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jimnordheim.bsky.social
Last nights attempt at M31, just in time before the moon got annoying.
124 minutes exposure, 31x 4 min subs 1600 ISO, Unmodded Nikon D5600, stacked with Astropixelprocessor and post processing with Affinity Photo.

#M31
#andromeda
#andromedagalaxy
#nikond5600
#skywatcher
#astropixelprocessor
#...
Last nights attempt at M31, just in time before the moon got annoying. 124 minutes exposure, 31x 4 min subs 1600 ISO, Unmodded Nikon D5600, stacked with Astropixelprocessor and post processing with Affinity Photo. #M31 #andromeda #andromedagalaxy #nikond5600 #skywatcher #astropixelprocessor #affinityphoto #universetoday
January 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
jimnordheim.bsky.social
A quick post processing of the Pelican Nebula I did last week. Had a lot of light pollution and a hard time getting rid of it. I’ll definitely revisit this one in better circumstances as it looks quite promising.

#astrophotography
#backyardastrophotography
#nikond5600
#skywatcher
#cloudmakers...
A quick post processing of the Pelican Nebula I did last week. Had a lot of light pollution and a hard time getting rid of it. I’ll definitely revisit this one in better circumstances as it looks quite promising. #astrophotography #backyardastrophotography #nikond5600 #skywatcher #cloudmakers #astropixelprocessor #affinityphoto #pelicannebula
January 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
astro.st
Ghost Nebula 🔭 (imgCredit: Alex Huber).

#Astro #Astrophoto #Astromeka
VdB 141 or Sh2-136 – Ghost Nebula I guess everyone can imagine why this reflection nebula is called the "ghost nebula". This object is 1.200 light years far from earth and has a diameter of 2 light years. The dust and gas in this area producing lots of new proton stars. It can be found in the constellation "Cepheus". The frames has been stacked in AstroPixelProcessor also the RGB combine and light pollution removal. After that some stuff in PixInsight (BlurXTerminator) and the finalization in Photoshop. For better resolution please use my astrobin Link https://astrob.in/8vhzr5/0/ or instagram https://www.instagram.com/alex_astro_bavaria (would be great to get some new follower 😉) Details: Luminance: 839 x 60 sec. RGB: each 60 x 130 sec. Total integration: 20,5 hours Camera: QHY268M Filters: Baader LRGB Mount: EQ6-R Pro Telescope: modified 10“ Newton Location: South Bavaria
August 27, 2023 at 9:37 PM
mathcancer.bsky.social
After local gradient correction and BlurXTerminator (an AI deconvolution / sharpening) in PixInsight. (now imported back into AstroPixelProcessor)

Man, am I glad I have a 24-threaded CPU and upgraded my GPU to a RTX 4060 Ti with 16 GB of memory. :-)
After gradient normalization and deconvolution..
December 31, 2024 at 7:27 PM
mathcancer.bsky.social
I use a combination of AstroPixelProcessor, PixInsight, and Photoshop.

I posted more of my image processing and equipment details on astrobin, if you're interested.

Thanks for following along!

www.astrobin.com/enyzcs/
North America Nebula & Pelican Nebula : 6-panel mosaic
An astrophotograph by Paul Macklin on AstroBin
www.astrobin.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:28 PM
mathcancer.bsky.social
After that, fairly standard processing could finish the job. Calibrating star colors (in AstroPixelProcessor), and light tweaks to the intensity curves and saturation in Photoshop to bring out the details.

Based upon these new (to me) methods, I'm reworking other astrophotos now. Stay tuned!
September 14, 2024 at 8:17 PM
mathcancer.bsky.social
The Cocoon Nebula is my first astrophoto to start digging deeper into combining AstroPixelProcessor and PixInsight in my postprocessing. More on that in just a second.

