M42 - The Orion Nebula
| Object | The Orion Nebula (M42), in Orion |
| Telescope (Photo) | Meade LX200GPS 12” SCT @ f/6.3 |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis) |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI II w/Autostar Envisage |
| Exposure Detail | Extended Addition combination of 6 separate images at 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, and 120 seconds (each a median combination of 6 images), ISO800; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.80; final image processing using Photoshop CS2 |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.409, W82.860) |
| Date | 11/17/06 |
| Comments | Compare above photo to earlier film photo of same object |
