NGC 1840 Soul Nebula

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Imaging telescope: Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED DS-Pro 600mm (f/7.5)
Focal reducer: Sky-Watcher .85x Reducer/Flattener
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 533MC-PRO
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R PRO
Guiding telescope: Astro Essentials 32mm f/4 Mini Guide Scope
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI 120MM Mini

Other Equipment: Sesto Senso 2 focuser, Pegasus Power Box Advance, QHYCCD PoleMaster

Filters: L-eNhance Dual Narrowband Filter

Aquisition: Sequence Generator Pro (SGP), PHD2

Software: Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) > PixInsight > Adobe Photoshop.

Date(s): 03 Apr 2021
Total Integration: 2.2 hrs

Frames:
Lights: 36 x 240″ (gain: 101 Bin: 1)
Darks: ~30
Flats: ~30

Processing:

  1. Review Light frames in Blink (PixInsight) to check for bad frames (just the one, thanks Elon!)
  2. Process Lights, Darks and Flats in Deep Sky Stacker
  3. Open processed file in PixInsight
  4. Crop off edges
  5. Run Dynamic Background Extraction
  6. Run PixMath mix for Hubble Palette
  7. Run Color Balance script
  8. Deconvolution
  9. Stretch – Save.
  10. Open in Photoshop – adjust Levels, Vibrance.