Neighborhood around  Sigma Orionis in Color

Imaged from my driveway in suburban west Knoxville.

Luminance = Ha+R   Red channel blend=Ha+R
R=G=B= ( 4 x 600seconds)
Ha= 180 minutes ( 9 x 1200sec)
5 hours total exposure

Sigma /Maxim DL/CCD with Debloomer,  Photoshop 6
 

Astro-Physics 1200 GTO mount with Takahashi FSQ 106. SBIG ST 10XME CCD with CFW-8a
3nm Custom Scientific Hydrogen Alpha filter.

Hydrogen Alpha used for luminance and  blend with Red channel
 
 
 

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