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M78 - Tough target, Scott Deming
M78 - Tough target
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M78 - Tough target, Scott Deming
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Hello Friends!

Here's the final image, and I mean FINAL of M78. This is the culmination of over three hours of exposure time and several hours and many iterations in post processing. This has easily been the most difficult target to date, both in imaging and processing.

Scott

94 x 2 minute Lights

15 Darks

20 Dark Flats

20 Flats

Orion 8" f3.9 reflector

QHY294C imaging camera

ZWO120 mini guide camera

Orion 60mm guide scope

Celstron CGX mount

I'm guessing since this is such a dark target I would need much more exposure time. I'm also curious as to why it's such a noisy image.

Scott

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M78 - Tough target, Scott Deming