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Douglas Rollain

M20 Trifid Nebula in LRGBHa

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Flame Nebula image

Flame Nebula

Contains: Deep sky object
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Description

This is the Flame Nebula which I attempted in SHO. There is very little Oiii in the object, so I ended up using the Ha and Sii data to make this image. Alnitak appears to supply most of the fireworks but the backlit dark filaments are the real standout for me.