Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  IC 239
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IC239 - 202312 - Equinox2, altazastro
IC239 - 202312 - Equinox2
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IC239 - 202312 - Equinox2

Revision title: Denoised with Topaz AI

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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This one is hard, I think, for any setup, given the closeness of a quite bright (magnitude 8.5) star and the dimness of the galaxy itself.
It required some extra work in post-processing to dim the nearby star and to "pull out" the galaxy.
I think that the result is outright impressive for a scope like the Equinox 2 from an urban sky.
Sure, the star shapes and colors are not the best that you may wish for, but that is not the point of this picture and of the whole effort.

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Title: Denoised with Topaz AI

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IC239 - 202312 - Equinox2, altazastro