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Pacman Nebula image

Pacman Nebula


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This is my attempt at an HaRGB image of NCG281, aka The Pacman Nebula Image was taken with a TOA130/ST10XME @ f/7.8 consisting of the following integrations: 465:60:60:72 for a total of just under 11 hours exposure time. The Ha data consists of 31 X 900 and the color was 10, 10 and 12 minute sub exposures respectively. Images were combined and dark/flat calibrated in Maxim 4.0. Combination method was sigma combine using Russel Crowmans Maxim plugin. Final tweaks in PS7 for final presentation. Additionally, the Ha channel was run through 5 iterations of Lucy-Richardson to sharpen up the data a bit. Ha data was binned 1X1 while the color data was binned 2X2.

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  • Christopher Sauer
  • Christopher Sauer
  • January 19, 2022