Thanks MnT for the comments.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Yes that looks better. You got some nice detail in the tendrils. As Marcus pointed out there is some broad red Ha structure in this region. I think some 2x2 binned subs may bring it out as it doesn't have any detailed structure.
Greg.
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Thanks Greg. I am not really one for using 2x2 binning. I found over the years it limits how I can use the data in the end. Sure it speeds up colour imaging but it also has its limitations. My plan here is to pick up more red data, currently I only have an hour and it needs about 3 hours I think. It also needs a lot more Ha and OIII data too. As Marcus pointed out the OIII tends to dominate on this target and getting the blend right can be interesting. I am hoping for some nice seeing next week when we get some clear skies, so it will be interesting to see what can be gathered further.
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
Yep, much better Paul!  Did you add some Lum stars as well? Your stellar profiles got a little broader (not a criticism - I like stars  ).
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Thanks Marcus, fresh eyes made a difference.
I actually worked on the RGB data again and alleviated the red cast out of the back ground then I used lighten mode and masked the RGB over the existing image. I normally do this during processing to get the star colours I am after but it also had the effect of changing the profiles of some of the stars in this case. I was not entirely enamoured with the previous stars either. As long as the stellar profiles do not change hugely, I am usually ok with this effect. Just need some clear sky now to complete the collection of the data. I agree this version though is better overall than the previous one.