An unusual stretch of clear nights this October gave me 25 hours on the Soul Nebula (IC 1848) — all from my backyard. Using narrowband filters for Sulphur, Hydrogen, and Oxygen, I was able to cut through city light and reveal the glowing heart of this stellar nursery.
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Acquisition:
Red – 30 x 90s
Green – 30 x 90s
Blue – 30 x 90s
Sulphur – 100 x 300s
Hydrogen – 100 x 300s
Oxygen – 100 x 300s
Gear:
Mount – ZWO AM5
Camera – ZWO ASI533MM
Telescope – Explore Scientific ED80
Editing Software:
Pixinsight, Photoshop
Editing Process:
Stacked in WBPP
LRGB Channel Combination
DBE
Blur/Star/NoiseX
GHS
Screen Stars in PS
Camera Raw Filter
High Pass Filter
by dunmbunnz