LDN_1353_LRGB_AP155_G4_Nov2022_85x11_Crop
LDN 1353 is a dark molecular cloud of dust in Cassiopeia. This molecular cloud is part of our Milky Way galaxy.
10/10/10 x 10 min each of RGB, 30x10 min Luminance
Camera: Moravian G4 (16803) w Gen II Astrodon RGB and H-Alpha
Scope: Astrophysics AP155EDF Refractor w Focus Boss II
Mount: Paramount MX
Guiding SBIG ST402ME attached to a Borg 60mm guidescope
RGB and Luminance processing in PixInsight;
Then used Russ Croman's StarXTerminator to remove the stars from the Luminance, stretched the starless image then put the stars back (stretching them somewhat but separately).
Blend of Luminance w RGB in Photoshop. Added contrast via Curves. Save-for-web.