Messier 42
" Orion " nebula
Object Details: Located in the constellation Orion- the "Hunter", it is the brightest nebula in the sky, visible to the naked eye from dark locations.
| Date |
February 7,2006 |
| Location |
Starlight Observatory, Glasgow DE |
| Exposure |
Ha 60min (6x10min sub each) 1x1 bin -38c & layered 7 x 1 min subs for bright core area. |
| Camera |
Sbig ST2000xm |
| Scope/ lens |
Takahashi FS60C (nsv) w/ field flattener F4.4 (255mm focal length) |
| Filter(s) |
Astrodon Ha (hydrogen Alpha) 6nm |
| Cooling |
no additional |
| Guider |
self guided 1x1 8s exposures |
| Mount |
Losmandy G11 w/dsc non- gemini |
| Processing |
CCDsoft, Fits Liberator, Photoshop CS, Noise Ninja |
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