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by Jamesmd
Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:16 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools
Replies: 13
Views: 2744

Re: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools

Here is the where I am now .
Here is the where I am now .
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by Jamesmd
Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Block preview
Replies: 5
Views: 16853

Block preview

Hi , I’m new here and I’m starting to understand this great software, so I don’t have any authority tos ask for anything , BUT , I've had one same thing happen a lot of times and its very frustrating . In the HDR module I first apply Context s and quality , and later tweak things , if I have a large...
by Jamesmd
Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:08 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools
Replies: 13
Views: 2744

Re: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools

Hi , sorry for not answering , COVID …. , so I’ve had some time to play around . Yes , I think the main problem is to long exposures so I have blown out stars and core , and no flats , I’ll do better next time or at least try to . Any way I think I managed to get a better job , I’ll upload later . I...
by Jamesmd
Sat Jul 02, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools
Replies: 13
Views: 2744

Re: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools

Here is a new version . With less stretching , more details in core and nebula, less stars . ..



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by Jamesmd
Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools
Replies: 13
Views: 2744

Re: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools

Thanks Decay . Sorry , This was qhy 183C , skywatcher ED 80, EQ6 pro, PHD2 guiding , APT , dithering all frames , 15x300 @-15 , gain 11, offset30 15 darks Then staked in DSS , and went thru mostly all modules in ST except for bin . After some tweaks in LR. And I forgot doing wipe witch I did just be...
by Jamesmd
Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools
Replies: 13
Views: 2744

Re: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools

I think I started doing something wrong .
by Jamesmd
Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M17 first “serious” attempt with startools
Replies: 13
Views: 2744

M17 first “serious” attempt with startools

https://astrob.in/l3clzy/B/rawthumb/gallery/get.jpg?insecure [/URL] This is my first “serious” attempt with a dedicated color camera , dithering , .. and using startools. I find many things difficult, but specially knowing where to aim at when processing data . More realistic, more colourful and ar...