Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)

Image of the day 01/01/2024

    SH2-263 and vdB 38, starfield
    SH2-263 and vdB 38
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    SH2-263 and vdB 38

    Image of the day 01/01/2024

      SH2-263 and vdB 38, starfield
      SH2-263 and vdB 38
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      SH2-263 and vdB 38

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      Description

      Sh2-263 /LBN 866 and VDB 38 pair to create a beautiful object in Orion.   You'll find several small galaxies and LBN 869 in the lower right.   Balancing the dust as well as the reflection/emission nebula makes this a challenge.    I've got several different versions exploring different treatments posted here.

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        SH2-263 and vdB 38, starfield
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      Description: Rerun with BlurxV2 for better stars. Additional contrast tweaks.

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      Description: Blended HDRMT of core to increase contrast

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      Title: Annotated version

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      Description: Combine original version with new stars processed in BlurX V2

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      SH2-263 and vdB 38, starfield