The NGC1977 Nebula "Running Man"

Smirnov Andrey

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Deep Sky

Mar 14th, 2020

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NGC 1973NGC 1975NGC 1977NGC 1981

Resolution:: 2155x1486 px
File size:: 14535 KB

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Photo description / processing

I reworked an earlier version of the processing from here.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: LZOS APO 130/6
Camera: QHY QHY8L
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guide Scope: DeepSky 80/480
Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro II
Accessories: TS-Optics TSFlat2 Field Flattener
Software: Pixinsight, FitStacker, Adobe Photoshop

Location: Саров, Россия

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Exposure

31 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 19

Total exposure: 5 h 10 m

Comments

Was it photographed exclusively, not just cropped from Orion?

Mar 14th, 2020

Smirnov Andrey

Yes, I specifically shot only that one because this astrograph's field of view doesn't allow for a good framing together with M42. But I’d like to combine the frames into a mosaic if I can get the colors aligned well. The processing was quite different, after all.

Mar 14th, 2020

Reply to Smirnov Andrey

Well, congratulations—you're the first person here to have intentionally captured it! :)

Mar 14th, 2020