https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:30:33 -0300 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:30:33 -0300 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Zenphoto RSS Generator https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=masterLight_BIN-1_6224x4168_EXPOSURE-600.00s_FILTER-Clear_RGB_%283%29c.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x3) BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution) GraXpert (gradient removal) PixelMath (x2) Curves Transformation (x5) Dynamic Crop HDR Multiscale Transform SCNR

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=masterLight_BIN-1_6224x4168_EXPOSURE-600.00s_FILTER-Clear_RGB_%283%29c.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946%283%29b.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x3) BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution) GraXpert (gradient removal) PixelMath (x3) Curves Transformation (x4) Dynamic Crop HDR Multiscale Transform SCNR

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946%283%29b.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946b.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x4) BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution) GraXpert (gradient removal) PixelMath Curves Transformation

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946b.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946b_cropped+copy.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x4) BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution) GraXpert (gradient removal) PixelMath Curves Transformation Dynamic Crop

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946b_cropped+copy.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946_Clear%2BTriad.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x3) PixelMath Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch Star Alignment Local Histogram Equalization Unsharp Mask Curves Transformation (x2)

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946_Clear%2BTriad.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=masterLight_BIN-1_6224x4168_EXPOSURE-600.00s_FILTER-Clear_RGB_%283%29a.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Total image time was 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Filter	Clear
Binning	1x1
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x5) BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution) GraXpert (gradient removal)

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=masterLight_BIN-1_6224x4168_EXPOSURE-600.00s_FILTER-Clear_RGB_%283%29a.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946a.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x4) PixelMath HDR Multiscale Transform (x2)

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946a.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=masterLight_BIN-1_6224x4168_EXPOSURE-900.00s_Clear%2B-Triad+Quad_RGB_drizzle_2x_cropped_CC_NXT+copy.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x3) Drizzle Integration Dynamic Crop BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution) GraXpert (gradient removal) Spectrophotometric Color Calibration NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise) PixelMath HDR Multiscale Transform

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=masterLight_BIN-1_6224x4168_EXPOSURE-900.00s_Clear%2B-Triad+Quad_RGB_drizzle_2x_cropped_CC_NXT+copy.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946b_cropped.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x4) BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution) GraXpert (gradient removal) PixelMath Curves Transformation Dynamic Crop

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946b_cropped.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300 https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946_Clear%2BTriad_Cropped.jpg Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Camera	ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics	Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date	2025-08-27
PixInsight Processing	Image Integration (x3) PixelMath Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch Star Alignment Local Histogram Equalization Unsharp Mask Curves Transformation (x2)

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Galaxies/NGC-6946-Fireworks-Galaxy-&image=NGC_6946_Clear%2BTriad_Cropped.jpg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300