Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  IC 342
The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in L/HαRGB (Okie-Tex Star Party 2019), Brent Newton
The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in L/HαRGB (Okie-Tex Star Party 2019), Brent Newton

The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in L/HαRGB (Okie-Tex Star Party 2019)

The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in L/HαRGB (Okie-Tex Star Party 2019), Brent Newton
The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in L/HαRGB (Okie-Tex Star Party 2019), Brent Newton

The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in L/HαRGB (Okie-Tex Star Party 2019)

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Description

I guess I forgot to upload this to Astrobin, even before the data loss. This is the Hidden Galaxy taken (mostly) from a Bortle 1 site in western Oklahoma in September 2019. I had the good fortune of a near solid week of clear skies to gather data on this one.

Housekeeping:
 - Crop
 - DBE
 - LFit R, B to G
 - RGB Channel Combine

H Processing:
 - Decon via DynamicPSF
 - Rista TGVD, MMT
 - Isolated from Red Continuum

L Processing:
 - Decon via DynamicPSF
 - Rista TGVD, MMT
 - GHS (Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch)
 - HT stretch on image copy
 - HT image used as mask an layered onto GHS image to retain higher-contrast bright areas

RGB Processing:
 - PCC
 - Ha Combination
 - Rista TGVD, MMT
 - GHS
 - SCNR G
 -LRGB Combination

 - SCNR R on RS-background to slightly neutralize color
 - Multiple Unsharp passes
 - Bills Star Reduction
 - Curves Color Tweaks + Vibrance increases

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Description: 2022 Reprocess

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The Hidden Galaxy (IC 342) in L/HαRGB (Okie-Tex Star Party 2019), Brent Newton