Lagoon Optolong L-Ultimate

[Nikolas]

I seem to be enjoying pixinsight more and more now that many contributors have made it more user friendly with scripts and addons for processes that work beautifully
Yes it's common and done to death but I like it
4.5 hours of 300 second (not minute) subs using the Optolong L-ultimate filter ZWO ASI 533mc Pro and the Askar FRA300 drizzled then resampled after processing using Astropixel processor for stacking and Pixinsight for processing
Used the Sywatcher EQ3 for more portability than the EQ6 it worked well after some regreasing and added some bearings, not perfect but pretty good for what it is. Acquired using the ASIAIR pro.


Processing was stack in Astopixel Processor drizzled x2 as it was undersampled. Started the process in Pixinsight Minor DBE ---> then resampled at 60% as my computer struggles with larger files. --->BlurX---> NoiseX --->StarX then GHBstretch for botht the neb and the stars then after tweaking the process for both the new star recombination script which is excellent. Final tweaks in Photoshop.

(https://astrob.in/dm8h4r/0/)
ASTROBIN here
(https://astrob.in/dm8h4r/0/)

[joshman]

very ncie Nik!

[Nikolas]

cheers Josh

[Saturnine]

That is a very nicely composed and coloured (processed) image Nik. just curious though, did you mean 4.5 hrs of 300 sec. subs, not 300 mins.

[Nikolas]

Ha haha yes I meant seconds

thanks

[RyanJones]

Lovely Nik. Really nice and natural tones

[Nikolas]

Thanks Ryan I really like the whispyness

[strongmanmike]

Nice one Nik, not sure about the orange-red :confuse3: and it feels like you needed juuust a bit larger FOV but nice fine stars and yes, it does look wispy :thumbsup:

Your little Sywatcher EQ3 sounds like a wee ripper


Mike

[Nikolas]

Thanks Mike
I was experimenting with the colours a little just a touch,
As for the field of view it is a fraction tight with the 533 and square sensor. I won the camera in the optolong contest a few months ago and am playing around. I do have the skywatcher ed50 and starizona flattener I might try with as it gives a wider field or just use the 294. I am just waiting for the right weather...

[strongmanmike]

OK all makes sense and nice work on winning the camera! Sounds like you have plenty to look forward to :thumbsup:

We have been pretty lucky with the weather around Canberra in recent months, I've missed so many clear nights :sadeyes:
Mike

[Startrek]

Nik,
An excellent image, colour palette is really nice too
I never get tired of viewing M8 especially good ones like yours
That L Ultimate is definitely a winner under your skies
Well done !!
Juuust squeezed it all in with the 533 hey

Martin

[Nikolas]

Cheers Martin, I like the camera in terms of the lack of no sensor patterns with the filter and no amp glow, not a fan of the square sensor. but it does produce some nice results.

[Dave882]

Fantastic detail and so super sharp that’s just lovely

[Nikolas]

Cheers David that little Askar really bats above it's average that's for sure