Saturn • October 9, 2026
12:26 AM EDT / 04:26 UTC · ZWO ASI224MC · genuine AutoStakkert 10% and 12% / 1.5× drizzle. RegiStax 6 Softer10, RGB balance, Topaz Clear, and conventional Levels/Curves, processed from the same 16-bit stacked capture.
Both October 9 10% and 12% stacks have now been processed, and their original 16-bit masters and intermediates are preserved. October 7 also has 65%, 80% and 90% Topaz-strength comparisons made by blending the real Topaz and control TIFFs; those are not new model inference runs. The separate October 7 and 13 images are historical comparison points, not pixel-aligned to this session. No generative AI or AI enhancement was used in the versions labeled No AI; the Topaz options do use its AI-based Clear model.
Interactive before / after
Slide left or right to compare; the ring positions align on the October 9 versions. When comparing different nights, variations in image scale and orientation are expected.
All results and downloadable master TIFFs
The original SER recording remains archived on the dome PC. RegiStax was run in the native desktop app with the saved Softer10 .rwv preset. Topaz DeNoise AI 3.7.2 was also run natively, Clear / Medium Noise / High Sharp / Recover Original Detail 10 / Color Noise Reduction 0. No-AI Curves/Levels and classic bilateral smoothing use the October 17 v1 recipe with masks refitted to this session. No historic favorite was overwritten.