M42
- Resolution:
- 4010x2691 px
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Photo description / processing
This was also one of my first sessions — I hadn't fully tested either the camera or the telescope. I ruined the short-exposure stack, so I couldn't save the core — it got overexposed.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Askar 65 PHQ
- Camera
- ASI 294MC
- Mount
- EQ6
- Guide Scope
- PHD2
- Guide Camera
- ASI 120MM
- Software
- DSS
- Location
- Omsk
Light pollution
Red, Bortle 7 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 91 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 360 · UV/IR + SV240
- 61 × 80″ · ISO/Gain: 360 · UV/IR + SV240
Total exposure: 2 h 7 m
NGC 1976
Jan 13th, 2026 · UTC · Moon information 25% · >15° / Astronomical night: 8.5 h









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