Image Data:
Scope: AP110GTX w 0.83x TCC
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
Mount: AP Mach2 (unguided)
39 x 5 min
Lucknow, Ontario, Canada
Oct 2026
Images acquired using APCC and TheSkyX
Reduction and all pre-processing in PixInsight.
PixInsight: GradientCorrection, SPCC, BlurX, StarX then
Starless image: MAS, HistogramTransformation, Curves, NoiseX, masked LocalHistogramEqualization.
Stars ONLY image: Curves then masked Saturation boost then stars added back via PixelMath. Square crop.

Additional tweaks in Photoshop: HLVG, 50% boost to Vibrance then save-for-web