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Dimensions2000 x 2000
Original file size2.64 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceUncalibrated
Barnard_13_LRGB_viaPI_G4_AP155_SqCrop

Barnard_13_LRGB_viaPI_G4_AP155_SqCrop

Barnard 13 is the very dark nebula at 7 o'clock to the bright orange star in the centre. The Barnard 11 Nebula is located above it.
These other nebulae are scattered through the frame and in some cases are other names for the Barnard objects: LBN1401 LDN1405 LDN1408 LDN1409 and LDN1411

Scope: AP155EDF w 4" Field Flattener and Focus Boss II motorized focuser
Camera: Moravian G4 w Astrodon Gen II filters
Mount: Paramount MX guided w an SBIG ST-402ME and Borg 60mm guidescope
29 x 20 min of Luminance
10/8/11 x 10 min each of RGB
Acquired with CCD-Commander and TheSkyX

Reduction and all pre-processing in PixInsight.
RGB processed in PixInsight using SPCC, BlurX, NoiseX then HistogramTransformation, Curves and a masked Saturation boost.
Luminance processed in PixInsight using BlurX, NoiseX, then StarX followed by HistogramTransformation, Curves and LocalHistogramEqualization (for contrast) then the stars were restored.
LRGBCombine in PI then additional tweaks in Photoshop.