LBN423_H_Alpha_Grad_BlurX_Starless_MAS_LHE_NoiseX_SqCrop
Image Data:
Scope: AP155EDF
Camera: Moravian G4 (16803 ccd) w Astrodon Gen II filters
Mount: Paramount MX
H-Alpha: 26 x 20 min; OIII: 8x20min; RGB 11/11/10x10min each
Lucknow, Ontario, Canada
July 2026
Images acquired using TSX and CCD-Commander
Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop as follows:
PixInsight:
RGB: Gradient Removal, SPCC, BlurX, NoiseX, StarX, MAS, Curves, HT, Stars stretched separately using Curves then added back via PixelMath. Save as TIFF
H-Alpha: Gradient Removal, BlurX, NoiseX, StarX, MAS, HT then LocalHistogramEqualization then save as TIFF
HaRGB_Combine process was used to add the Ha to the RGB. Save as TIFF
Also tried the NBRGBCombine script to add the OIII in and saved that as TIFF
Photoshop:
HaRGB: SelectiveColour and ColourBalance layers; Clarity boost via Camera Raw. Save-for-Web
HOO+RGB: Clarity boost via Camera Raw. Save-for-Web