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  1. 10-11-2018, 11:33 AM #1
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    Default Little Dumbbell Nebula - final tweaks



    Some more tweaking of color balance and brightness/contrast has finally given me a M76 image I am happy with, at least in terms of color.

    M76 06_081018 291x20s.jpg
    (291x20sec lights, 30 darks)
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