I’ve been looking to photograph NGC 2170 for a couple of years now and finally this year I did it. Taking advantage of several clear nights close to the Winter solstice and to the New Moon (can’t get much better than this… đŸ™‚ ), I took about 25 hours to LRGB, 5 hours per night.
During processing I wanted to showcase the subtle color variations in the nebulosity. Perhaps have been a bit overboard with color but this time, I kind of like it.
Detail:
LUM: 201 x 180”
RED: 74 x 240”
GRE: 79 x 240”
BLU: 76 x 240”
Total integration: 25h19′
