Workflows for STC Astro DUO Filter  

Hi Daniel,

I use the way 1, as you do.

I've tried once Ha-OIII extract Ha, and the extract OIII, but it didn't work.

So, I'm also interested to know how to process properly the different channels  😉 

Hi @daniel-tackley & @dav78,

Method 2) is preferred because you will be able to get much more and different colors in the bi-color composite.

It is quite stratightforward to accomplish what you want to do:

1) you will need the mono (for lum if you need/want is as well) and the extract algorithms

2) start with the Ha-OIII extract Ha (usually more signal so easier registration), process the data up until the Ha integration.

3) don't completely restart now

4) set the other debayer algortihm, for instance the Ha-OIII extract OIII,

5) now go to 5) normalize to normalize the OIII data. (no need to perform registration again, and this ensures the Ha and OIII integrations will be registered to each other)

6) Integrate the OIII data ,

The resulting integrations will be registered to each other thus are ready to load into the RGB Combine tool 😉

Let me know if this is clear and if you can follow this flow 😉

Kind regards,

Mabula

Thank you Mabula for the answer.

I've tried this method and the result seems to be there (just need now to combine properly the two resulting pictures).

The integrate mode have to be set at no drizzle, the bayer drizzle won't work, right ?

Posted by: Mabula Haverkamp - Admin

Hi @daniel-tackley & @dav78,

Method 2) is preferred because you will be able to get much more and different colors in the bi-color composite.

It is quite stratightforward to accomplish what you want to do:

1) you will need the mono (for lum if you need/want is as well) and the extract algorithms

2) start with the Ha-OIII extract Ha (usually more signal so easier registration), process the data up until the Ha integration.

3) don't completely restart now

4) set the other debayer algortihm, for instance the Ha-OIII extract OIII,

5) now go to 5) normalize to normalize the OIII data. (no need to perform registration again, and this ensures the Ha and OIII integrations will be registered to each other)

6) Integrate the OIII data ,

The resulting integrations will be registered to each other thus are ready to load into the RGB Combine tool 😉

Let me know if this is clear and if you can follow this flow 😉

Kind regards,

Mabula

 

 

Hi,

My workflow for most of STC duo narrowband images exactly as Mabula's reply, However, I've founded that even the default AAD algorithm also works well in many situations. It also has an advantage that we can use bayer drizzle integration with the image. Here is my result on Thor's helmet.

Cheers,

Kijja

Posted by: Dav78

Thank you Mabula for the answer.

I've tried this method and the result seems to be there (just need now to combine properly the two resulting pictures).

The integrate mode have to be set at no drizzle, the bayer drizzle won't work, right ?

Hi @dav78,

I think it will, have you tried ?

Mabula

Posted by: Kijja

Posted by: Mabula Haverkamp - Admin

Hi @daniel-tackley & @dav78,

Method 2) is preferred because you will be able to get much more and different colors in the bi-color composite.

It is quite stratightforward to accomplish what you want to do:

1) you will need the mono (for lum if you need/want is as well) and the extract algorithms

2) start with the Ha-OIII extract Ha (usually more signal so easier registration), process the data up until the Ha integration.

3) don't completely restart now

4) set the other debayer algortihm, for instance the Ha-OIII extract OIII,

5) now go to 5) normalize to normalize the OIII data. (no need to perform registration again, and this ensures the Ha and OIII integrations will be registered to each other)

6) Integrate the OIII data ,

The resulting integrations will be registered to each other thus are ready to load into the RGB Combine tool 😉

Let me know if this is clear and if you can follow this flow 😉

Kind regards,

Mabula

 

 

Hi,

My workflow for most of STC duo narrowband images exactly as Mabula's reply, However, I've founded that even the default AAD algorithm also works well in many situations. It also has an advantage that we can use bayer drizzle integration with the image. Here is my result on Thor's helmet.

Cheers,

Kijja

Hi @kijja,

If you use AAD deabayering and set the integration mode to Bayer Drizzle, no debayering is done to create the integration (the data is debayered while performing star analysis and normalization, not for the actual integration) 😉 which is preferred !

If you set the mode to Drizzle, then debayering is done, and the debayered data is then drizzled, which is not ideal.

Mabula

All seems to be working well using the method detailed by Mabula above. Just need to work out now whether there is any benefit from generating a mono image to use as a luminance layer or if just the Ha and OIII images have enough info. Also need to work out the best way to combine the individual images. Here are a couple of examples created using StarTools to process the APP integrations.

Excellent @daniel-tackley,

Thanks for sharing 😉

Mabula

@mabula-admin

I am confused. I just downloaded the trial version and I am very new to processing. I captured frames (ARW files from my sony camera) with Duo Narrowband filter. I have a full spectrum A7S and use duo narrowband with that camera.

I saw the instructions, but I am confused. I load the light frames into the APP, and then what? When I select filter I can only select one band, not both Oxygen and H-Alpha.

A newbie guide please?

Hi @tsk1979 did you try the above steps mentioned by Mabula? The option to extract one from the other can be found in tab(0) and scrolling down the list of the CFA algorithm.

@vincent-mod

There is tab(1) load frames. Where is tab(0)?

Is there a view tutorial for the steps?

Not really yet, we have the video's, but those are getting a bit outdated. Mabula is working on a PDF to explain the entire program.

This is tab 0 and the options are at the algorithm part.

Okay, so first I have to split. When I split images, it just splits into R,G,B 

How to split frames into Ha-OIII using APP?

@tsk1979

To extract OIII (or Ha) from duo-narrow band filter is simple. Stay in Tab 0) Raw/Fits, under 'algorithm' pull menu. Find the menu 'Ha-OIII extract OIII' which is the lower most of the pull menu and select this. Then you can load duo narrow band files and process in normal routine. The final integration will be the stacked OIII.

Cheers,

Kijja

@kijja

So I should do processing twice?

1st Halpha then OIII and then combine the processed images. How to combine? Photoshop? Any tutorial links? I have always done standard RGB this is my first brush with NarrowbaND

OK, I got it 🙂

Thanks. Now I feel really stupid! Will share the results!

EDIT: My Ha and OIII integrations both look the same.

After integrating Halpha I should go back to "0" change to OIII and them simply go straight to "5"?

Here are my samples. I am unable to figure what I am doing wrong.

My Ha and OIII both look same. Check out the file names. They are correct. But content looks similar.

After integrating Ha, I changed Algo and went to Step 5 directory

@tsk1979

There should be something wrong. Both extracted files must be in monochrome. Did you check the 'force Bayer CFA'? Just leave it uncheck.

Kijja

@kijja

 start with the Ha-OIII extract Ha (usually more signal so easier registration), process the data up until the Ha integration.

This step means I have to do integration or go to step 5 right after  Normalize?

Here are screenshots of my steps (0-3)

What am I doing wrong?