Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  M 78  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  NGC 2071  ·  PK204-13.1  ·  VdB59  ·  VdB60
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M78 in Orion, Patrick Hsieh
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M78 in Orion

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M78 in Orion, Patrick Hsieh
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M78 in Orion

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Description

First light with QHY247c and v4 Hyperstar on the C11 EdgeHD. Baader UV/IR filter.

70 x 120 sec, Bortle 4.

Primarily processed in PixInsight, final touch up in Photoshop.

Collimation still not quite perfect, but getting closer!

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  • M78 in Orion, Patrick Hsieh
    Original
  • M78 in Orion, Patrick Hsieh
    B
  • M78 in Orion, Patrick Hsieh
    C
  • Final
    M78 in Orion, Patrick Hsieh
    D

B

Description: Had to fix 2 recalcitrant star halos with Photoshop.

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C

Description: Redid the star processing, got rid of some artifacts, still some dark halos that are hard to find in the starless image and tedious to remove. The experiments continue.

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D

Description: Tried something different yet again for star reduction, I think this is the best balance of star size and brightness so far.

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M78 in Orion, Patrick Hsieh