This image combines 10 hours of 3 minute exposures on some darker Indiana nights. 🔭🧪

www.astrobin.com/ampxmz/0/
Cocoon Nebula
An astrophotograph by Paul Macklin on AstroBin
www.astrobin.com
September 14, 2024 at 8:12 PM
mathcancer.bsky.social
4) High-quality stacking software for astrophotography (namely AstroPixelProcessor and PixInsight)

5) Very recent, well-vetted AI deconvolution filters (BlurXTerminator), denoising filters (NoiseXTerminator), and star removal filters (StarXTerminator).

These and a very supportive community!
December 25, 2023 at 11:51 AM
astro-markus.eurosky.social
Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)
🔭 Telescope: Seestar S50
Exposure time: 154 min
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Processing with Astropixelprocessor, GraXpert, Siril
Das Bild zeigt den Pacman-Nebel (NGC 281), eine große Gas- und Staubwolke im Sternbild Kassiopeia. Vor einem schwarzen Hintergrund voller unterschiedlich heller Sterne breitet sich eine unregelmäßig geformte, diffuse Wolke aus. Sie wirkt vor allem grau, bräunlich und leicht rötlich, mit einem helleren Zentrum und dunklen, verzweigten Staubbändern, die wie Schatten nach innen ragen. Diese Staubbahnen lassen die Form entstehen, die an das geöffnete Maul einer Spielfigur aus dem Videospiel Pac-Man erinnert, daher der Name. In der Mitte des Nebels sind einzelne helle Sterne sichtbar, die das Gas zum Leuchten anregen. Rund um den Nebel ist das Bild von unzähligen weißen Sternpunkten übersät, manche sind sehr klein und schwach, andere deutlich heller. Der Nebel wirkt dadurch wie eine schwebende Wolke, die im Sternenmeer eingebettet ist.
September 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
astro-markus.eurosky.social
Thanks! That's my take using Astropixelprocessor and GraXpert on the Horesehead Nebula. The same raw data.
November 30, 2024 at 3:23 PM
dazza1639.bsky.social
I’ll have to work out how to do it in PixInsight. When I previously did it I used AstroPixelProcessor as the camera I took the Ha data was different than the one shot colour camera that I captured the RGB with. asi533mc vs Atikone 6.0 so not even the same sensor shape
January 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
dazza1639.bsky.social
AstroPixelProcessor it’s great stacking software
December 30, 2024 at 7:53 PM
dazza1639.bsky.social
They were all taken from my back garden with various telescopes, different filters and my Atikone monochrome astronomy camera. The individual monochrome images were then stacked together per filter using AstroPixelProcessor. Each colour image was created by assigning each filter to Red,Green or Blue
August 18, 2024 at 8:44 AM
astrokev.bsky.social
Stacked in AstroPixelProcessor as usual, background extraction and denoise in Graxpert, stretch in AffinityPhoto.
New learning curve and still on the nursery slopes
May 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
frapis.bsky.social
Another attempt at the Orion Nebula from light polluted San Francisco. This time I performed all the calibration steps (flats, darks, bias) and it really made a difference.

D850 + Nikkor 180mm f2.8, 100x 6sec, AstroPixelProcessor
#photography #astrophotography
The night sky, focused on the lower half of the constellation Orion. The bright belt stars and Orion's Nebula stand out from a background of a thousand fainter stars.
April 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
mightymonoped.bsky.social
🔭#astrophotography

NGC218 - The Pacman Nebula

Captured and processed as HOO using SW 80ED Pro and Optolong l-eNhance filter.

