M42 / NGC1977 - The Orion Nebula Region
| Object | Orion Nebula (M42/M43); the “Running Man Nebula” (NGC1977) & Open Cluster (NGC1981); Open Cluster (NGC1980); in Orion |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85 Refractor w/0.8 focal reducer (f/5.6) on Losmandy G-11 Mount |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade 90mm ETX SMT on Losmandy G-11 Mount |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro II w/ PHD Guiding |
| Exposure Detail | Composite of images at 4, 8, 16, 30, 60, 120, 300 (18 median combined) and 600 seconds, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.50; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.409, W82.860) |
| Date | 11/27/08 |
