M63 core burn out

Hi All-
I'm not sure if this Forum is a "look what I did" or a "I need help" but I need some advice. Here is my image of M63 taken wC14 @f12 LLRGB 70:30:30:45 ST-8E all 5 min exposures.

Any advice on how to preserve the core? Any other advice?

Thanks

Carl

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You might consider trying different processing programs-I like AIP4win. I will play in Photoshop a bit but I think that AIP4 is better for straight CCd work. Maxim does OK but does not have as many options. Since I have begun using this program, I have been able to get better results. Something else I have done is to take a real short exposure of something and take longer ones. I will then subtract the longer from the shorter (or is it shorter from the longer; it has been some time since I have done this) but you can preserve some of the detail in easily burned out areas like galaxy cores. I tried this with Hubbles Variable Nebula and it worked pretty well. Of course, I don't think that it is possible to preserve all the information contained in the core of brighter objects but some of it can indeed be preserved/enhanced. Hope this helps.

Mike