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Orion Nebula
M42
Object
Type Diffuse Nebula
Constellation Orion
Distance 1,600 ly
More Info
Image
Date 15 Dec 2007 (Fall)
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data HaRGB 30:3:3:3 min @ -20C
Ha 6x5, R 3x3, G 3x3, B 3x3 (bin 1x1)
Notes
Equipment
Optics Vixen VC200L Corrected Reflector
Focal Length 1800mm @f/9
Mount Astro-Physics 900GTO
Camera SBIG ST-2000XM
Focuser Robo-Focus
Filters CFW10A, Astrodon RGB, 6nm Ha
Software CCD Commander, Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop