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M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy

First ever processing with Pixinsight.

 

It seems that Pixinsight is the way to go for processing astrophotos but it comes with a hefty bill. I acquired the LE version of Pixinsight and started to do some reprocessing. I must say that it is a powerful tool and when used correctly it will make your images look great.

Here is my first ever photo processed with Pixinsight LE and I am happy with the results. I was able to get more of the faint stuff to pop out as well as a nice color balance.

Some day I may fork out the cash for the full version but for now I am content on using this version.

I would love to here some feedback as there is a steep learning curve with this program. Any tips on using this software would be appreciated.

 

Sky-Watcher Black Diamond ED80, 600 mm refactor.

HEQ5 Pro German Equatorial GoTo Mount

Nikon D700

Light frames: 4 hours worth @ ISO 800.

Processing: Deep Sky Stacker,Pixinsight LE, Adobe Lightroom.

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Uploaded on November 1, 2015
Taken on November 1, 2015