M15 in Pegasus
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Scope: C8 f/5 Location: Del Mar, CA 11/22/2003 Camera: ToUcam SC3 Exposure: 24 x 3 sec and 28 x 10 sec Luminance Exposure with IR block filter, 16 x 5 sec each RGB Exposures Processing: Captured and stacked in K3CCDTools in with L,R,G,B saved as FITs. LRGB masters were registered in Astroart. Some Lowpass filtering was applied followed by un-sharp mask on the Luminance frame. LRGB Combine was done in Photoshop using Luminance Layering (or LLRGB). Color balance and final touches in Photoshop. M15 is a bright and colorful Globular Cluster. This image was taken in a light polluted area with fairly clear skies It is a pretty symmetrical globular with a sparse background star field. Horizontal FOV is 16'
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