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M16 (Eagle Nebula) 2023, Chris Kagy
M16 (Eagle Nebula) 2023
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M16 (Eagle Nebula) 2023

M16 (Eagle Nebula) 2023, Chris Kagy
M16 (Eagle Nebula) 2023
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M16 (Eagle Nebula) 2023

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The core of M16, the Eagle Nebula, rendered in an unconventional bicolor Foraxx palette, after trying an more unconventional OSS + Ha luminance.
Roughly 10h each of H, S, O, taken over the summer from my back yard in Arlington, VA.
After trying out several versions of the usual color combinations, I found I was not satisfied with any. Leaving my box behind, I began trying different approaches and found myself drawn to the detail and color intensity of this combination.

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Description: A reworked version, processed mostly in Photoshop to try to gently pull out the surrounding dust, while keeping the core of the nebula somewhat under control. The range of brightness in and around this nebula is vast.

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M16 (Eagle Nebula) 2023, Chris Kagy

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