M8 Lagoon Nebula SHO

 Posted: Jan 24th, 2026
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
Exposure:
76 x 180" ISO/Gain: 100
Green, Bortle 4 zone:
 Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
 Jun 27th, 2025
3 h 48 m
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Resolution: 3658x2361 px
Scale: 626 KB
I continue to try new VeraLux scripts in Siril; another one has been added—VeraLux Revela.

Revela is a local contrast mechanism: it adds "brightness" and depth to mid-tones and faint structures (texture).
Other scripts used for this image: VeraLux Alchemy, VeraLux HyperMetric Stretch, VeraLux Star Composer, VeraLux Vectra, VeraLux Revela, HDR Multiscale.
For noise reduction and background equalization, I used GraXpert.
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  24 Jan, 2026
  3 h 48 m
I continue to try new VeraLux scripts in Siril; another one has been added—VeraLux Revela. Revela is a local contrast mechanism: it adds "brightness" and depth…
  30 Jun, 2025
  3 h 48 m
A giant star-forming region and H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. Under favorable conditions, it is faintly visible to the naked eye. It is located…
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Interesting color combination. The stars also appear slightly yellowed.
25 Jan, 2026 Reply
Ryjov Aleksey Replied to Poppy8micro
Not perfect, but Siril does make the palette look beautiful.
25 Jan, 2026 Reply

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