• M42 and M43 •

 Posted: Oct 4th, 2021
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher SK804 OTA
Camera: Canon 600D
Mount: SW EQ2
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FITStacker, PhotoShop
Exposure:
112 x 4" ISO/Gain: 3200
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 Brovary, Ukraine
 Oct 2nd, 2021
7 m
1827
First attempt at Orion.
The Orion Nebula (M42, NGC1976, Sh-2 281, the Great Orion Nebula) is an emission and reflection nebula, as well as a star-forming region in the constellation Orion. It has an apparent magnitude of about 4m, making it not only visible to the naked eye but also the brightest diffuse nebula and one of the brightest deep-sky objects.
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Good result for EQ-2!
7 Oct, 2021 Reply
Van Yakovlv Replied to Max_astro
I've seen people push exposures up to 30 seconds with it, though the focal length is shorter. I'll try that next. The issue is with polar alignment.
7 Oct, 2021 Reply

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