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DJT
05-04-2015, 05:11 PM
I used the NBRGB combination script in Pixinsight to combine what little NB I had with the RGB I had managed to get in Jan. Not a huge amount of data but pleased with the way it came out.

Full size image here
NGC2359 Thors Helmet (http://astrob.in/156077/B/)

Details
4 hours of HA and Oii combined with around 3 hours of RGB,STL6303e and the GSO RC8

Thanks for looking
Geoff45
05-04-2015, 06:14 PM
Looks good David. You've done a nice job of combining the NB and BB images. Nice colours and good detail.
Geoff
strongmanmike
06-04-2015, 12:50 PM
You should be, it's a very satisfying looking image Dave, nice job of combining data sets and I think the colours are about right too.

Lot's of good fun this processing game huh? :)

Mike
DJT
06-04-2015, 07:36 PM
Pah...every time I try to process something I forget what I did last time. This time round though I took a good hard look at each area I usually cock it up on and hit them one step at a time. The image needs a bit of a lift possibly?


Thanks Geoff. That PI script is pretty good.
RickS
06-04-2015, 08:22 PM
Very nice, David. It's a tricky object and requires skill even with PixInsight scripts to help.

Cheers,
Rick.
Paul Haese
06-04-2015, 08:36 PM
Looks pretty smooth David. Colour is good too. I think you could do some selective sharpening to the nebula itself in spots, just to give the image a little more punch.
Ross G
06-04-2015, 10:13 PM
Great looking photo David.

Amazing detail.

Ross.
rustigsmed
07-04-2015, 03:28 PM
nice work David really nicely done - a favourite of mine - think i'll have to wait till next season to make a proper go of it.
DJT
07-04-2015, 07:28 PM
Thanks for looking. I tried to do this last year but ran out of time and missed the blue as had Mono learner plates on. Lousy time of year to image this from Sydney.


Thanks Ross, appreciate the response.



Cheers Paul. I havnt figured out how to do selective sharpening in PI and not sure whether I want to get to that or alternatively do a bit of deconvolution instead? It would certainly tighten it up a bit as the seeing wasnt up too much when I was grabbing the data. Will have a tinker but I agree it needs a lift.


Thanks Rick.