Sh2-292 Seagull Nebula HaLRGB (Deep Sky West (Lloyd))

Sh2-292 Seagull Nebula HaLRGB

Added quite a bit of Ha to RGB data. I think the original RGB captured much of the Ha available in the field. The differences are subtle, but noticeable in my opinion...some of the darker / empty areas in the RGB image clearly show the added Ha. There's a overall "smoothness" added by the Ha that I guess is just because the presence of the additional gas is visible. The more I look at this version the more I like it. Note that the first revision is actually a mistake...I initially uploaded the RGB image from earlier. Turns out it's easier to compare them this way!

The net result of this version is a deepening of the reds and the unwanted addition of blues to the stars. If tried to desaturate the added blues hues from the stars. In some cases I believe this is true nebulosity that's been intensified by the addition of the Ha.

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