Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star ξPer
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California Nebula - HOO, georgian82
California Nebula - HOO
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California Nebula - HOO

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California Nebula - HOO, georgian82
California Nebula - HOO
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California Nebula - HOO

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This is my very first HOO image and I really struggled with it (as it can be seen) due to the little amount of OIII emitted by this nebula. I was not able to come up with a mixture that would bring out the OIII channel using Pixelmath, so I went for something bold which is definitely not my style. That being said, I think orange really helps with the dynamic range of this particular nebula in my opinion.

Pixelmath formula used:

R/K: HA

B: OIII*0.4 + HA*0.6

G: OIII*0.8 + HA*0.2

comments and suggestions are welcomed.

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California Nebula - HOO, georgian82