Thursday, January 30, 2025

The Monkey Head Nebula

This image of the Monkey Head nebula has 7 hours of integration (20- and 30-second exposures). Stacking and initial processing in Siril, tweaks in Affinity. The nebula is being rapidly eroded by the high stellar winds from the young stars it contains.
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The Monkey Head Nebula

This image of the Monkey Head nebula has 7 hours of integration (20- and 30-second exposures). Stacking and initial processing in Siril, twe...

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