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) |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR |
| Camera (Guiding) | SBIG ST-4 (direct drive of guiding telescope) |
| Exposure Detail | Averaged combination of 10 images at 480 seconds each, ISO400; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.75; final image processing using Photoshop CS2 |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.409, W82.860) |
| Date | 02/27/06 |
