How to add Ha to your galaxy images using PixInsight

In this video I show a novel approach to adding Ha data to your galaxy images via PixInsight, to really make any Ha regions pop. I learned of this method via James Lambs fantastic channel, there is a link to the video below. I also use the GHS process to stretch my images, I have provided a link to a brilliant GHS below by the creators.

James Lambs Video on Ha -    • Adding Ha to Red or Luminance Data  
GHS Video on Astro Imaging Channel -    • 2022-05-29 | David Payne and Mike Cra...  

00:00 - Intro
1:22 - First look at the data
2:42 - Fully processed RGB image (no Ha)
3:30 - Splitting the RGB channels
3:50 - Creating the new Ha version
6:27 - Creating the new Red version
9:25 - Create the new RGB image (Ha included)
10:09 - Image Solver and SPCC
12:30 - Using GHS to stretch the image
14:56 - Noise reduction with NoiseXTerminator
15:05 - Final Tweaks
15:25 - image Comparison
16:50 - Outro

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