IC63
and 59 - Nebulae
around Gamma Cassiopeia
IC63 and 59 - collectively known as Gamma Cas Nebula
Camera: Moravian G4 camera w Astrodon Gen II filters
Scope: AP155EDF w 4" FF
Mount: Paramount MX
Guiding: SBIG ST-402ME / Borg 60mm achromat
Exposures: RGB: 7/8/8x10min; H-Alpha: 56x20min
Image acquisition using CCD-Commander, TheSkyX
Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop
PixInsight Processing:
RGB: SPCC, ABE, BlurX, NoiseX, Curves, HT and Saturation Boost. SCNR
H-Alpha: ABE, BlurX, NoiseX, StarX, Curves, HT, 2x LHE,
DarkStructureEnhance
Photoshop: RGB split into component channels, Starless H-Alpha layered
over the Red at 100% and Blue at 20% using Lighten blend mode.
Recombined. Gradient removal using Camera Raw. Rotated and cropped to
8.5x11
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October 2023 Lucknow Ontario
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