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Trifid Nebula and Neighborhood - 2024, Paul Macklin
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Trifid Nebula and Neighborhood - 2024

Revision title: Brightened blues and cyans

Trifid Nebula and Neighborhood - 2024, Paul Macklin
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Trifid Nebula and Neighborhood - 2024

Revision title: Brightened blues and cyans

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Description

I used my AM5 to move my scope to the sweet spot when it just barely clears my roof from the right spot in the backyard. 

First 30 x 5 min used the Antlia Triband, which got some very nice widefield Ha detail but I think lost a lot of reflection and made the emissions a bit too monochromatic / over-rich. 

I then got two filter-free two nights with no Moon, and just directly stacked them with the Triband data. 

After the typical futzing in APP, PI, and photoshop, i think we've reached a good result. I've wanted to do this one for years!! 

So, a poll for my friends: wider field, or zoomed in?

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B

Title: reducing reds, increasing blues

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C

Title: Added two nights of filterless

Description: Added 30 x 5 min Triband with 42 x 5 min sans filter.

Did some work in PI and APP to get a good sharp mix. Removed and slightly reduced stars, and slightly sharpened nebulosity a bit more.

Worked in photoshop to balance the reflection and emissions ... hopefully this works!

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D

Title: Zoom on M20

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E

Description: Used the PI StarReduction script (on soft), and reworked in PS

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Description: Reduced vibrance and saturation slightly for a more natural look.

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G

Title: Same as last, square crop

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H

Title: Brightened blues and cyans

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Title: Same, but square cropping with a bit of zoom.

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Trifid Nebula and Neighborhood - 2024, Paul Macklin