Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7380
Fleeting Wizard, Abdulmohsen Alreesh
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Fleeting Wizard, Abdulmohsen Alreesh
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Description

Location and date:

Kuwait, Alhejen area, 09/11/2023 -- Between 18:47-01:07

Equipment used:
Skywatcher Esprit 100 F5.5 Telescope
ZWO ASI 2600MM
Baader SHO filters
Antlia RGB filters
ZWO AM5 Mount

Total Integration:

Sii: 17x300s
Ha: 20x300s
Oiii: 20x300s
RGB: 30x60s each filter

10 Flats per filter
20 Darks
100 Bias frames

Total:
6hr 15min

Estimated Bortle Level between 5-7 depending on imaging location 

Processing:

Stacked in Pixinsight, Color calibration for RGB and remove stars for later use
Removed stars from SHO images, removed residual gradients using GraXpert
Blend SHO in Adobe Photoshop trying to enhance saturation to both amplify signal and make it artistically pleasing.
Add RGB stars and selectively deemphasize to make the final image pop and place signature.

I hope you find this image as aesthetically pleasing as I do myself.

Abdulmohsen Alreesh
@mi7sen89 on instagram

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