Nebulae in the constellation Orion (M42, IC434, NGC2024, etc.) and their dusty surroundings

 Posted: Oct 26th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Samyang 135 mm. f/2 ED
Camera: nikon z8
Mount: Ioptron SkyTracker
Software: PixInsight, Ps
Exposure:
192 x 10" ISO/Gain: 1600 - F/4,5
401 x 30" ISO/Gain: 800 - F/2,0
100 x 60" ISO/Gain: 800 - F/2,0
80 x 60" ISO/Gain: 800 - F/2,0
Blue, Bortle 3 zone:
 Novgorodskaya Oblast, Russia
 Dec 13th, 2025
6 h 53 m
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Resolution: 15667x10444 px
Scale: 74071 KB
A year later, I finally got around to finishing the wide field of this area )) I tweaked the stars and the nebulae themselves a bit, spent a long time struggling with the color noise from the camera sensor in the background—I couldn't fully overcome it, but such is the fate of a photographer without a dedicated astro setup :(((( Overall I like the result (, especially given the fact that it was shot with an ordinary camera, despite the banding that can't be dealt with in the absence of dithering...
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