California Nebula captured from my terrace

https://i.redd.it/tiw0s848h0ag1.jpeg

2 Comments

  1. Finally moved to a flat where I can put my telescope on the terrace, so Bortle 5 instead of 2/3, but also no more freezing in the car. I love it.

    # Acquisition Details

    16h in total of SHO (+30min for RGB stars)

    Explore Scientific ED80

    ASI1600MM Pro

    EQ6 Pro

    Baader LRGBSHO filters

    OAG with ASI290MM Mini

    ASIAIR

    # Processing

    PixInsight:

    WBPP

    MultiscaleGradientCorrection

    BlurXterminator

    NoiseXterminator

    DBE

    Starnet 2

    Pixelmath for chanel combination

    GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch

    Lightroom:

    touching all the sliders to make it pretty

    Photoshop:

    Combining nebula and RGB stars

    Adding some small scale detail/texture via a highpassed version run though Topaz Sharpen AI

  2. A lot of processing there (nice work), but I have to admit I’m stunned by the detail from an 80mm refractor. I expected an 8 inch SCT at least. Amazing work.