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A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope
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A Valentine's Rose(tte)

Revision title: Rosette with better stars, take 2

A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope
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A Valentine's Rose(tte)

Revision title: Rosette with better stars, take 2

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Description

An HOO representation of the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237). Completed in time for Valentine's Day, this image was given as a gift to family. This is also the first image I've fully completed solely using NINA for acquisition. I'm learning the tool and its various processes and so far I really like it!! Many thanks to @Jason Doyle Sr for his assistance getting me going with NINA.
The data was acquired during the first two weeks of February, and was entirely unguided. Processed completely in PixInsight, using PixelMath to combine Ha and OIII data. (R = Ha, G = OIII, B = OIII)

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  • A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope
    Original
  • A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope
    B
  • A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope
    C
  • A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope
    D
  • Final
    A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope
    E

B

Title: A Valentine's Rose(tte) - edited

Description: A slightly different processing, and background noise reduction...which do you like best?

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C

Title: L HOO Version

Description: For this one I used Ha as a Luminance, and ran LRGB combination, then used StarXTerminator to separate the nebulosity from the stars, tweaked each a little, then recombined using PixelMath. Added a little more to the extended nebulosity, though I did lose a little of the deeper red. Thoughts?

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D

Title: Rosette with better stars, still HOO

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E

Title: Rosette with better stars, take 2

Description: Same as D, but with a slightly different mix: R = Ha, G = O3, B = (O3*0.85 + Ha*0.15).

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A Valentine's Rose(tte), Hockeyscope