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Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ

Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact

Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ

Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact

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Description

I was fortunate to have some success observing the transit of Mercury across the Sun today. The morning started out with thin high clouds, but I was able to observe the start of the transit starting just after first contact. This image was taken as Mercury approached third contact. High clouds dissipated somewhat and the atmospheric seeing was much improved over my early morning shots when the sun was close to the horizon.

Imaged with a C8 Evo and Nikon D750. Imaging train was configured to give me ~F/10. Single unprocessed frame with 1/640 sec at ISO-100.

Original version: single sub, in-camera processed JPG

Revision B: Pre-processed RAW files using PIPP, stacked 5 subs using Autostakkert3, sharpened and gamma adjustment using Registax

Revision C: Pre-processed RAW files using PIPP, stacked 5 subs using Autostakkert3, sharpened and gamma adjustment using Registax, false color added using color curves in GIMP

Revision D: Stacked best quality subs this time. RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 3 subs in Autostakkert3, sharpened/stretched using ImPPG

Revision E: Stacked best quality subs this time. RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 3 subs in Autostakkert3, sharpened/stretched using ImPPG, inverted in ImPPG

Revision F: Stacked best quality subs this time. RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 3 subs in Autostakkert3, sharpened/stretched using ImPPG, colorized using color curves in GIMP

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Revisions

  • Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ
    Original
  • Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ
    B
  • Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ
    C
  • Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ
    D
  • Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ
    E
  • Final
    Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ
    F

B

Description: RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 5 subs in Autostakkert3, processed in Registax.

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C

Description: RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 5 subs in Autostakkert3, processed in Registax, color added using curves in GIMP.

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D

Description: RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 3 subs in Autostakkert3, sharpened in ImPPG

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E

Description: RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 3 subs in Autostakkert3, sharpened/stretched/inverted using ImPPG

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F

Description: RAW subs pre-processed using PIPP, stacked 3 subs in Autostakkert3, sharpened/stretched using ImPPG, colorized using color curves in GIMP

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Mercury Transit on 11/11/2019 - Latter Phase Approaching Third Contact, JDJ

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