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NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO, Bob Rucker
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NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO

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NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO, Bob Rucker
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NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO

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I finally managed to complete my first image using Pixinsight. The learning curve is steep but I see some distinct advantages using pixel math for better color control and the noise reduction seems far superior to Photoshop and/or Topaz. I still have a long way to go before I figure this software out but it is starting to make a bit more sense.

I'm still sticking with Astro Pixel Processor for stacking and light pollution/gradient removal. This image used Pixinsight for for stretching, noise reduction, channel integration, etc. with some final tweaks in Photoshop.

I hope to refine my workflow some more so that I can take advantage of Pixinsight's additional capabilities. I have a lot of old data that might benefit from reprocessing to obtain improved results.

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  • NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO, Bob Rucker
    Original
  • NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO, Bob Rucker
    B
  • Final
    NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO, Bob Rucker
    C

B

Title: NGC 2237, The Rosette Nebula in HOO - Revised

Description: Unrelenting monsoon clouds have me stuck trying to improve on previous images. This is still based upon Fornaxx's dynamic HOO formula with some revisions with Pixinsight processing to include photometric color calibration to improve star colors.

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C

Description: Arizona weather continues to be clouded over. As a result, more practice on old data testing out new workflow that incorporated BlurXterminator along with some other new techniques.

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NGC 2237 Pixinsight Debut, The Rosette Nebula in HOO, Bob Rucker