M42

M42 Orion nebula
29/01/2010
Object name: M42 Orion nebula
Popular name: Orion nebula
Object type: Bright Nebula
Magnitude: 4
Size: 65 60
Position angle: 0
Classification: EN+RN
Apparent RA: 05 35 17.1 Apparent Dec: -05 23 25
Constellation: Orion

After a long period away from astrophotography, I took some frames of M42 under a bright nearby moon.

Captured in ArtemisCapture, calibrated in ImagetoolsCa, combined in maxim, thuggery in photoshop

This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider and my black and white SC1 webcam.

Current Imaging equipment configuration

Exposure Details :

Astrodon 6nm Ha 27x180s on 200mm @ F5 with ART285
Astrodon 6nm Ha 8x60s on 200mm @ F5 with ART285

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK