M78 HaLRGB Round two

[Rodd]

Lets try this again.  This image looks good on my processing computer in Pixinsight.  My goal was to accentuate the Ha.  

FSQ 106 with .6x reducer and ASI 1600--about24 hours of data.

[The Lazy Astronomer]

Now that is a seriously thick ribbon of Ha there - I'd say you've definitely succeeded in accentuating it. I may well copy your framing if/when I shoot for myself 😁

[Ags]

Impressive Ha! But M78 is somewhat overwhelmed by comparison?

Visually, I can see M78 under dark skies but not a trace of the Loop, so the proportions feel a bit strange, but then night-adapted eyes aren't sensitive to Ha but cameras are!

[Rodd]

14 minutes ago, Ags said:

Impressive Ha! But M78 is somewhat overwhelmed by comparison?

Visually, I can see M78 under dark skies but not a trace of the Loop, so the proportions feel a bit strange, but then night-adapted eyes aren't sensitive to Ha but cameras are!

The parts of M78 that you can see in a telescope  Are the bright patches, which  are actually brighter than the Ha in this image.  
 

however, the image is flawed. Note the absence of stars in the Ha region. The reason that the dimmer portions of M78 are so dim, is because of noise. 

[Rodd]

2 hours ago, The Lazy Astronomer said:

Now that is a seriously thick ribbon of Ha there - I'd say you've definitely succeeded in accentuating it. I may well copy your framing if/when I shoot for myself 😁

Maybe too much so!  Still working on it

[Sunshine]

I like the thick HA ribbon, super contrasty, great work!

[Rodd]

5 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

I like the thick HA ribbon, super contrasty, great work!

Thanks--it does look 3Dish

[Rodd]

Here is a reprocessed version with stars in the Ha and a bitr more balance.

 

[Space Oddities]

Very impressive! This 2nd version looks fantastic!

[Ags]

V2 is spectacular!

[Rodd]

4 hours ago, Space Oddities said:

Very impressive! This 2nd version looks fantastic!

Thank you!

[Rodd]

3 hours ago, Ags said:

V2 is spectacular!

Thanks 

[simmo39]

2nd version looks the bees knees!

[Rodd]

5 minutes ago, simmo39 said:

2nd version looks the bees knees!

Thanks. You either have the same mad spell checker on your phone as me, or I should get out more🤔🙂

[simmo39]

2 minutes ago, Rodd said:

Thanks. You either have the same mad spell checker on your phone as me, or I should get out more🤔🙂

Lol, no thats just me and to many fingers!