Fish Head Nebula Processed With PixInsight Color Mask (Tutorial)

 

Tutorial: 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 Polar Alignment: QHYCCD PoleMaster 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/ #pixInsight #tutorial