LBN 573 and 575 in Cepheus - LRGB

LBN 573 575 LRGB - stretched to show the surrounding dust
Camera: Moravian G4 w Astrodon Gen II LRGB filters
Scope: Astro-Physics AP155EDF w 4" FF
Mount: SB Paramount MX
Guiding: SBIG ST402ME on Borg 60 guidescope
9/8/8 x 10min each for RGB
22 x 10min Luminance
Lucknow, Ontario, Canada
July 2024
Images captured with TheSkyX
Session orchestrated by CCD-Commander
Calibration and processing of the RGB and Luminance in PixInsight as follows:
RGB: SPCC, BlurX, NoiseX, Gradient, StarX, Curves, HistogramTransform, Stars back in using PixelMath, save as TIFF
Luminance: BlurX, NoiseX, StarX, Curves and HT on the starless component, save as TIFF
Photoshop processing
L+RGB combine layering the starless L over the RGB using Screen blend mode. Curves, vibrance boost to highlights, noise reduction in the shadows, Save-for-Web

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