
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Here's a relatively heavy stretch...

m45 300mm gx 169_SCC-533_BlurX48_Stretch_T001_NoiseX80_GE_Levels_Curves_S4x2_SS_HVLG_CBH_SCR_HVLG_CR_Curves_GE_LHE2_InvertSCNR_Crop.jpg
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tantalusthief 0.00
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Eric Gagne:
I think you'd be doing yourself a favor if you stopped at 250mm with that lens.   All the youtubers I've seen talking about it (including Nebula Photos and Astrobackyard) say it's not very good with stars at FL above that.

Thanks for the tip. Yeah the lens doesn't do well on broadband stars.
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tantalusthief 0.00
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Oscar:
unfortunately, this is the best I can do

  • DynamicCrop
  • BXT - correct only
  • ColorSaturation - desaturated all colors a lot
  • ArcsinhStretch
  • image rotated
  • NoiseXterminator

thanks for the attempt. Yeah I agree the stars are too bloated. It was the best i could focus it on for the session.
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wsg 11.51
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When imaging objects with dominant bright stars you are better off exposing for the best outcome for the stars and worrying about stretching nebulosity after getting the stars right.  It is important to use proper gain for the object, sky conditions and exposure length.  The histogram is your friend.

20 minutes in Pixinsight and Photoshop
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Bxt correct
Star reduction in PS Utilities
Bxt mild deconvolution
Object recognition

PS:
Mild stretch of starless image
Mild color boost
Mild curves45test copy.jpg

PI:
Pixel Math to combine stars and starless
Seti Astro star Halo reduction
Nxt
Dynamic crop


scott
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just.kice 1.51
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M45_Processing_Request.png

Best I could do. Blew out the cores in trying to see how much dust you had in the bg. Needs a bit more data.

Steps: 

Grax Background removal
SCNR
BXT
Halo-B-Gone (didn't really help much)
Correct Magenta Stars Script
STF Histo Stretch
Graxpert Denoise
StarXT (I'd normally remove in linear stage, process stars separately and screen back in. didn't plan on using the tool until late)
Stretch Starless signal
Grax Denoise
Screen Stars back in
Used star mask from screen-in to boost colors

Could have probably got better looking stars by doing star removal from the jump. Then use duplicate image to process the stars more carefully and screen back in

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KuriousGeorge 1.20
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Here's a much softer stretch. Very challenging data. 

m45_Screen_Crop_NoiseX80_Levels_Cos.jpg
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