IC405
& 410 - The Flaming Star and Tadpoles respectively

Scope: AP110GTX w TCC
Mount: AP Mach2
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
36x5min
Acquisition via TSX
Processing in PixInsight: Gradient Removal,
PhotometricColourCalibration, BlurX, NoiseX, StarX. Stars ONLY image
stretched with SetiAstro's Star Stretch. Starless image stretched
manually with
HistogramTransformation and Curves.
Processing in Photoshop: Contrast enhancement via Camera Raw Texture
and Clarity on the starless image. ColourBalance and SelectiveColour
layers. Stars had a boost to saturation then were
layered onto the starless image using Screen. Save for Web
Click on the image to see it twice the size displayed.
October 2025, Lucknow, Ontario, Canada
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