Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula (M42 and M43)

First light with the new Meade 6000 80mm APO and couldn't be happier. Other than fighting a plethora of geostationary satellites going through this region, it made for a wonderful night of shooting while watching the Geminid meteor shower.

 

Specs:

47 x 200" Light frames at ISO800

15 Darks

30 Flats

100 Bias

Modified Canon T5i

Meade Series 6000 80mm APO

Stellarvue Field Flattener

Sky-Watcher EQ-6R Mount

Orion 50mm guidescope

 

Guided in PHD

Captured with Backyard EOS

Stacked in DSS

Processed in Startools

Final touches in Lightroom CC

 

Captured at remote site approximately 50 minutes outside of DC Metro area on December 11th.

Done