Orion Nebula - Messier 42

Orion Nebula - Messier 42
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Orion Nebula - Messier 42

This is an HaRBG image with a total exposure of 21 minutes. The Ha exposures were substituted for the Luminance exposure.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
PlaneWave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
FLI Proline PL9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
02-Jan-2021, 31-Jan-2021 and 04-Feb-2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
HaRBG
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Pixinsight, Photoshop, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Studio
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Nice! I have also been playing with Ha+RGB. Not sure what is the best way. So far I have liked best when mapping R=max(R,Ha) but I guess it depends on the image what is the best combination.

This is a spectacular and challenging object, David. Every-time I process it, I feel like I'm starting again, trying to find that perfect balance between the dark dust lanes, and the bright trapezium, and the details of the large and small structures. I also had a go at HaRGB for M42, but I used the Ha to enhance the Red channel rather than use it as a luminance. I think both have their merits. I recently used Ha as a luminance for a wide-field of the Rosette and was really pleased with the results. I am loving the quality of this data, and the variety of options for mixing HSO and RGB data. Cameron :-)