IC1396 in HaOiiiSiiRGB

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Beautiful image Rick, first class processing and well framed - A fine result for us mere mortals to aspire to

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by lazjen

Another great image. Anything special about the processing you did here? How did you mix it?

Ta, Chris. I did something a little different with the colour data and blended a conventional RGB combine with my starless NB colour (both still linear.) This was just a little experiment but it worked so well that I decided to use the blend as the basis for the colour of the final image. The luminance was based on a noise-weighted integration of the data from all six filters. Otherwise, nothing really special.

Originally Posted by Andy01

Beautiful image Rick, first class processing and well framed - A fine result for us mere mortals to aspire to

Thanks, Andy!

[stevous67 (Steve M)]

Hello Rick,

That is simply an inspirational image. Wonderfully processed. I have PI and use it selectively through a lack of understanding, but need more encouragement and knowledge to use it more fully. Once I get some new data, I'll just have to go back and force myself to learn it further.

Can I ask what the "Acquisition credit" line refers to?

Regards,

Steve

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by stevous67

That is simply an inspirational image. Wonderfully processed. I have PI and use it selectively through a lack of understanding, but need more encouragement and knowledge to use it more fully. Once I get some new data, I'll just have to go back and force myself to learn it further.

Thanks, Steve! PI is a complex package and it takes a while to learn your way around it. Warren Keller's new book should help folks get up to speed more quickly.

Originally Posted by stevous67

Can I ask what the "Acquisition credit" line refers to?

The data comes from a scope at Sierra Remote Observatory in California that is shared by the gang of six named in the acquisition credits. One of the members, John, provided most of the gear and the rest of us pay for running costs. We decide jointly on targets and share all the data. The system is automated with ACP Scheduler and data is distributed with Google Drive. It's pretty cool having a group of experienced imagers to kick ideas around especially when things go wrong!

[willik (Willik)]

That is a Beaut image well done.
Willik

[atalas]

Excellent Rick

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks Willik & Louie!

[andyc (Andy)]

I already saw this on Facebook, but got drawn back for another look, fantastic at full res Rick! Great processing skills on good data.

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks very much, Andy!

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Beautiful picture Rick. Nice sharp detail and good subtle colour. It's also one of those pics which leads one to imagine all sorts interpretations-- a bit like imagining pictures in the clouds.
Geoff

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks, Geoff! It would be fascinating to unravel the processes that create complex structures like this. Probably beyond the computer simulation skills I learned in the late 70s

[multiweb (Marc)]

Super colors and details Rick. That's a cool object. Shame we can't see it.

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks, Marc! It's cool having a shared northern obsy. I don't care too much what we capture. It's all new to me