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M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large
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M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens

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M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large
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M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens

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Description

This is my very first attempt at M78, a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, which was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1780.

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  • M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large
    Original
  • M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large
    B
  • M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large
    C
  • M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large
    D
  • Final
    M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large
    E

B

Description: Noise reduction

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C

Description: Completely reprocessed with less aggressive settings.

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D

Description: Gradient removal using Siril & Star reduction

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E

Description: Reprocessed from scratch.

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M78 (Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost Nebula) -- Nikon D5300 & 200 mm Telephoto lens, Nick Large