orion and horse

[mellow flint]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14djI0e3UmRI3ZxlqaIFk_1d33DPCaXRb/view?usp=sharing

[eager kite]

you've got some weird halos and idk what that blue line is????

Data looks fine other than that, some banding and some walking noise

A bit noisy too

[mellow flint]

i knowwww i think its my lens, this is the best i got it, i was hoping someone could of made the image good and get rid of it

but when i try to get rid of it, the image is dark and nebula gone

[eager kite]

Someone has to run it through blurx

Or noisex

[mellow flint]

i see

[zenith heron]

@mellow flint Heres my try! If you wanna fix banding try dithering inbetween shots otherwise other banding fixes loose you detail. My noiseX trial ran out so i had to use a different noise reduction technique (:

[mellow flint]

i dont know how to dither with my equipment, i have a stock dslr, redcat, and a star adventurer gti, i dont go outside with my computer either i only go with my phone. Thanks for the image i love it

[zenith heron]

Uhh @frail sail i dont know how dithering works im assuming u know more than me with it

[trail shadow]

There will likely be a option that says dithering somewhere in the app. I know the SWSA has that option so the GTI should also have it.

[eager kite]

You have a redcat 51? Thats a good lens

Idk what the blue is in ur image weird

Next time use flats, bias, darks whatever you can

Will help probably too

Oh nvm i think you did

[trail shadow]

My Starnet++ never likes it when I try to pull down sampled 32 bit data through it, but here is my attempt at editing it. Tried to keep the background as neutral as possible which really pushed the red channel so there isn't much color besides red in Orion. It is some really nice data though.

Like already mentioned dithering should help to get rid of a lot of noise in your image.
Also I think your sensor could use a good clean up. Looks like you have multiple dust spots. Flats can help, but a good swipe with a sensor cleaner is the better option.
I don't think it is your lens, if that was the problem you would see other problems arise like chromatic aberration, coma and all those nasty things. What I am seeing is dust likely on top of the sensor, or maybe (the big blue ones on the horsehead and flame) at the back of your scope. But my guess would be a dirty sensor.

[mellow flint]

o i have a lot of dust spots im just scared to touch the lens, but ill give it a try. I know i can do a lot more too, this was only 30 minutes worth of lights since i wanted to shoot from my backyard since it was so cold, and i have trees

[zenith heron]

Cleaning lenses isnt a problem as they are easy to clean where with mirrors you cant clean then

So dont be scared they are simple to clean (:

[mellow flint]

wait i cant clean the redcat?

didnt mean to say lens

[zenith heron]

You can they use lenses

[mellow flint]

o bet

[zenith heron]

Just things like newtonian telescopes you cant really clean

[mellow flint]

yea i looked it up reflectors use mirrors.

[zenith heron]

Yeah its a pain but flats sort the dust spots usually

[mellow flint]

ill keep that in mind

[trail shadow]

A redcat, just like any regular lens only has 2 spots where dust can collect. Either at the front of the lens (the front element), this one should be cleaned whenever needed. For me that means every month or so, but sometimes more depending on how often I go out with my scope (for my lenses I do this more often). The back element usually doesn't get much dust because it isn't exposed to the outside world that often. Therefor I only really clean that when it is needed.
Cleaning a sensor (so the camera itself) might sound super scary, but as long as you do not have a naked sensor there will always be a glass element in front of it that the dust collects on. This means that you can just use a sensor swab to easily clean it.

[mellow flint]

how did you make the file so small, i need that so i can post it more places

[zenith heron]

Don’t try and upload as a .tif but save the image as a .PNG as it’s lossless but still smaller

Or if somehow the .PNG is to big save a .jpeg

[mellow flint]

thanks

[mellow flint]

i also have a andromeda in process that im about process if you want to try it

[zenith heron]

Sure I won’t right this second as it’s 4:30 am and I’ve just finished processing my own stuff but send the stack I’ll do it in a couple of hours after I get some sleep lol

[mellow flint]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ASVrulvAmUCc16VXCec7ExEKFFn8weGK/view?usp=share_link bet