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Orion Nebula annotated

I do like annotating images!

 

Had no idea the Running Man nebula is also Sharpless 2-279 or the Orion nebula is also Sharpless 2-281. Doubt I'll retain that for long.

 

Van den Bergh 42 is a small reflection nebula but it would take a much deeper image to show up the faint blue nebulosity.

 

NGC 1980 is a small open cluster.

NGC 1981 is a personal favourite open cluster as it was the first object I tried to find with a telescope.

 

Image Solver and Annotate Image scripts in PixInsight do all the hard work.

 

Skywatcher Star Adventurer Pro tracker.

Polar alignment with QHY PoleMaster.

Taken with a modified Canon 80D with an IDAS D1 light pollution filter and a Samyang 135mm lens wide open at f/2.

 

40 x 50 second subs at ISO100.

 

90 x flat frames

90 x dark frames

90 x bias frames

 

Image processed in PixInsight 1.8.6 and Photoshop 2019 CC

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Uploaded on February 2, 2019