Sh2-279 (NGC 1973, NGC 1975 & NGC 1977) Running Man Nebula in the Constellation of Orion 2024-01-07

Aberkenfig, South Wales

Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W

 

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus. EQ6 Syntrek Mount.

 

42 frames used in final processing.

15 x 30s @ ISO 1600

9 x 25s @ ISO 2500

6 x 25s @ ISO 2000

6 x 20s @ ISO 2000

6 x 20s @ ISO 1600

 

Also 18 Dark Frames

 

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and final levels adjusted with Adobe Lightroom & G.I.M.P. Final image cropped.

 

Did not get satisfactory flat frames on this one, so I may re-visit this at a later date

Done