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Iris Nebula, Aastro123
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Iris Nebula

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Iris Nebula

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Lots of "space dust" in this part of the sky. The "dust" isnt really all that bright, making it rather challenging to photograph. Lots of exposure time is needed to be able to stretch the data without overdoing it. Careful Curves Transformations, Star Reduction, and Noise reduction were used to reveal the faint nebulosity around the awesome Iris nebula. The Ghost Nebula can also be seen at the top left (zoomed in next photo).

I was able to image this from a dark sky in Maine while on vacation.

Bortle 3
ASI1600mm
Redcat 51
1 hour per RGB filter
11 hours with Lum filter
EQ-r-pro
ASIAIR Pro

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Iris Nebula, Aastro123