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NGC 6188 - Fighting Dragons of Ara, Alex
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NGC 6188 - Fighting Dragons of Ara

NGC 6188 - Fighting Dragons of Ara, Alex
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NGC 6188 - Fighting Dragons of Ara

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Description

18x120s Ha, Oiii, and Sii.
Bortle 5, Sydney Australia
Ha: Red
Sii: Green
Oiii: Blue.
Redcat 51
ZWO ASI 294mm Pro @ Bin1x1, -10C
Uniguide 50/200mm with ASI 290mm Mini
25 Darks
15 Flat Frames for each filter

Stacked in DeepSkyStacker.

Aligned and stretched in Photoshop - levels and curves.
SCNR in PixInsight to remove some green background.
Applied H-Alpha as luminance layer.
Used Starnet++ to create a starless version
Used starless to create a star mask, then reduced stars.
Some touch ups with vibrance and saturation.

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NGC 6188 - Fighting Dragons of Ara, Alex