Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  IC 1396  ·  The star Garnet Star (μCep)
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QHY 268C Image Test IV: Broadband/Narrowband Blend, Alex Roberts
QHY 268C Image Test IV: Broadband/Narrowband Blend
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QHY 268C Image Test IV: Broadband/Narrowband Blend

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QHY 268C Image Test IV: Broadband/Narrowband Blend, Alex Roberts
QHY 268C Image Test IV: Broadband/Narrowband Blend
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QHY 268C Image Test IV: Broadband/Narrowband Blend

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For this test of the QHY 268C, I captured data on two nights, with two different filters; the Optolong L-eXtreme and a Baader UV/IR cut filter. Using PixInsight's PixelMath process, I attempted to get the best of both images; the red hydrogen clouds from the dual narrowband filter and the star colors of the broadband capture. After combining the two images, the narrowband image was used as a luminance layer to mitigate the bloated stars from the broadband image.

I continue to be impressed at the almost noise free images this camera can produce, provided one captures enough subs.

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QHY 268C Image Test IV: Broadband/Narrowband Blend, Alex Roberts