bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

Some additional recent info on M13:
https://www.space.com/supermassive-stars-globular-clusters-james-webb-space-telescope

bwa

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

I know one thing if you lived in one -- there would be no dark nights for astrophotography! It would be worse than all our streaking satellites.

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

Hey Sonny, I'm glad you stuck it out. I've been through "everything that could happen , happened ! It's all about having fun and enjoying capturing photons . The processing is a whole other beast to deal with and the guys on the hog really help out. M13 is a nice choice to test on, lots of stars. Keep the faith buddy.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

If you process in Pixinsight, I've found with Globular Clusters to use the GAME script from:

http://www.skypixels.at/pixinsight_scripts.html#game

To create a mask that includes only the core of the cluster, apply it as a mask, and perform HDRMultiTransform. Brings out hidden structures/detail.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Hi Jim!
Good to hear from you.
I put a wall topper on our back wall a couple or more years ago.
Gives me shade from the condo prison complex behind me.
The HOA installed the brightest, most obnoxious LED lighting they could.
So I installed... shade.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Hi Ronnie!
Yep, M13 was to help me get NINA working. Finally!
Last night it actually completed the Full Monte on the North American Nebula.
A total package of start-up through Parking my mount at the end. So Pleased when I got up this morning and it was actually parked at Counterweight Down, aimed North.
Having my unusual mount causes some oddities for programming. But I guess I finally worded my question right, on the right forum, and got the right boxes checked for success.
Of course, nothing saying it will do it 2 times in a row. But I'm holding the faith I've made another baby step.
With the mild California summer weather here (Hot as hell), I'm keeping the telescope on the mount and just covering the monster with my giant BBQ cover during the daylight hours. So far, all is working very well.
Finally, some decent skies and weather to run with.
Processing, who needs processing? I'm getting decent stacking, great focusing, Plate Solving, and rock solid guiding. One of these dayz I might even inject some color.
I'm still fiddling with it anyway.
Brian found the data good to work with, and I don't need a flattener.
I've done several start-it, and go to bed overnighters. But last night everything ran as it should.
Going after the Narrowband filters tonight.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

I don't use Pixinsight. But I'm thinking I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get it.
Still fumbling with Freeware programs. Sometimes I am my own worst enemy.

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

That's wonderful ! paying dividends is what it's all about Sonny. I've got several targets to put into photoshop and get the tweaking done . Processing is the time consumer, finding the time to do it is the problem I'm having. Keep gathering those photons Sonny.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Oh yeah, I've got that part working good now.
And got the stacking down good, too.
I have plenty of various sized USB thumb drives to pile onto.
But I'm still setting in the corner with the dunce cap on for processing the color part. It just can't be that hard.

Anyway, having a lot of fun with everything. Everything but processing, that is. LMAO!