LBN 762 in Aries

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Scope: Explore Scientific MN152 Maksutov Newtonian at f/4.8, Location: DAA Observatory, Shelter Valley, CA, 11 and 17 October 2020,  Camera: ASI294MM (Astrodon LRGB filters)

Exposure: Exposure: 32 x 7 min (gain-121) and 15 x 7 min (gain -242) 1x1 bin exposure with UV/IR block filter,  16 x 4 min (gain - 121) 1x1 bin each RGB exposures.

Processing: Data Collection -  Sequence Generator Pro (as FITs).  Subframe calibration - Pixinsight. Subframe  registration and integration (Average combine -  Winsorized Sigma Clipping) - PixInsight.  Mure Denoise - PixInsight. Non-linear stretching, normalization and gradient removal - PixInsight.  Generation of starless nebulosity Luminance image for later processing - starnet++. Curves, Levels, RGB combine, Luminance layering - PixInsight. Stars and Starless  Luminance combine - PixInsight.  Final finishing  - Photoshop.  Photometric RGB calibration - PixInsight. Annotation - PixInsight, Aladin (Simbad and NED), and PhotoShop. This image is a  RGB combine with Luminance layering.  Images processed at 4144x2822 resolution. Final Image size is approximately  3000x2049.

North is up in this image.  This image shows a region of interstellar material and dust illuminated by nearby stars as well as dark nebulae of dust blocking the light from background stars. The illuminated dust structure is LBN 762; the dark nebulae are various PGCC cold clouds.   There are several background galaxies in the image - some of which are visible through the dust of the nebula. These objects and some of the brighter stars are identified in the annotated image. Horizontal FOV is approximately 88 arc minutes. Full size image scale is 1.56 arcsec/pix.

Image center is approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 02h 59m 32s Dec: +17°21'21"

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