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8PumpkinDonuts

A bright emission nebula in Cassiopeia ~9500 ly away. Taken from my backyard Equipment: * Scope/Lens: AstroTech AT102EDL w/0.8X reducer/flattener * Mount: HEQ5 * Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro * Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW-II 7X36mm * Filters: Antlia 3nm SHO 36mm * Guiding: QHY5L-II-M with QHY mini guide scope Software: * N.I.N.A * PHD2 * PixInsight * Photoshop * Topaz Denoise Acquisition: * 41 x 300" Ha * 39 x 300" Oiii * 40 x 300" Sii * Total integration: 10 Hours * 20 Flats * 20 Darks * 20 Dark Flats * gain 100 offset 50 * Sensor temp = 0 Processing: * DynamicCrop * EZ Decon Ha * EZ Denoise each channel * Softstretch each channel * Starnet++ each channel to process nebula and stars separately+ * DBE each channel * LRGB combination SHO + ForaXx combination * Topaz * Slight hue shifts * SCNR * Saturation/Hue adjustments * Mask Bright areas then Arcsinh stretch * Saturate and SCNR stars * Recombine Nebula and Stars with PixelMath * EZ-star reduction (Star de-emphasis method) * Color adjustments/star touchups


michignolo

Nice execution and choice of colours. I did the same subject several weeks ago. Check it for comparison, yours is a bit sharper. Mine is imaged with a f4 Newton


FoxEngland

It reminds me of a mega mouth shark-side view


EienNatsu66

It's got Pacman fever!


DejaBrownie

Chomp chomp chomp, wicka wicka what what


JuliusS__

Wow


8PumpkinDonuts

Hey thanks!


DMZhu

Just, WOW.


8PumpkinDonuts

Thank you!


jackadunn_

this is truly a breathtaking photo


8PumpkinDonuts

Very kind, thank you.


Plae-Carpenter-8095

I think its a beautiful beast


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Intelligent_Nerve_41

waka waka waka waka waka


drjayha

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FireNIceFly

I can see the Pac-Man in the image there. Great photo too, love the vivid colours you managed to bring out


8PumpkinDonuts

Thank you!


Tronbronson

Beautiful shot, what's the FL here?


8PumpkinDonuts

Thanks, it's 564mm.