Thread: NGC 2467 in Ha
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Old 10-02-2013, 08:12 AM
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I haven't seen too many images of this object in Ha.

2 hr exposure using a 5nm bandpass Ha filter, BRC-250 scope and ST-X10ME CCD.
Very nice Steve - an interesting , somewhat off the beaten, track object. I'd do some more stretching though - there's definitely more data in there waiting to be noticed.

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... a colour image is unlikely.
Ouch! You're hurting my ears Steve!!! ........

Seriously though, notwithstanding aesthetic and personal taste arguments, far from reducing contrast, adding Ha to LRGB should always mean you're adding information and depth to a colour image that would otherwise not be visible.
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