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2nd attempt of photographing the orion nebula

Nikon D5300 DSLR Request for feedback
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Rakeen avatar
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Stacked file:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16dPNEaOd4yJ48cpHrk2Bm0Cr7WGOzLbD?usp=sharing

I've had a try once again and this is what I got. Maybe better than last time but I don't know what to do with the noise. Link above includes the stacked file.

https://i.imgur.com/FqibOF6.jpeg

dad's old Nikon D5300, NIKKOR 18-140mm lens, Dusty old tripod & Bortle 6-7

How should I make it better?
Rob avatar
Rob avatar
I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:

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Rob:
I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:


I just used siril no graxpert.
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Rob:
I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:


I just used siril no graxpert.


only had a quick look. did you take/process flats?  there is a circle around m42 that might be fixed with flats.

having said that, i wish my second attempt at m42 was this good
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TiffsAndAstro:
Rob:
I'm not sure what you use to process your data.  You can accomplish decent results with Siril and GraXpert if you don't have access to Photoshop or PixInsight.  GraXpert has a denoise feature now.   Here's a quick result with your data as an example:


I just used siril no graxpert.


only had a quick look. did you take/process flats?  there is a circle around m42 that might be fixed with flats.

having said that, i wish my second attempt at m42 was this good

yes i did do flats

thank u so much for thecompliment akhi
GiffS avatar
GiffS avatar
Focus seems slightly off. I strongly suggest you get a hold SETI Astro’s stand alone editing suite. It’s free and has some very powerful tools that will help your post processing.
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Any pixinsight dodgers (like me) need graxpert beta, seti astro suite &  cosmic clarity and gimp. And siril, obviously.

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TiffsAndAstro:
Any pixinsight dodgers (like me) need graxpert beta, seti astro suite &  cosmic clarity and gimp. And siril, obviously.

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+1
GiffS avatar
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Just FYI I believe Frank ( SETI Astro) launched a stacking capability today. Haven’t checked it out yet.
Rob avatar
Rob avatar
Just in case you're lost on SETI Astro's site looking for it, here is the suite link:  https://www.setiastro.com/seti-astros-editng-suite
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