Chris Gaudy

Entrant Statement: LDN 1622. Finding the right balance between Ha and LRGB wasn’t easy—this was one of the hardest images I’ve ever had to process.

Location: Nerpio, Spain

Equipment: TS-130 APO refractor, ASI294MM Pro camera, AM5 mount, Antlia filters

Exposure: 130x300 seconds LUM, 44x300 seconds RGB for each filter, 61x300 seconds Ha

Total Integration Time: 22h 37m