NGC2359 Thors Helmet in NB and RGB

[DJT (David)]

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

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

Thanks for looking

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Looks good David. You've done a nice job of combining the NB and BB images. Nice colours and good detail.
Geoff

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by DJT

Not a huge amount of data but pleased with the way it came out.

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 (David)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

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

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?

Originally Posted by ghsmith45

Looks good David. You've done a nice job of combining the NB and BB images. Nice colours and good detail.
Geoff

Thanks Geoff. That PI script is pretty good.

[RickS (Rick)]

Very nice, David. It's a tricky object and requires skill even with PixInsight scripts to help.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Paul Haese]

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]

Great looking photo David.

Amazing detail.

Ross.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

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 (David)]

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

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.

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.

Originally Posted by Ross G

Great looking photo David.

Amazing detail.

Ross.

Thanks Ross, appreciate the response.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

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.

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.

Originally Posted by RickS

Very nice, David. It's a tricky object and requires skill even with PixInsight scripts to help.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick.