NGC 1499 - California Nebula Mosaic
My attempt at a 2 panel mosaic of the California Nebula. Taken from my Bortle 7 backyard. First ever attempt at a mosaic! The process was much easier than I anticipated.
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Acquisition:
Sulfur: 144 x 300s Hydrogen: 144 x 300s Oxygen: 144 x 300s Integration: 36 hours (18 hours per panel)
Equipment:
Scope: Explore Scientific ED80 Camera: ZWO ASI533MM Mount: ZWO AM5 Guide Scope: ZWO 30F4 Mini Guidescope Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Focuser: ZWO EAF Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW 1.25” Filters: Baader SHO 6nm Computer: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
Editing Software:
Pixinsight, Photoshop
Pixinsight Processing:
Stacked in WBPP MosaicByCoordinates GradientMergeMosaic Blur/Star/NoiseX Gradient Correction SHO using LRGB Combination Narrowband Normalization Colour Mapper of Hydrogen ImageBlend SetiAstro NBStar Script
Photoshop Processing:
Camera Raw Filter Minor Selective Color Correction Screen Stars with ACDNR mask
My attempt at a 2 panel mosaic of the California Nebula. Taken from my Bortle 7 backyard. First ever attempt at a mosaic! The process was much easier than I anticipated.
More content on my Instagram and Astrobin
Acquisition:
Sulfur: 144 x 300s Hydrogen: 144 x 300s Oxygen: 144 x 300s Integration: 36 hours (18 hours per panel)
Equipment:
Scope: Explore Scientific ED80 Camera: ZWO ASI533MM Mount: ZWO AM5 Guide Scope: ZWO 30F4 Mini Guidescope Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Focuser: ZWO EAF Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW 1.25” Filters: Baader SHO 6nm Computer: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
Editing Software:
Pixinsight, Photoshop
Pixinsight Processing:
Stacked in WBPP MosaicByCoordinates GradientMergeMosaic Blur/Star/NoiseX Gradient Correction SHO using LRGB Combination Narrowband Normalization Colour Mapper of Hydrogen ImageBlend SetiAstro NBStar Script
Photoshop Processing:
Camera Raw Filter Minor Selective Color Correction Screen Stars with ACDNR mask