NGC 1499 California Nebula
NGC 1499 California Nebula
The California Nebula was one of my first pictures I took with my mirrorless camera and a guiding unit to obtain approx. 1 h of image data. The result was - well - not so great. But at least I could see the nebula with some sub structures.
This is a totally different thing: The observation bundle contains narrow band data in SHO with almost 11h of data. The detail possible is absolutely fantastic!"
For the post processing I used mainly Affinity Photo 2 in combination with StarXterminator and NoiseXterminator. In order to enhance the nebula structure I used starless H-alpha and SII channels in a combined luminance channel. In the created luminance channel I made structure enhancements and local contrast optimization using the clarity toll and tone mapping tool of Affinity Photo 2. The SHO layer (starless) was blended in, color optimized and finally I reintroduced the stars and reduced their size with use of JR's Macros and curve adjustments.
I hope you like the result! Comments are always welcome.
This is a totally different thing: The observation bundle contains narrow band data in SHO with almost 11h of data. The detail possible is absolutely fantastic!"
For the post processing I used mainly Affinity Photo 2 in combination with StarXterminator and NoiseXterminator. In order to enhance the nebula structure I used starless H-alpha and SII channels in a combined luminance channel. In the created luminance channel I made structure enhancements and local contrast optimization using the clarity toll and tone mapping tool of Affinity Photo 2. The SHO layer (starless) was blended in, color optimized and finally I reintroduced the stars and reduced their size with use of JR's Macros and curve adjustments.
I hope you like the result! Comments are always welcome.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Model: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Camera
QHY 600M Pro
Location
IC ASTRONOMY Observatory, Spain
Date of observation
Multiple datasets obtained between 02.08.2023 and 29.02.2024
Filters
Astrodon Halpha, SII, OIII
Processing
SiriL, Affinity Photo 2, StarXTerminator, NoiseXTerminator, CaptureOne
Credits
Björn Langlotz, TL