Cone Nebula Reprocess
The NGC 2264 region in Monoceros includes the Cone Nebula, the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Fox Fur Nebula.
This is a reprocess of RGB and H-alpha data I collected in 2018 (it's hard to believe 5 years have passed). My original finished version can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/124244349@N07/28107500639/in/dateta...
I have taken some liberties with color and contrast to add drama, but the biggest differences stem from using AI image processing tools to sharpen and tighten distorted stars and reduce noise.
Tech Stuff: Borg 55FL astrograph with ZWO ASI1600MC using Astronomik CLS and Ha Filters on iOptron Cubepro 8200 unguided mount. SharpCap Livestacks of 8 second exposures 1hr CLS + 3hrs Ha integrated into HaLRGB image with PixInsight. Imaged from my yard 10 miles north of New York City in January, 2018 and reprocessed April, 2023.
Cone Nebula Reprocess
The NGC 2264 region in Monoceros includes the Cone Nebula, the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Fox Fur Nebula.
This is a reprocess of RGB and H-alpha data I collected in 2018 (it's hard to believe 5 years have passed). My original finished version can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/124244349@N07/28107500639/in/dateta...
I have taken some liberties with color and contrast to add drama, but the biggest differences stem from using AI image processing tools to sharpen and tighten distorted stars and reduce noise.
Tech Stuff: Borg 55FL astrograph with ZWO ASI1600MC using Astronomik CLS and Ha Filters on iOptron Cubepro 8200 unguided mount. SharpCap Livestacks of 8 second exposures 1hr CLS + 3hrs Ha integrated into HaLRGB image with PixInsight. Imaged from my yard 10 miles north of New York City in January, 2018 and reprocessed April, 2023.