M 45 my first attempt with Pixinsight

[Stargate]

Good evening.

This is my first processed Pixinsight.

I have serious problems to eliminate background noise.

Processing steps:
1-Dynamic Background extraction.
2-Background calibration.
3-Color calibration.
4-Multiscale four-Noise Reduction (ATW).
5-Masked stretch.
6-Morphological transformation (star size reduction).
7-Exponential transformation (with ATWT and PixelMath)
8-ACDNR.
9-SCNR.
10-Curves transformation.



Image original: http://www.meteogredos.com/M45_4_1.png

Optics: TS100Q 4" f/5.8
Camera: Canon 6D not modified.
Guider: QHY5M II
Mount: EQ6 pro II
Exposure: RGB 48 x600.
Total integration time: 8hrs.
Captured ATP
Processed in Pixinsight
Shot from Sierra de Gredos/Spain, November/December 2015

Clear skies!
Stargate

[caliu]

Good job!!, this is the way 

[Alejandro Tombolini]

Hi Stargate, excellent first result with PixInsight.

Only a recommendation about the stars cores. When you use Masked Stretch process it is possible that some saturated stars look pink in the center. Here you can see how to repair them before Masked Stretch.
Any way for your present image already processed, you can repair those stars at the end using a mask and the attached processes.
Saludos, Alejandro.

[Stargate]

OK. Thank you.

I just process the image from the start preserving the complete full frame image sensor ( Canon 6D ) . I think improves slightly.



Image original: http://www.meteogredos.com/M45_15diciembre1.png

Saludos. Goyo

[Jules]

Very nice image, i concur with Alejandro.

Regards

Julian

[Stargate]

Hi all,

A  new processing of M45:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/137933566@N06/30973157012/in/datetaken-public/



Best regards,

Stargate