Deep-Sky Lucky Imaging
A practical experiment to evaluate the application of an imaging technique, commonly used for bright planetary imaging, on dim deep-sky objects.
Lucky imaging is a technique that has been around for many years and is a commonly used method for high-magnification planetary and lunar imaging. These bright objects allow enterprising astrophotographers to image capture with a modified webcam or with more outlay, a dedicated high-speed color and monochrome camera, usually recording in a video format. While most of the frames are ruined from astronomical seeing, a few “lucky” ones escape, with excellent resolution. The image processing ruthlessly discards the poor frames and just aligns and combines the lucky few. With these ...
