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Cocoon Nebula IC5146 Luminance Reprocess, Terry Hancock

Cocoon Nebula IC5146 Luminance Reprocess

Cocoon Nebula IC5146 Luminance Reprocess, Terry Hancock

Cocoon Nebula IC5146 Luminance Reprocess

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Here is the reprocess of the luminance. I have posted the older version for comparison. I don't like to hide any dust or nebulae in my images if the data is there and I think this one has an incredible amount of nebulae and dust. Total Exposure time 6.75 hours

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI

Date of Shoot 21st thru July 26 2011

Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD

27 x 15 min sub exposures Luminance

Scope: Astro Tech AT10RC F8 Ritchey-Chrétien using AT2FF Field Flattener.

Autoguided using QHY5 autoguider

Guide scope Celestron Short Tube 80mm refractor.

Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)

Processed with Photoshop CS5.

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Cocoon Nebula IC5146 Luminance Reprocess, Terry Hancock