LBN
640 - Bright Nebula in Perseus

LBN 640 is a Bright Nebula in the constellation Perseus
It's said this is an H-Alpha dominant target but I found that shooting
in LRGB brought out all sorts of interesting stuff. I'm not convinced
it would be much better with Ha added.
Camera: Apogee U16M camera w Astrodon Gen II filters
Scope: Planewave 12.5" CDK
Mount: Paramount ME (MKS5000)
Guiding: SBIG ST-402ME via Astrodon MMOAG
14/14/14 x 10min RGB; 28 x 10min Lum
Image acquisition using CCD-Commander, TheSkyX
Processed mostly in PixInsight. Tweaks and tidy up in PS then
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October 2024
Lucknow Ontario
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