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    ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY

    Mar 21, 2024 3 minutes

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    The Heart Nebula

    Graham Prescott, St Albans, Hertfordshire, December 2023–January 2024

    “I wanted to capture the entire nebula, but it was much larger than my field of view. I've never tried a mosaic before, but thought I'd give it a go, though stormy weather meant it took two months to complete. Stitching the processed stacks to ensure consistency was challenging, as was getting the colour balance, but the end result was beyond what

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