[Video] Fish Head Nebula Processed With PixInsight Color Mask

By Chuck’s Astrophotography

2017.9.3

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I was capturing the Fish Head nebula (IC 1795) over the past couple of nights. I used a script in the new version of PixInsight (1.8.5) called the Color Mask. It helped get the colors I wanted. I show how to use the Color Mask in this video. Here is more info on the Fish Head nebula:

Target:
Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795)

Imaging Telescope:
Celestron NexStar 8SE (1280 focal length)

Focal Reducer:
f/.63

Mount:
Celestron CGX

Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool

Filters:
Ha=68x180s
OIII=65x180s
SII=63x180s

Total Exposure Time: 9.8 hours

Gain: 139, Offset: 21

Guide scope:
Orion ST80

Guide Camera:
Lodestar X2

Guide Software:
PHD2

Calibration Frames:
Darks: 50, Bias: 50, Flats: 50

Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)

Stacking software:
PixInsight

Post Processing:
PixInsight

Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip

Astrobin: http://astrob.in/310728/0/