M42 - The Orion Nebula & NGC1977 - The Running Man Nebula
| Object | The Orion Nebula (M42), and The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), in Orion |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 11" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Hyperstar @ f/2 on on Losmandy G-11 Mount |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Orion EON 80mm ED Refractor @ f/15.625 (f/6.25 w/2.5x Powermate) on Losmandy G11 Mount |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 50Dh DSLR (Hutech Modified) |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI III w/PHD Guiding |
| Exposure Detail | Composite of images at 1, 2.5, 6, 15, 30, 60, 120, and 180 seconds (each one an excluded-average combination of 20 images); ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark, and flat dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.83; compositing and final image processing using Photoshop CS3 |
| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
| Date | 12/06/10 & 12/07/10 |
