Orion Nebula(M42) , Horsehead(IC434) and Flame(NGC2024)
Photo description / processing
Taken at SAO RAS, October 9 and 10.
I wanted to make a long mosaic of 3 panels.
Panel 1 was for Casper, panel 2 for the Horsehead, and panel 3 for M42.
After the first night, I realized there was nothing on panel 1—the telescope is just too small—so I continued with panels 2 and 3.
The brightness of the objects is very different, and to avoid overexposure, I shot
the Horsehead 44x180 sec, and M42 50x30 sec and 90x60 sec.
The total integration ended up roughly the same, about 2 hours per panel.
I definitely need to shoot more with broader band filters, because there's no explosion of colors.
And as always, the aperture is stopped down to 3.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC
- Camera
- ZWO ASI676MC
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher AZ-GTe
- Guide Scope
- 30mm Finder
- Guide Camera
- Datyson T7C
- Software
- N.I.N.A., Pixinsight, Adobe Photoshop
- Location
- САО РАН, Андромеда п.Нижний Архыз, Россия
Light pollution
Blue, Bortle 3 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 50 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 180 · Optolong L-Ultimate ·
- 90 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 180 · Optolong L-Ultimate ·
Total exposure: 1 h 55 m









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