[AlexN]

I've posted this data set 3 times now with varying levels of processing applied..

This time I think its as good as its going to get without a more experienced image processor having a stab at it... I cant do any more to it without making it worse...

Im actually pretty impressed... I personally like the coloring, the red in the background is a problem, however I didnt know how to boost the red in the Ha areas without making the sky background too red... that being said.. HaRGB might be half the reason. Any input? ?

As before.. 8x600sec + 13x30sec Ha and 17x240sec + 10x30sec color images...

Stacked each set individually, processed each set individually.. masked the cores in both the Ha and RGB data seperately, then used the completed Ha image as Lum, the Ha : Color ratio is about 50:50... (again, any input??)

All coments and ideas on further bettering the image are welcome... More to the point, they are encouraged..

Well... For the last time (I hope.. )
My M42 HaRGB blend.
I hope to do a small galaxy next.. I think its time to introduce the QHY8 to the C11 again...

Thanks for reading my little story..

1st image is the current version... 2nd is the previous attempt.

Alex.