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M42 bicolor (Ha, OIII, OIII)

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Published:
3158
M42 bicolor (Ha, OIII, OIII)NGC 1976NGC 1977NGC 1980NGC 1982
Resolution:
4014x2675 px
File size:
10469 KB

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
LZOS APO 130/6
Camera
QHY294M Pro
Mount
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guide Scope
НПЗ 50/200
Guide Camera
QHY5-II
Accessories
TS-Optics Photoline 0.79x Reducer
Software
Pixinsight, Adobe Photoshop
Location
Саров, Россия

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 11 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · Ha ·
  • 11 × 90″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · Ha ·
  • 11 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · Ha ·
  • 11 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · OIII ·
  • 11 × 90″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · OIII ·
  • 11 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 · OIII ·

Total exposure: 2 h 34 m

Photo versions

M42 bicolor (Ha, OIII, OIII). New version.
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M42 bicolor (Ha, OIII, OIII). New version.

Jun 21st, 2022

2 h 34 m

Good material, and especially M42, makes you want to come back to it again and again. This is a new version processed with newly mastered PixInsight tools.

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Comments

Pavel Zhukov
Andrey, could you tell me whose filters were used here?
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Igor Glazunov
Andrey, the M42 shot is good, very good—it's a shame it's in such light pollution, an "Orange Zone."
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Igor Glazunov
Andrey, what we captured with narrowband filters is one thing. Now, if we had gradient filters—with a small circle in the middle of the filter transitioning in different shades, not used for full-frame—that would make astrophotography easier and save time. There are gradient filters, but they consist of two color parts, with either a smooth transition or a sharp boundary between the colors.
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Igor Glazunov
Not only with good materials, but also by improving the quality of other objects, adjusting exposures one by one, and mastering the tools and software—this is the pure essence of astrophotography for me and fellow enthusiasts. M42 is impressive, Andrey—we look forward to your new successes.
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