Messier 42 & 43 - Orion Nebula & De Mairan's Nebula, 2025-01-02
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher Coma Corrector, EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session commenced 21:49 UT.
26 x 20s at ISO 2000
14 x 25s at ISO 2000
18 dark frames & 18 flats.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
A fairly reasonable outcome for short exposures. Perhaps a little bit grainy in places with some of the fainter nebulosity being coaxed out in post processing.
Messier 42 & 43 - Orion Nebula & De Mairan's Nebula, 2025-01-02
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher Coma Corrector, EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session commenced 21:49 UT.
26 x 20s at ISO 2000
14 x 25s at ISO 2000
18 dark frames & 18 flats.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
A fairly reasonable outcome for short exposures. Perhaps a little bit grainy in places with some of the fainter nebulosity being coaxed out in post processing.