M78 region in Ha-LRGB

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Region surrounding M78 in Orion field, recorded in LRGB with Ha integration as boosting luminance.

Subframes of 300 seconds recorded between 20th October 2023 and 13/03/2024 by Takahashi FSQ-106ED with QHY 600M cm,os camera, from Heaven’s Mirror Observatory, Australia – Telescopelive network.

Stunning Ha integration revealing dusts and cloud details; Ha level (stars and starless separate layers in respective layer groups) is applied in Photoshop as luminosity blending layer with pertinent adjustements in curves and contrast/luminosity.

Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/ow6m7w/B/