The Horsehead Nebula
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The elusive dark cloud in Orion, illuminated from behind. Distance about 1500 light years. Taken with the LX200 and f/6.3 focal reducer, and SBIG ST8E. 60 min Red, 30 min Green, 30 min Blue. Processing with MAXIM and Photoshop.
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This image and the one below are identical, except color balance processing is different. Color balancing technique suggested by Matt Ben-Daniel. Which do you prefer? Send me email. |
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