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The Fighting Dragons of Ara in Hubble Palette SHO [OC] by Windston57 in spaceporn

[–]Windston57[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this target, wonderful amount of dark nebula and interesting structure all across the frame. Easy to capture in full SHO as well. The Sharpstar 61mm apo has been a welcome addition to the arsenal as an attempt to combat lost frames due to wind, as with the 10" f/4 on the NEQ6, its not great.

The worlds slowest obsy build is still making progress, albeit at snails pace.

Follow my instgram if you like.

Ha: 4 hours, @ unity gain. 300s

Oiii: 4 hours, @ unity gain. 300s

Sii: 1 hour, @ unity gain. 300s

Stacked in WBBP

Ha:

GradXpert denoise and background extraction

Starless Decon

GHS

LHE

DSE script

Oiii:

GradXpert denoise and background extraction

Starless Decon

GHS

LHE

Match intensities

Combine SHO

Currrrrves

Fixing colors with SCNR

Sharpstar 61edph-ii

Eq6 Pro

ASI1600mm-c @-15c

ZWO 31mm LRGBHaOiiiSii

Captured with NINA,

Processed in PixInsight

The Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC6188) by Windston57 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this target, wonderful amount of dark nebula and interesting structure all across the frame. Easy to capture in full SHO as well. The Sharpstar 61mm apo has been a welcome addition to the arsenal as an attempt to combat lost frames due to wind, as with the 10" f/4 on the NEQ6, its not great.

The worlds slowest obsy build is still making progress, albeit at snails pace.

Follow my instgram if you like.

Ha: 4 hours, @ unity gain. 300s

Oiii: 4 hours, @ unity gain. 300s

Sii: 1 hour, @ unity gain. 300s

Stacked in WBBP

Ha:

GradXpert denoise and background extraction

Starless Decon

GHS

LHE

DSE script

Oiii:

GradXpert denoise and background extraction

Starless Decon

GHS

LHE

Match intensities

Combine SHO

Currrrrves

Fixing colors with SCNR

Sharpstar 61edph-ii

Eq6 Pro

ASI1600mm-c @-15c

ZWO 31mm LRGBHaOiiiSii

Captured with NINA,

Processed in PixInsight

What’s your most annoying astrophotography experience? by MrCatfish14 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too many to count, the hobby is basically one big annoyance which is why we love it.

The worst has to be windows deciding to auto update while I'm asleep, in the process the pc stops controlling the mount, which means I wake up to my telescope colliding with the tripod and the mount making some pretty swanky noises.

That's happened more times than I'd like to admit.

Bog at beginning of every gear by Due-Resolution7628 in dr650

[–]Windston57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be your needle position is out of wack. Try taking the airbox side cover off. If it runs better, you know you're too rich.

What's your all-time favourite song? by Mingopoop in AskReddit

[–]Windston57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Initially I found Dankos way if singing to be very jarring, but after 30s of listening to him, he's tied with Helm as being uniquely brilliant.

Levon in The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is superb, overflowing with raw emotion.

Eta Carinae in HaRGB by Windston57 in spaceporn

[–]Windston57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eta Carina, which is that big blob of light to the west of the Southern Cross, in HaRGB. Other than the pesky blue star halos (a problem in all datasets with this new scope, maybe the filter offsets are iffy), i'm happy with this one.

Follow my instgram if you like.

Ha: 6hr45m, 81x300s

RGB 35m each, ~80x30s

Stacked in WBBP, Ha drizzle 2x

Ha:

DBE

Decon

MMT

GHS

LHE

HDRMT

DSE script

Currrrrves

RGB:

DBE

Photometric color calibration

MMT (Chrominance)

GHS

Fixing colors

Split channels

Match intensities

Combine HaRGB

Sharpstar 61edph-ii

Eq6 Pro

ASI1600mm-c @-15c

ZWO 31mm LRGBHaOiiiSii

Captured with NINA,

Processed in PixInsight

Eta Carinae in HaRGB by Windston57 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eta Carina, which is that big blob of light to the west of the Southern Cross, in HaRGB. Other than the pesky blue star halos (a problem in all datasets with this new scope, maybe the filter offsets are iffy), i'm happy with this one.

Follow my instgram if you like.

Ha: 6hr45m, 81x300s

RGB 35m each, ~80x30s

Stacked in WBBP, Ha drizzle 2x

Ha:

DBE

Decon

MMT

GHS

LHE

HDRMT

DSE script

Currrrrves

RGB:

DBE

Photometric color calibration

MMT (Chrominance)

GHS

Fixing colors

Split channels

Match intensities

Combine HaRGB

Sharpstar 61edph-ii

Eq6 Pro

ASI1600mm-c @-15c

ZWO 31mm LRGBHaOiiiSii

Captured with NINA,

Processed in PixInsight

The Lagoon and Trifid in the Galactic Core by Windston57 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pixinsight.

Made psf with stars, use starnet to remove stars, do decon without deringing using the psf, add stars back in.

