LDN 1147 is a "Dark" Nebula in the constellation Cepheus

Camera: Moravian G4 (16803 ccd) camera w Astrodon Gen II filters
Scope: AP155EDF w 4" FF
Mount: Paramount MX (MKS5000)
Guiding: SBIG ST-402ME via Borg 60mm guidescope
10//10/10 x 10min RGB
Image acquisition using CCD-Commander, TheSkyX

PixInsight Processing:
RGB: GradientCorrection, SPCC, BlurX, NoiseX, StarX then on the
RGB Starless version: Histogram Transformation (HT), DarkStructureEnhance.
RGB Stars-ONLY: Curves then masked Saturation boost to the highlights.
Stars added back to RGB image using Pixel Math. Save as TIFF

Photoshop Processing:
Modest clean up and Save-for-Web

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Sept 2025
Lucknow Ontario