Saturn, I dub thee the Space Fairy - With Workflow notes

Post opposition, 12-07-2019

 

OTA: SW Mak-Cass 127 @ f12.7, 1500mm fl

Imaging: AS120MM-S, unguided

Mount: Az-GTi (Alt-Az mode)

Filters: Optolong LRGB

Sequencing & Capture: ASICAP

9,568/11,960 frames, 66 Gain, 0.2ms

PP: Autostakkert 2.0, Fitswork, PixInsight, GIMP 2.0

 

Planetary Workflow Routine:

 

Data Processing 1 - Autostakkert 2.0

1. Analyse & Drizzle Capture Data

2. Stack % frames according to quality graph analysis

3. Normalisation @ 30%, Sharpen @ 50%

4. Drizzle set to 3.0

5. Alignment Point - Manually acquire 15-20+ APs by manipulating AP size

6. Export extension .TIFF

7. Run through sequence 1-6 for all color channels

 

 

Data Processing 2, Channel Combination - FitsWork

1. L+RGB Image Combination, Autoscale

2. Export extension .TIFF/PNG

 

 

Image Enhancement - PixInsight

1. Dynamic Background Extractor

2. Color Calibration

3. Curves Transformation

 

Notes:

1. A 210s total sequencing time to prevent/reduce hints of planetary rotation and hence correction (TBC).

Done