By Chuck’s Astrophotography
2017.9.3
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I was capturing the Fish Head nebula (IC 1795) over the past couple of nights. I used a script in the new version of PixInsight (1.8.5) called the Color Mask. It helped get the colors I wanted. I show how to use the Color Mask in this video. Here is more info on the Fish Head nebula:
Target:
Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795)
Imaging Telescope:
Celestron NexStar 8SE (1280 focal length)
Focal Reducer:
f/.63
Mount:
Celestron CGX
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Filters:
Ha=68x180s
OIII=65x180s
SII=63x180s
Total Exposure Time: 9.8 hours
Gain: 139, Offset: 21
Guide scope:
Orion ST80
Guide Camera:
Lodestar X2
Guide Software:
PHD2
Calibration Frames:
Darks: 50, Bias: 50, Flats: 50
Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Stacking software:
PixInsight
Post Processing:
PixInsight
Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip
Astrobin: http://astrob.in/310728/0/