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Heart Nebula Mosaic in SHO, Nick Lake
Heart Nebula Mosaic in SHO
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Heart Nebula Mosaic in SHO

Heart Nebula Mosaic in SHO, Nick Lake
Heart Nebula Mosaic in SHO
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Heart Nebula Mosaic in SHO

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I acquired this mosaic image over 4 nights, first a night in H-alpha to set and check the framing in overlap, and then 3 nights in quick succession to gather the bulk of H-alpha and SII/OIII data. 

I used the H-alpha data as a luminance layer and from there the processing was a lot of fun. I am particularly proud of the "tail" of material that appears to braid and twist around itself to the lower right.

Integration details are total, so time per mosaic pane is half of the total.

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Heart Nebula Mosaic in SHO, Nick Lake

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