Whirlpool Galaxy (In Color!)

Adding Color 📚 (Whirlpool Galaxy)

 

I've got a ways to go before I am happy with my LRGB process. It was REALLY satisfying to add color to the luminance data on this gorgeous galaxy.

 

Some seriously noisy areas - I went a little crazy with saturation without masking and just generally careless and wild in the processing.

 

Only about an hour in each color filter, but I couldn't resist bringing it all together.

 

8 x 300-seconds LUM

9 x 300-seconds RED

12 x 300-seconds GREEN

15 x 300-seconds BLUE

 

Starlight Xpress SX-42

SW Esprit 150

SW EQ8-R Pro

Astronomik LRGB set

 

DeepSkyStacker

Photoshop 2020

 

Thanks for looking guys, clear skies!

Done