Deep Sky Mosaic using Astro Pixel Processor

Discussion of using SharpCap for Deep Sky Imaging
Post Reply
User avatar
turfpit
Posts: 1800
Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:13 pm
Location: UK
Contact:
Contact turfpit

Deep Sky Mosaic using Astro Pixel Processor

#1

Post by turfpit »

I was trying to fit M81 and M82 into the field of view of my Vixen 81sd + Vixen 0.67x reducer. The targets did not frame well - with both images at opposite edges of the FOV. This led me to trying a deep sky mosaic. 10 minutes with this tutorial from Sara Wager got me started using the APP built-in mosaic facility. https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/how ... ara-wager/

The result of 2 panes, each of 100x90s using a luminance filter. M82 was not centred to allow the triangle of overlapping stars to line up.

M81-M82-mosaic.jpg
M81-M82-mosaic.jpg (222.08 KiB) Viewed 1037 times


The individual panes.

overlap.JPG
overlap.JPG (44.66 KiB) Viewed 1037 times


Dave
Top
User avatar
oopfan
Posts: 1339
Joined: Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:37 pm
Location: New York
Contact:
Contact oopfan

Re: Deep Sky Mosaic using Astro Pixel Processor

#2

Post by oopfan »

Gorgeous, Dave! I can't wait for the Technicolor version.
Brian
Top
User avatar
turfpit
Posts: 1800
Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:13 pm
Location: UK
Contact:
Contact turfpit

Re: Deep Sky Mosaic using Astro Pixel Processor

#3

Post by turfpit »

Thanks Brian. I don't expect the journey to be easy.

Dave
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Deep Sky Imaging”