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Pacman Nebula

The Pacman Nebula

The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) is a cosmic cloud of space gas located in the constellation Cassiopeia. This nebula gets its name from the classic video game character it resembles. Many people think that this nebula resembles a heart when viewed at the right angle.  NGC 281 is a rather diffuse red-glowing emission nebula. It…

astrophotography image processing tutorial

Astrophotography Image Processing in Photoshop

Below you’ll find my deep sky astrophotography image processing workflow. This tutorial is a handy reference for those who wish to process deep sky images captured with a DSLR camera and telescope. This step-by-step process takes an RGB (color) image from the initial capture to the final processing stages to enhance color, detail, and clarity….