M57 The Ring Nebula

Wishing I had more focal length for this target. It's such a beauty but so small.
04-10--2021
Explore Scientific ED127mm
ASI1600mm Camera
Baader Filters
CGX Mount
Captured with NINA, Processed with Astro Pixel Processor

10x 120sec RGB 20min ea.
Total Integration Time = 60 minutes

Taken from Wee Thump south of Las Vegas
SQM reading - 21.3

Mag. 8.8
18h 53m 35.079s +33° 01′ 45.03″


Wide field

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That's a well taken image, when I 'zoom' via crop I don't get that level of detail, and that's with only one hour of data. As well, your processing is spot on.

This is a really fine image. I am quite amazed by the amount of detail even in the cropped image. You must have very steady atmosphere out there.

xa-coupe wrote in post #19222688
That's a well taken image, when I 'zoom' via crop I don't get that level of detail, and that's with only one hour of data. As well, your processing is spot on.

Thanks! I have a new secret weapon. This was my first image processed with the addition of Topaz Labs AI Sharpen plugin in Photoshop. It does an amazing job of not only sharpening but noise reduction too.

nightskycamera wrote in post #19222790
This is a really fine image. I am quite amazed by the amount of detail even in the cropped image. You must have very steady atmosphere out there.

Thanks! According to Astrospheric, this night was only "average" seeing conditions. But I rarely see them list our seeing conditions as above average.

SiriusDoggy wrote in post #19222949
Thanks! I have a new secret weapon. This was my first image processed with the addition of Topaz Labs AI Sharpen plugin in Photoshop. It does an amazing job of not only sharpening but noise reduction too.

Interesting, I've been wondering about the Topaz software ... if that's the 'secret weapon' you have, then it's certainly looks to be worth it.

xa-coupe wrote in post #19223574
Interesting, I've been wondering about the Topaz software ... if that's the 'secret weapon' you have, then it's certainly looks to be worth it.

I'd highly recommend downloading the 30 day trial and try it on some of your worst images.

Here's a sample of just how amazing the Topaz AI Sharpen filter is. Check out these two side-by-side views in the plugin.

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Can't argue with results like that.

I've heard of Topaz before but I've never used or even tried it. Looking at your before and after pictures here, I am going to give it a try in the coming days. Looks like a tool I would like to have readily available.

One of my favorites. Nice shot.