M45 Widefield Hybrid

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Telephoto Rokinon 135mm, Takahashi FSQ 106EDXIII

Imaging cameras: QSI 583wsg QSI 583, QSI 683WSG-8 OAG QSI 683

Mount: Paramount-ME

Guiding cameras: QSI 583wsg QSI 583, QSI 683WSG-8 OAG QSI 683

Software: Pixinsight 1.8

Filters: Astrodon Luminance, Astrodon Blue, Astrodon Red, Astrodon Green

Resolution: 3136x2214

Dates: Oct. 19, 2015, Oct. 5, 2016, Oct. 24, 2016

Frames:

Astrodon Blue: 13x300" bin 1x1

Astrodon Blue: 17x600" bin 1x1

Astrodon Green: 13x300" bin 1x1

Astrodon Green: 17x600" bin 1x1

Astrodon Luminance: 16x300" bin 1x1

Astrodon Luminance: 37x600" bin 1x1

Astrodon Red: 13x300" bin 1x1

Astrodon Red: 17x600" bin 1x1

Integration: 19.2 hours

Locations: Deep Sky West Remote Observatory (DSW), Rowe, New Mexico, United States

 

Here we have a wider field look at M45 taken on the Rokinon 135mm rig and enhanced with the FSQ data on the core.

With this view the greater extent of the reflection nebula can be distinguished along with the dust in the immediate proximity.

Done