I took the opportunity to revisit my first DSO ever to fix up the stars and apply some extra layers of work:
Stars:
Re-done the stars and applied StarSpikes purely for cosmetic purposes
DSO:
1. Modified curve by output of 25
2. Applied red boost saturation (hue -5, Saturation +20) to master
3. Applied a curve and modified red - adjusted input to beginning of histogram
4. Applied a curve and adjusted the red curve down ever so slightly
5. Applied the following changes to saturation: master -4, red +2, reds2 +12
6. Applied selective color adjustment (Absolute, not Relative):
6.1 Magentas - Cyan +53, Magenta -90, Yellow +65, Black +100
6.2 Whites - Cyan -7, Magenta +9, Yellow +6
7. Applied Level adjustment to clip to start of histogram
Thanks for checking.
Original Details:
My first DSO ever.
IG:
https://www.instagram.com/deepskyjourney/Equipment:
- Celestron Ultima 9-1/4 (90's telescope)
- Celestron 0.63 reducer
- NEQ6 Pro Mount
- ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro Main Camera
- ZWO ASI174MM Mini Guiding Camera
- ZWO ASIAIR Mini
- ZWO EAF
- ZWO EFW 8x1.25"
- ZWO OAG-L
- SHO Filter
Capture:
139 Gain
64x 180s S
67x 180s H
65x 180s O
9.8h total capture time
100 bias
54 Dark
10 Flat
Bortle 6 sky
Software
Stacked in DSS, best 80%
Processed in Photoshop
Filters: NoiseXTerminator, StarShrink, StarXTerminator
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