Processed in AstroPixelProcessor, Pixinsight and Photoshop CC

Tony
The Pacman Nebula
February 26, 2024 at 5:24 PM
mightymonoped.bsky.social
Thanks Mike! Actually not mono but a One Shot Colour using an l-eNhance (Ha, Oiii & Hb) filter. AstroPixelProcessor can extract Ha & Oiii in it’s integration (amongst many other options). It’s a powerful tool.
February 17, 2024 at 10:10 PM
mightymonoped.bsky.social
🔭 #astrophotography
Finished it!
Managed to grab RGB stars for both panels and have merged with the HOO data to complete my wide field of The Christmas Tree Cluster and Rosette Nebula in HOORGB.
Captured with Samyang 135mm f2 and processed in AstroPixelProcessor, Pixinsight and Photoshop.
Tony
February 12, 2024 at 9:48 PM
astropunk.bsky.social
Running Chicken (Hubble Palate)

25 Jan 2025
LMDSS
Skywatcher EQ6
Meade LX85 R6
ASI 2600Mc

9 x 300s Ha
4 x 300s OIII
9x 300s Sii
Master Dark
No Flats
Manual Focus

Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight AstroPixelProcessor & Photoshop

Flickr: flic.kr/p/2qN74Xy
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Running Chicken (Hubble Palate) 25 Jan 2025 LMDSS Skywatcher EQ6 Meade LX85 R6 ASI 2600Mc 9 x 300s Ha 4 x 300s OIII 9x 300s Sii Master Dark No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in...
flic.kr
February 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
astropunk.bsky.social
Fighting Dragons Of Ara (Hubble Palate)

23/24 Jan 2025
LMDSS
Skywatcher EQ6
Meade LX85 R6
ASI 2600Mc

11 x 300s Ha
11 x 300s OIII
7x 300s Sii
Master Dark
No Flats
Manual Focus

Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight AstroPixelProcessor & Photoshop

Flickr: flic.kr/p/2qMWM9C
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Fighting Dragons Of Ara (Hubble Palate) 23/24 Jan 2025 LMDSS Skywatcher EQ6 Meade LX85 R6 ASI 2600Mc 11 x 300s Ha 11 x 300s OIII 7x 300s Sii Master Dark No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight,...
flic.kr
February 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
astropunk.bsky.social
Carinae Nebula (Hubble Palate)

24 Jan 2025
LMDSS
Skywatcher EQ6
Meade LX85 R6
ASI 2600Mc

7 x 300s Ha
7 x 300s OIII
7x 300s Sii
Master Dark
No Flats
Manual Focus

Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight AstroPixelProcessor & Photoshop

Flickr: flic.kr/p/2qMUUS1
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Carinae Nebula (Hubble Palate) 24 Jan 2025 LMDSS Skywatcher EQ6 Meade LX85 R6 ASI 2600Mc 7 x 300s Ha 7 x 300s OIII 7x 300s Sii Master Dark No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in ...
flic.kr
February 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
astropunk.bsky.social
Rosette Nebula

24 Jan 2025
LMDSS
Skywatcher EQ5
Meade LX85 R6
ASI 2600Mc

20 x 300s Ha
20 x 300s OIII
11x 300s Sii
Master Dark
No Flats
Manual Focus

Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight, AstroPixelProcessor & Photoshop

Flickr: flic.kr/p/2qMDt8T
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Rosette Nebula 24 Jan 2025 LMDSS Skywatcher EQ5 Meade LX85 R6 ASI 2600Mc 20 x 300s Ha 20 x 300s OIII 11x 300s Sii Master Dark No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight, A...
flic.kr
February 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
astropunk.bsky.social
Pleiades

31 Dec 2024

LMDSS
Astroworx 8" Newtonian F4
Qhy 268 mono

6 x 40s R
6 x 40s G
6 x 40s B

No Darks
No Flats

Stacked in AstropixelProcessor, Processed in Pixinsight, Graxpert & Photoshop

Flickr: flic.kr/p/2qLtRqt
Plieades_APP_PI_GraXpert_PS
Pleiades 31 Dec 2024 LMDSS iOptron Astroworx 8" Newtonian F4 ASI 2600Mc 6 x 40s R 6 x 40s G 6 x 40s B No Darks No Flats Stacked in AstropixelProcessor, Processed in Pixinsight, Graxpert & Photos...
flic.kr
February 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM