Orion Nebula
Photo description / processing
I went out into the -13°C frost to the suburbs to tinker with the gear.
January 15, 2023, Kazan, Russia, 21:30–23:00, -13°C
TS 152/450 F2.9 (Starizona 0.75x), ZWO 533MC, ZWO IR cut, EQ6, 8x50 + QHY5L2M guider. Guiding with PHD2, capturing with APT.
17×240 sec, gain 105, offset 10, -15°C. 50 darks, 50 flats, dithering every frame. Orange light pollution zone, 14 km from the city of Kazan (population over 1 million). Total integration: 1 hour 8 minutes.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- TS-Optics 152/450
- Camera
- ZWO ASI533MC
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ6 (belt-modified, all-German bearings)
- Guide Scope
- TS-Optics 8x50 Finder Scope
- Guide Camera
- QHY5L-II-M
- Accessories
- Starizona 0.75x Reducer
- Software
- PHD2, Astro Photography Tool
- Location
- Казань, Россия
Light pollution
Orange, Bortle 6 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 17 × 240″ · ISO/Gain: 105 · zwo ir cut ·
Total exposure: 1 h 8 m
NGC 1976
Jan 14th, 2023 · UTC · Moon information 55% · >15° / Astronomical night: 8.5 h









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