NGC3372 - Carina Nebula (mavopower)

NGC3372 - Carina Nebula

The Carina Nebula is such an amazing target to capture, being so bright you can gain so much detail from just a small number of subs.

The data for this image was taken in Melbourne Australia, mid May. There were a few processing attempts but I found to be able to get the most detail and best colour out of the synth green technique using channel extraction and pixel Math.

Bortle 3-4 skies

Telescope: Redcat 51 250mm f/4.9 refractor

Camera: ZWO 294MC Pro

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120mm mini

Guide scope: ZWO 30F4

Mount: Star Adventurer Pro

Management Platform: ASIAIR Pro

Filter: Optolong L Enhance

Subs: 20x 180s

30x Darks

No Bias or flats

Stacked and processed in Pixinsight

• Channel Extraction

• Pixel Math

• LRGB Integration

• Starnet++ (Starmask)

• Background Neutralization

• Colour Calibration

• Histogram transformation

• Multiscale Linear Transformation

• Local Histogram Equalization

• Deconvolution

• Screen Transfer Function

• Curves Transformation

Touch ups in PS including the star spikes for effect

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Solar system
Extremely wide field
Star trails
Northern lights
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Landscape

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Traveller
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Amateur hosting facility
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Other
Unknown

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