I sincerely apologize for reposting this 3 times…finally figured it out…
This is my first image on “big kid” equipment. If this is the appropriate place to ask for it, I would love any critique as well.
Bortle 8
ASI533MM
WO 80mm APO Refractor w/reducer – 382 focal length
NYX-101 V1 w/ 4.5lb counterweight
ASI120MM – guiding
WO 50mm guide scope
Astrodon E series filters
3.8hrs – Luminance
1 hours each – RGB
My post-process in order because I was learning some new things on the fly, so maybe the order will be helpful to somebody else:
Siril Manual stack
LRGB composition
Plate Solve
Crop
GraXpert Background Extraction
SPCC
Histogram Transformation
StarNet Removal
Starless GraXpert BE
Starless HT
Starmask HT
Pixel Math (starless + starmask)
Remove Green Filter
GraXpert Denoise
Pixel Math (before denoise + after denoise)
HT
iPhone picture settings tweak (+3 black point)
by deejayillen