My Lady Liberty Fake HSO

[Nikolas]

Taken in my Melbourne backyard bortle 6-7 TS-Optics 130mm refractor I used Astropixel processor to extract Ha O3 and also created a mono Ha03 image. I combined the three as an HSO recombination using the Mono as the sulphur channel. The rest was processed in photoshop. Took forever to do and still a long way to go.
26 300 second subs and 13 600 second subs so a total of nearly 5 hours Astropixel Processor and Photoshop (HSO process)
Guided with ASIAIR Pro, Acquired with zwo 294mc Pro, Zwo 120mm guide camera, Optolong L-Extreme filter.

[Kuz]

Top effort Nik love the colours

[Nikolas]

Thanks Kuz

[JA]

She's on fire Nik.
Well done:thumbsup:

Best
JA

[xa-coupe]

Fantastic image. Given you still have some time to go before you're happy, I can't wait to see the end result.

[Robert_T]

Nik, looks great, you're certainly stretching the limits of what OSC can do with these clever APP layer extracts and recombines. Is it difficult to match two different sub lengths in the stars?

[Nikolas]

Thanks for all the comments everyone
App allows you to combine 2 sessions which is what happened here
Same night 2 sets of subs

[Nikolas]

A slightly muted version to the fiery red, this is not an easy target and requires more than 5 hours acquisition.

[JA]

Looks great Nik. The colour and detail inside the statue create something akin to the look of a lightning storm :thumbsup:

Best
JA

[Nikolas]

cheers mate

[Ryderscope]

Definitely a high impact image Nik. Nice work :thumbsup:

[Karlz]

Version 2 is definitely the tamer, looks great Nik. It's a target I want to get back to, the old dslr had 16 hrs on it, I'd like to do the same with the cooled and filter.

[Nikolas]

Was gonna have another go tonight but that haze over Melbourne has ruined it

[dugnsuz]

Beautiful work

[willik]

Very nice good work
Martin

[Kuz]

Hi Nik

Mate do you use bias frames with your images

Thanks

[Nikolas]

No flats no dark flats never bias as it is not recommended for this camera

[Kuz]

Thanks Nik

[cometcatcher]

Looks great, well done.

[Nikolas]

Thanks for all the comments everyone, I've had no luck with skies since that night, this pastime is so frustrating.