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IC5146, Caelan Chapman
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IC5146

IC5146, Caelan Chapman
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IC5146

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Experiment using short sub-frames over the new moons of July and August 2023 as I did not want to blow out the dense star field. Last time I imaged this target, I took 4 minute exposures and the stars were entirely unmanageable. Approx 700 x 30s L frames and 200 x 60s RGB each channel. Many variations of this image preceded this one, and this one was decided on as it was the most natural looking result that did not look overly processed.

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IC5146, Caelan Chapman