M42, the Great Orion Nebula (2017 version)

M42, the Great Orion Nebula (2017 version)

First ever astro photograph for me.

 

Object Information

* Type : Emission Nebula

* Magnitude : 4

* Location (J2000.0) : RA 5h 35m 18s / DEC -5° 23' 28"

* Approximate distance : 415 Parsecs / 1350 lightyears

 

Hardware

* Mount : Celestron CGX

* Imaging Scope : Skywatcher Explorer 150PDS (6" f/5)

* Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 60D (unmodified)

* Guide Scope : 50mm f/4 refractor

* Guide Camera : ZWO ASI 120MM

 

Exposures

* 15x 15sec @ ISO1600 + 10 Darks

* 15x 30sec @ ISO1600 + 10 Darks

* 15x 60sec @ ISO1600 + 10 Darks

* 15x 90sec @ ISO1600 + 10 Darks

* Total integration time : 0h49m

* Capture date : 2017-12-29

 

Capture Software

* APT - Astro Photography Tool

* PHD2 Guiding

 

Processing Software

* Adobe Lightroom

* DSS - Deep Sky Stacker

* Adobe Photoshop

* Noiseless

Done