Orion Nebula 2021

I haven't had a chance to re-image this since 2018 due to bad weather. Maybe I'll get a chance at more data before the season passes.

 

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Meade Starfinder 8

 

Imaging cameras: QHYCCD 163m · Canon T1i Full Spectrum

 

Mounts: Losmandy GM-8

 

Guiding telescopes or lenses: MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope

 

Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM

 

Software: NINA Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4

 

Filters: Ha filter

 

Accessory: Rigel Systems Focuser · Baader MPCC coma corrector

 

Dates:Dec. 3, 2018 , Jan. 22, 2021

 

Frames:

Ha filter: 160x60" (gain: 120.00) -10C

Ha filter: 60x15" -10C

Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 39x241" ISO1600

 

Integration: 5.5 hours

 

Darks: ~200

 

Bias: ~200

 

Avg. Moon age: 17.29 days

 

Avg. Moon phase: 40.04%

Basic astrometry details

 

Astrometry.net job: 4181060

 

RA center: 5h 35' 4"

 

DEC center: -5° 31' 51"

 

Pixel scale: 0.640 arcsec/pixel

 

Orientation: 102.994 degrees

 

Field radius: 0.547 degrees

 

Resolution: 4852x3799

 

Data source: Backyard

Done