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by ionia23
Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:47 pm
Forum: Image Processing Troubleshooting
Topic: Colour Mottling / Background Noise (M31)
Replies: 9
Views: 6226

Re: Colour Mottling / Background Noise (M31)

What was said earlier about stretching data past usability? There you go. That's a big one I struggled with. | It seems all these little bits of data that are stretched unintentionally rear their ugly bits as soon as you get to the super structure module. Sure, you can use that and tracked noise red...
by ionia23
Fri Dec 17, 2021 8:39 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M42 Orion from Southern Hemisphere Skies
Replies: 4
Views: 2800

Re: M42 Orion from Southern Hemisphere Skies

What really amazes me is how "textured it is. You almost feel like you could reach into the picture and touch the gas clouds. This is glorious.
by ionia23
Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:55 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M31 - Galaxy in Andromeda, with M32 and M110
Replies: 0
Views: 2461

M31 - Galaxy in Andromeda, with M32 and M110

I'm telling you, if you saw the condition of the source material, you'd wonder how I got anything at all. Heres how: 1. Patience 2. Persistence 3. Startools I love this program. Photoshop for Astrophotographers. Image Date: 12-12-2021 Tucson, AZ. Urban skies with clouds that moved in during the sess...
by ionia23
Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:42 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula
Replies: 0
Views: 2612

Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula

This is one of those objects that I think is a target/goal for anyone getting into astrophotography. I've wanted to capture this object since I first started well back into the early 2000's and now, with what I've learned and what I have, I did it. I'm quite pleased with how this came out. Of course...
by ionia23
Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:24 am
Forum: Image Processing Troubleshooting
Topic: Deselecting dso core on a star mask
Replies: 4
Views: 3683

Re: Deselecting dso core on a star mask

Hello,

Here's a trick I use for that situation.

If, say, the DSO core got selected when building the star mask, I deselect the core by clicking on the masked area with "flood lighter pixels" enabled. This deselects that one "blob"

I hope this helps.
by ionia23
Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:22 am
Forum: Image Processing Troubleshooting
Topic: M77 - Cetus A - Hitting a brick wall with Wipe
Replies: 3
Views: 3359

Re: M77 - Cetus A - Hitting a brick wall with Wipe

Hey, I meant to extend a special thank you for pointing out that my data is pre-stretched. it turns out you are correct. I have to do all by debayering from Orion Camera Studio since I have yet to find another application that can properly handle its rather funky bayer matrix. The results I've gotte...
by ionia23
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:24 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Color in Mask in Wipe module when in Compose mode?
Replies: 1
Views: 14826

Color in Mask in Wipe module when in Compose mode?

Hello, I hope I explain this right. When you open an image into startools, you can choose Linear or Linear from OSC and not balanced. Choosing the center one allows processing luminance and color sort of separately, sort of not. Either way, better results. Let's say you're in the Wipe module doing y...
by ionia23
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:19 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Messier 42 - Orion Nebula
Replies: 2
Views: 2632

Re: Messier 42 - Orion Nebula

Hello there.

I didn't' get a chance to see you image> i get a "Signature Expired" error when I try to view it. Any chance of uploading it again? I've gotta see what 5.5 hours of integration time looks like :)
by ionia23
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:17 am
Forum: Image Processing Troubleshooting
Topic: M77 - Cetus A - Hitting a brick wall with Wipe
Replies: 3
Views: 3359

M77 - Cetus A - Hitting a brick wall with Wipe

Hello all, Besides the Color module, Wipe has been one of the biggest challenges to figure out/understand for me. This image has driven me crazy trying to get it to a decent, even background. This is a tricky object anyway. M77 has a fairly bright central area, and then this very faint oval "ring" e...
by ionia23
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:16 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Messier 42 - Orion Nebula
Replies: 2
Views: 2632

Messier 42 - Orion Nebula

I'm particularly proud of how this one came out. I was surprised it didn't need much in the way of processing. Object: M42 Common name: Orion Nebula Telescope: Williams-Thompson 105mm APO refractor Camera: Orion Starshoot G4 OSC Mount: Orion Atlas Guiding: Orion Starshoot Autoguider ST-4 50 x 15 sec...