Ok, some will call this cheating, since the data for this image was taken using Lightbucket's LSB002 8" widefield astrograph. 6 x L @ 120 sec, 4 each of 120 sec subs for RGB. I also did a 2nd set of subs on a different night, 6 x L @ 6 seconds and 4 each of 6 sec subs for RGB for the core section. I stacked each nights images in Maxim DL and used the digital development filter and then manually combined them in Photoshop and blended in the core section using a mask.
Not perfect, I've clipped the Black point I know, I did my best. I suck at Astro PP, but I can only get better. Onto the image:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/...f7d9e33d28.jpg
Any CC etc welcome. *puts his newbie hat on*.
Dave
edit: I'm not sure why the image isn't displaying in thread, but is appearing as a link, is it cos of the size? I'm also not sure why the direct link in flickr is going to the small size, here's link to the 1024 res image:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpa...63746/sizes/o/