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IC5146 Cocoon, Konstantin Firsov
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IC5146 Cocoon

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IC5146 Cocoon

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This is a two-pane mosaic.
Started imaging this object in 2017 - under almost red sky at my backyard. Initially the imaging setup included Canon 60Da with 80 f/6 refractor. For some reasons I did not process the data at that time.
Very soon my expectations had grown dramatically and I decided to add some more light with my new toy: SHARPSTAR 15028 fast Newtonian. This time all imaging was made at my dark site 1,5 hours of driving. And it suddenly appeared that 30(!) hours of my old data make a very little contribution to the overall SNR. Instead my old data adds a lot of work to fight gradients. Just threw it all away
Please enjoy my Opus Magnum 2017 -2021

Actually I can't understand how one can be making "fine art" while all this disaster is going on. On the other hand, this is a good way to keep your mind.

Peace and clear skies for everybody

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IC5146 Cocoon, Konstantin Firsov