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M8 w/Modified FORAX Color Palette, AstroStoked
M8 w/Modified FORAX Color Palette
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M8 w/Modified FORAX Color Palette

M8 w/Modified FORAX Color Palette, AstroStoked
M8 w/Modified FORAX Color Palette
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M8 w/Modified FORAX Color Palette

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Description

Narrowband HDR of M8
Captured 5min of RGB for accurate stars to add later.

Captured durations of 30-180s to produce HDR channels.

Pixel Math for modified FORAX (also used SCNR inversion to reduce magenta):
R: (Oii^~Oiii)*Sii + ~(Oiii^~Oiii)*Ha
G: Oiii
B: ((Oiii*Ha)^~(Oiii*Ha))*Ha + ~((Oiii*Ha)^~(Oiii*H_a))*Oiii

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M8 w/Modified FORAX Color Palette, AstroStoked