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NGC 7822, George Chappel
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NGC 7822

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NGC 7822

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After completing my first two projects with the QHY600, I moved on to a second set of targets to work simultaneously.  The first half of the night I'd image the Cygnus Loop and then switch over to NGC 7822 until astronomical dawn.  Keeping the camera rotation at the same angle enabled me to use just one set of flats for both targets.  I still hadn't fully resolved my backspacing, but at the time I was actively searching for a set of suitable spacers that would provide me future flexibility.  Additionally, I was still unaware I had reflection issues.  With persistent clear skies, I was in acquisition mode and hadn't taken the time to stack any subs to realize the issue.  With a week plus of clear skies, I was able to knock out both targets and move on to the next set of targets.

NGC 7822 was a challenge for me to process and achieve the right color balance.  After struggling with it over multiple days, I finally settled on this version.

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NGC 7822, George Chappel