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Captured 27th June 2020, Eshowe
Average moon 41%
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Onion 60mm guide scope
ZWO ASI 290 mini guide camera
Canon 1300D full spectrum
Astronomik CLS CCD filter
22 x 300 sec @ iso 800
22 x Darks
22 x Bias
20 x Flats
Capture sequence with N.I.N.A.
PHD2 guiding
PixInsight for processing
Tweaked in Lightroom.
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Cool image. Nice work.

Did you capture the minor planet (Asteroid) Angelina like yobbo89 did?
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Nice closeup view. Lots of interesting things to look at in this one. Well done.

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jthommes wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:54 pm Cool image. Nice work.

Did you capture the minor planet (Asteroid) Angelina like yobbo89 did?
Thanks, no I have not.
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Very nice image Gerald!
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Very nice color and detail!!

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Looks great! Well done!
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Just when you think its ok I felt the image was just not right in the middle of "the lagoon".
This image is pure PixInsight with zero Lightroom. Just a touch of HDRMultiscaleTransform for the core using a Game script mask and a bit more saturation overall.
M8_LagoonNebula.jpg
Telescope: Astro-Tech 127EDT Triplet Refractor
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro
Guiding: Orion 60mm guidescope; ZWO ASI290mini mono guide camera
Focuser: Sesto Senso 2 Robotic Focuser
Imaging: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Cooled; ZWO ASI294MM Pro Cooled
Filters: ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm; ZWO 36mm unmounted LRGB and new type NB
Dew Control: 2 x Astrozap Dew Heater Bands
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jthommes wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:54 pm Cool image. Nice work.

Did you capture the minor planet (Asteroid) Angelina like yobbo89 did?
that would of been cool if someone picked up on my asteroid frame, but ahh yeah that thing is hiking!! it was almost out of frame in a few hours on the 27th .
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Beautiful capture! I do like your second version better.
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