Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
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Heart Nebula (2022), Chris Kagy
Heart Nebula (2022)
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Heart Nebula (2022)

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Heart Nebula (2022), Chris Kagy
Heart Nebula (2022)
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Heart Nebula (2022)

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Description

This year's version of the magnificent Heart Nebula.  I recaptured RGB (stars) SHO (nebula) with my ASI 183MM Pro, and processed it using current pixinsight tools including Generalized Hyperbolic stretch, Starnet 2++, and NoiseXterminator.

My general process was:
  • Integrate in PI using WBPP, LN, and the new AutoCrop
  • On the SHO files
    • ABE
    • Starnet 2++
    • NoiseXterminator
    • Stretch each channel individually with GHS
    • Channel Combination
    • SCNR
    • Mild color adjustments
    • Mild application of HDRMT, LN, MLT

  • On the RGB files
    • Channel Combination
    • SPCC using G2V as white balance
    • Starnet 2++ to create star mask
    • Stretch star mask with GHS
    • Light sharpening with MLT

  • Combine SHO and star mask using pixelmath

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Heart Nebula (2022), Chris Kagy

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