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CED214 in SHO Oct 2023, Michael Rex
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CED214 in SHO Oct 2023

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CED214 in SHO Oct 2023

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A short integration on CED214, the Cosmic Question Mark, but in my field of view and orientation maybe just the Cosmic Coathook.

Stacking in WBPP, processing in Startools 1.9 beta.  Channel mapping of 40SII + 60Ha, 70Ha + 30OIII, 50Ha + 50OIII, and global emissions chrominance balancing of 100% SII, 24% Ha, 37% OIII.

It was pointed out on CN that this target, up close, has aspects resembling the Eagle's Pillars of Creation.  So I processed a crop version (pushing the limits of my resolution) and aimed for mimicking the colors of NASA's classic 1995 original.  Basically orange-brown pillars against a teal green background, with magenta stars.  I later processed my full field of view rendition as closely as I could to that.

The close-in crop will not be the final but will be uploaded as a B revision.

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Title: Crop

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CED214 in SHO Oct 2023, Michael Rex

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