Imaging Processing
Three RAW images processed in Nikon Capture, Registax and Photoshop.

• Nikon Capture 4.1: RAW, DDE and save as 16 bit TIF
• Cor Berrevoets Registax Version 2.1.14.0 beta: Three images stacked and wavelet process at 1.7 save as 16 bit TIF
• Adobe Photoshop Version CS: hue/saturation, levels, curves, unsharp mask, resize, unsharp mask, resize, unsharp mask, levels and save as JPG.

Imaging Processing
Three RAW images processed in Nikon Capture, Registax and Paint Shop Pro.

• Nikon Capture 4.1: RAW, DDE and save as 16 bit TIF
• Cor Berrevoets Registax Version 2.1.14.0 beta: Three images stacked and wavelet process at 1.7 save as 16 bit TIF
• JASC Inc. Paint Shop Pro Version 8.10: histogram, resize, unsharp mask, resize, unsharp mask, hue/saturation and save as JPG.

Imaging Processing
Three Basic JPG images processed in Registax and Paint Shop Pro.

• Cor Berrevoets Registax Version 2.1.14.0 beta: Three Basic JPG images stacked and wavelet processed
• JASC Inc. Paint Shop Pro Version 8.10: histogram, resize, unsharp mask, resize, unsharp mask and save as JPG.

Imaging Processing
One Basic JPG image processed in Paint Shop Pro.

• JASC Inc. Paint Shop Pro Version 8.10: Basic JPG image, histogram, resize, unsharp mask, resize, unsharp mask and save as JPG.

Photo Information

• Messier M6 in center, M7 lower left and Milkyway upper left
• Image taken at the RCA star party at Hancock Field Station, OR
• Image size: 13° x 8.5°, North is top, West is right
• Faintest stars: about 11 magnitude
• The three images stacked DSC_0826.JPG - DSC_0828.JPG
• DSC_0826.JPG image information
• Nikon D70
• 2004/05/22 03:36:55.8
• JPEG (8-bit) Basic
• Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
• Lens: Nikkor 105mm 1:1.8 AIS
• Focal Length: 105mm
• Exposure Mode: Manual
• Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
• 30 sec - F/2.8
• Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
• Sensitivity: ISO 1600
• Optimize Image: Normal
• White Balance: Auto
• AF Mode: Manual
• Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
• Color Mode: Mode Ia (sRGB)
• Tone Comp: Auto
• Hue Adjustment: 0°
• Saturation: Normal
• Sharpening: Auto
• Image Comment:
• Noise Reduction: Fixed Pattern

Imaging Equipment

• Camera: Nikon D70 with Nikkor 105mm 1:1.8 AIS lens
• Finder: Orion Argonaut™ 150mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope, f/12 focal ratio, 1800mm focal length
• Telescope Mount: Losmandy G-11

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