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NGC 2244 Rosette Re Process with Startools V1.7
Just recently upgraded to Startools V1.7 and glad I did ( another great version upgrade by Ivo , well done ! )
I selected NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula which I captured and processed back in January and was never happy with the final image so decided to perform a re process in Startools V1.7
About 2.5 hrs of data ( 5 minute dithered guided subs)
8” f5 newt on an EQ6-R mount
Camera ZWOASI2600MC set in Ascom to highest dynamic range ( Gain 0 ) cooled to -12C
Moon was up so used my ZWO 2” Duoband filter
EQMOD and Stellarium Goto and nav
APT frame focus and capture
PHD2 guiding
Stacked in DSS
Re processed in Startools V1.7
This new version 1.7 is fantastic , most modules have been improved with some changes to existing modules
Contrast module is so much better than previous
Super Structure has replaced Life module and is incredible
Star Masks are so much more precise
Shrink module ( Stars ) is now available before your final noise reduction
All in all V1.7 is so much more improved than V1.6 and V1.5
My only gripe is not having a Star Mask available in the HDR module as it tends to bloat your stars when you apply this algorithm ( Ivo may introduce this improvement in later versions, possibly V1.8 whenever it is released in the future )
Please ignore the coma in the corners as this image was captured in January and only recently rectified my coma issues a week or so ago with a 1mm spacer
Original frame version
Crop version to show fine detail and nebulosity clouds
Comments Welcome
Thanks
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