IC1396_Elephant Trunk Nebula SHO Pallet 12-Nov-24 v1

Target: IC1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula.

This is my first light using the ASI294MM Pro Mono camera with Narrowband filters.

I used Pixinsight and Photoshop to produce the SHO Hubble Pallet and added RGB stars

The processing details listed below are incomplete as my workflow is a work in progress

 

Gear:

• Mount: ZWO AM5

• Main Cam: ZWO ASI294MM Pro @ gain 120 and 4F

• Guide Cam: ZWO ASI120MM Mini with Askar OAG

• Telescope: Askar 103APO w/ 1.0x reducer/flattener - 700mm f/6.8

• Filter: Antlia EDGE Antlia SHO 4.5nm

• Filter: Antlia V-Series LRGB Pro

 

Acquisition:

• Light frames: 19 5min subs with each SHO filter

• Light frames: 12 2min subs with each RGB filter

• Sessions: 12-Nov-2024

• Moon: 11 days old 90% 63 deg from target

• Location: Houston Backyard ~ Bortle 8/9

 

Processing

• Pixinsight Auto DBE

• Pixinsight BTX, NXT

• Pixinsight Statistical stretch, HT to balance background if needed

• Pixinsight LRGB Combination, STX

• Pixinsight SHO Starless Image - Statistical Stretch

• Pixinsight RGB Stars - Star Stretch

• Pixinsight HT black point color balance, Saturation Curves

• Photoshop ACR contrast, black point, clarity, dehaze

• Photoshop Selective Colors, ACR, D&B

• Photoshop Screen stars, duplicate layer/black mask/reveal select stars

• Photoshop Final curves, Healthy Crop, watermark

Done