This is a "re-issue" of my previous Pelican Nebula data from the summer of 2022.  I decided to post as a new image rather than revision because the only thing really "old" about this is the data itself.

There have been major advances/changes/updates to PixInsight and many of the 3rd party tools that I use within PixInsight.  In addition, my understanding of what/how/when to use these tools and the appropriate adjustments in workflow have improved/changed significantly as well.  As a consequence, there is literally nothing the same about the processing of this dataset other than the fact it was done within PixInsight.  I started fresh with the original LIGHT files and utilized the appropriate settings in the new/improved WBPP (vs the version of WBPP that was in place last summer).

I also chose to change the palette I used from HOO, to the Hubble Palette (SHO).  The reason is as I looked at the new master files, the Sii channel has good data in it, so applying the HOO palette would effectively through that Sii data in the trash.  I decided I did not care to do that and my post process proceeded accordingly.

When I look at them side by side, I can see more detail was retained in this new work flow vs my previous.  I admit I struggled quite a bit and when through numerous revisions in the previous HOO work flow on this dataset. While I finally go to a version or versions that I liked, I wasn't completely satisfied with the final product.

I don't know if it the improved tools/processes, or my improved experience in the interim, but this seemed to go much easier than my previous processing of this dataset.  I give full credit to the developers of PixInsight and to Russ Croman who is the developer of most of the tools that I use.

I did crop the original frame to put more focus on The Pelican and I did pull the stars back a bit more (less stretch) to keep the wealth of stars from overwhelming the nebula.

Please feel free to compare this with my previous attempt on this dataset and let me know what you think.

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IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula

SHO color Palette

ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_Nebula

The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070 and IC 5067[1]) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name.[1] The Pelican Nebula is located nearby first magnitude star Deneb, and is divided from its more prominent neighbour, the North America Nebula, by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust.

The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. The light from young energetic stars is slowly transforming cold gas to hot and causing an ionization front gradually to advance outward. Particularly dense filaments of cold gas are seen to still remain, and among these are found two jets emitted from the Herbig–Haro object 555.[1] Millions of years from now this nebula might no longer be known as the Pelican, as the balance and placement of stars and gas will leave something that appears completely different.