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M42 (The Great Orion Nebula)

Category:Deep Sky
Published:
2011
M42 (The Great Orion Nebula)NGC 1976NGC 1980NGC 1982
Resolution:
2786x2786 px
File size:
1364 KB

Photo description / processing

A pitiful attempt at M42... The nearly full Moon was shining, plus haze in the sky, plus city light pollution =P In the end, I had to stretch everything a lot in editing software to get anything at all :)

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Orion SkyView Pro 8-inch EQ (203/1000)
Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Mount
Orion SkyView Pro Mount, Orion SkyView Pro EQ (EQ5)
Guide Scope
На глаз =)
Guide Camera
Своя система ведения :)
Software
DeepSkyStacker, Astra Image, ACDSee PSU 2020
Location
Domodedovo, Russia

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 48 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 800 ·
  • 40 × 5″ · ISO/Gain: 800 ·
  • 40 × 1″ · ISO/Gain: 800 ·

Total exposure: 16 m

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