M42

 Posted: Nov 18th, 2025
Show astrometry on hover
NGC
IC
HD
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm
Camera: Canon 1100Da
Mount: Фотоштатив
Software: Siril, StarNet++, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop.
Exposure:
66 x 2" ISO/Gain: 1600
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 S Rameno Syzranskiy R-N, Russia
 Nov 7th, 2025
2 m
295
Resolution: 3064x2160 px
Scale: 619 KB
Photographed on August 8th, without tracking, just as a test shot of the astro-modified camera. Settings: 66×2s (~2 minutes), ISO 1600, f/5.6, 250mm.
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The color is great, but for your case, I would use a 1-second exposure. You'll get more photos, the stars won't trail, and overall, it will be sharper.
18 Nov, 2025 Reply
Dmitryspn63 Replied to Poppy8micro
Okay, thanks for the advice, I'll definitely keep it in mind)
18 Nov, 2025 Reply

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