IC1318, The beautiful Butterfly Nebula in Cygnus...

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Acquired over 2 nights with NINA. Processed in PI.

WO Star71, 294MC Pro

94x300s

L-eNhance

Struggled to control Sadr in this image.

I came up with a whacky idea!

I used GAME script to create a gradient mask for just Sadr BEFORE applying Starnet.

If I use Starnet on the unprotected image, it causes all sorts of artefacts around Sadr, as its too bright, and Satrnet seems to consider its bright halo as background.

After protecting Sadr with GAME script, then went about with the normal workflow of Curves and Range mask.

Hope you like it!!