Thanks Adam - I give thanks for Orion at this time of year, it's almost the only thing I can see from my front yard.
Alex - I did layer these in PS & took the core down some, but I think I should have stacked each set separately in DSS rather than doing them all together, leaving the 15s & 30s to show the core better. Will probably rework it over the coming week while the clouds are around. I did discover there are things in PS you can do with a 16bit tiff that you can't do on a 32bit tiff - no idea why that is.
As for the visitor thing - I really, really do understand. Had a period of several years where I had similar issues with people or going anywhere, was quite content to stay solely in "my space" away from the world. Until I needed to start caring for my aged mother I lived in a quiet, solitary existence. It's one of the reasons I got into astro - originally widefield Milky Way stuff - being able to go out in the middle of the night & be by myself doing something interesting was great, never having to deal with anyone. Just take care of yourself & do what you need to feel comfortable.
Cheers,
Mark