In previous articles I covered the early processing steps, like cosmetic correction and linear defect removal. I talked about stacking but missed mentioning star alignment.

Noise in astrophotography is like wind in flying. You just have to get used to it. Every pilot knows that you have to get comfortable with the wind.

Long is the debate whether color should be artistic or scientifically accurate.

Topaz Denoise AI seems to be frequently used for noise reduction in astrophotography. Recently, I started using another software product from Topaz – Sharpen AI - for sharpening my (astro) pictures. 

In the everyday world, you will hear people say, "Blink, and you'll miss it." Well, in astrophotography, we say the opposite - "If you don't blink, then you will miss it."

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been reprocessed to reveal additional features of the Veil Nebula.