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Originally Posted by Anth10
I can't say definatively since I've never tried imaging M83, but I'm guessing the same principle would apply in say processing the Orion Nebula whereby you take shorter length exposures separately just for the core and mask it into your main image file to reduce the overexposed nature of the core.
Only a thought, I'm still learning the art of post processing myself. Happy to hear what others may think also.
Anth
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no i don't think so in this case anthony, m42 is intrinsically far brighter than a galaxy outside our own where the core can be blown out in a matter of seconds
anyhow here is the uncropped version