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Orion Nebula(M42) , Horsehead(IC434) and Flame(NGC2024)

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Orion Nebula(M42) , Horsehead(IC434) and Flame(NGC2024)IC 427IC 428NGC 1973NGC 1975NGC 1976NGC 1977NGC 1980NGC 1981NGC 1982NGC 1999NGC 2023NGC 2024IC 420IC 431IC 432IC 434IC 435
Resolution:
6819x3350 px
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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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