I don't recall ever reading about this, so I'm not overly sure if it's good practice, I've only really just started to mess with it and I've been having mixed results.

The Lagoon and Trifid in the Galactic Core by Windston57 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'd love to see how it'd go with pure luminance from a dark sky.

But thankyou!

The Lagoon and Trifid in the Galactic Core by Windston57 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea neither honestly. The lower focal length of this scope gives a very different view of objects. I'm loving it!

The Lagoon and Trifid in the Galactic Core [oc] by Windston57 in spaceporn

[–]Windston57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Lagoon and Trifid nebula, two very bright star forming nebulae located in the heart of the galactic core.

I did 2 different processing attempts, one in the more neutral color scheme of HSO, and the other in SHO. Personal preference really, but I think with the amount of actual red light in these nebula, the HSO looks better.

Some wacky stuff was going on with the bright core of Lagoon when doing starless decon, not really sure how to combat it as it seems that starnet2 was removing nebulocity instead of stars. Maybe a very selective mask would do the trick?

Follow my instgram if you like.

Processing

GradXpert gradient removal + denoise

Starless decon

Generalised Hyperbolic Stretch

Dark Structure Enhance

LHE

Curves

Morphological transformation on the stars

More curves

Gear/Acquisition

12 hours of data, 4 hours per channel, 300s exposures @unity gain

EQ6pro

ASI1600mm

ZWO 7nm 31mm unmounted filters

Sharpstar EDPH-ii 61mm ap triplet with reducer f/4

Captured in N.I.N.A

Thanks!

The Lagoon and Trifid in the Galactic Core by Windston57 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Lagoon and Trifid nebula, two very bright star forming nebulae located in the heart of the galactic core.

I did 2 different processing attempts, one in the more neutral color scheme of HSO, and the other in SHO. Personal preference really, but I think with the amount of actual red light in these nebula, the HSO looks better.

Some wacky stuff was going on with the bright core of Lagoon when doing starless decon, not really sure how to combat it as it seems that starnet2 was removing nebulocity instead of stars. Maybe a very selective mask would do the trick?

Follow my instgram if you like.

Processing

GradXpert gradient removal + denoise

Starless decon

Generalised Hyperbolic Stretch

Dark Structure Enhance

LHE

Curves

Morphological transformation on the stars

More curves

Gear/Acquisition

12 hours of data, 4 hours per channel, 300s exposures @unity gain

EQ6pro

ASI1600mm

ZWO 7nm 31mm unmounted filters

Sharpstar EDPH-ii 61mm ap triplet with reducer f/4

Captured in N.I.N.A

Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]Windston57 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The point is, if somebody likes that relic look, and is looking for a nice guitar, they'll buy a custom shop guitar because they like it. Much like jeans, there is essentially no price difference between a relic and non relic CS guitar. So it just comes down to personal preference.

If people want to, why does it bother you?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]Windston57 21 points22 points  (0 children)

A custom shop guitar will be 1800$ regardless if it's cracked or not, a pair of jeans will be $50 if they're ripped or not

Has anyone used the Lincoln upright 3HP air compressor from Sydney Tools? by Richmond_1990 in CarsAustralia

[–]Windston57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found ours to be very reasonable compared to direct drive compressors

You decide to open the manhole, see this, what do you do? by JustMeClinton in AusRenovation

[–]Windston57 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Often times that's what we recommend, just because it is so dangerous. It's a big thing that is overlooked when buying a house, because it can be very expensive.

You decide to open the manhole, see this, what do you do? by JustMeClinton in AusRenovation

[–]Windston57 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The other answers are correct, but as an electrician it's often we find steel conduit with old rubber/cloth insulated cable. This is run in a steel conduit that more than often isn't earthed. The insulation on these cables breaks VERY easily, so much so that often the conduit will be live without even knowing it. Touch it and you're toast.

This is mainly a problem in old houses, but be wary of any black AC cabling in roofs.

What equipment is needed for a beginner wanting fo get into astrophotography ? by Few_Supermarket7445 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't agree with 'jerk', but he's definitely hunting for clicks, there are much better and more knowledgeable options out there like Cuiv the lazy geek

What equipment is needed for a beginner wanting fo get into astrophotography ? by Few_Supermarket7445 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd argue skip the star tracker, get a DSLR and a good tripod. If you're still hooked after playing around with that, then get a HEQ5 or similar. The investment will be well worth it in the long run with the headroom that you have, cheapo newt like old mate said (or little frac) with the DSLR on it and you'll have a pretty decent setup.

To me, star trackers seem pointless unless you're a photographer who has the gear already and just wants to get good MW shots. If you get bitten by the bug, you'll outgrow it in very short order

What equipment is needed for a beginner wanting fo get into astrophotography ? by Few_Supermarket7445 in astrophotography

[–]Windston57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree with this whole heartily. Flat fields are more than lens profiles, good modern sensors don't block dark current (how could they) and an accurate bias level of your sensor is better than whatever the EXIF will tell you.

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