NGC 7380 Wizard HOO

 Posted: Jan 29th, 2026
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar 71F
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: JUWEI 14
Guide Scope: Askar 32 f4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Software: Siril, GraXpert, Lightroom, StarNet++
Accessories: CAA, EAF, EFW, ASIAIR MINI, Askar Reducer x 0.75, Gemini PowerBox
Exposure:
42 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100 - Optolong L-eXtreme
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Samara, Russia
 Jan 16th, 2026
3 h 30 m
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Resolution: 2397x2470 px
Scale: 6330 KB
No pixel math, no obscure veralux... Just sliders, curves, and histograms. And step-by-step noise reduction.
Current photo Updated
  29 Jan, 2026
  3 h 30 m
No pixel math, no obscure veralux... Just sliders, curves, and histograms. And step-by-step noise reduction.
  6 Jan, 2026
  4 h 10 m
Captured in HOO palette.
  5 Jan, 2026
  4 h 10 m
  2 Jan, 2026
  3 h 30 m
The Moon proved stronger than the oxygen...
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No pixel math, no obscure veralux... Just sliders, curves, and histograms. And step-by-step noise reduction.
29 Jan, 2026 Reply
Great! To my untrained eye, it's much better than the previous version, only the stars look very oversaturated in that turquoise color. Maybe tone them down just a little.
29 Jan, 2026 Reply
Poppy8micro Replied to Vladimir
It would be better to photograph them separately altogether, before I figure out how to work with these better.
29 Jan, 2026 Reply
Vladimir Replied to Poppy8micro
RGB stars are really cool. And these, I think, can be isolated with a mask (for example, a color mask) and their saturation can be reduced.
29 Jan, 2026 Reply

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