Orion the Hunter
This beautiful constellation is called Orion the Hunter. It covers huge area of the sky. The image is 35 x 22 degrees. The three stars in the middle is the Belt of the hunter, the two stars in the right is the lower extremities while Hunter’s shoulders are the two stars on the left and the head is surrounded by emission Red circular nebula. This complex cloud includes many astronomical objects like, Bernard’s loop sh2-276 which is supernova remanent happened before 2 million years ago. Orion nebula M42 and Horse head nebula IC 434 ( in the center of the image) which are both emission nebulae. M78 and witch head nebula IC2118 in the upper right of the image opposite to Rigel star which is reflection nebula. Lights 40 x 180, Optolong L-Pro, 40 x 180 Antlia Tri color ultra filter. Exposure time 4 hours. Gear setup: Rokinon 50mm @ f/2.8, ZWO 2400MC @ 0, ZWO Mini Guide scope, iOptron Sky Guider pro, ZWO ASIAir. Stacked in APP, Processed in PI + PS. Sky Bortle class 4. Cropped.
Orion the Hunter
This beautiful constellation is called Orion the Hunter. It covers huge area of the sky. The image is 35 x 22 degrees. The three stars in the middle is the Belt of the hunter, the two stars in the right is the lower extremities while Hunter’s shoulders are the two stars on the left and the head is surrounded by emission Red circular nebula. This complex cloud includes many astronomical objects like, Bernard’s loop sh2-276 which is supernova remanent happened before 2 million years ago. Orion nebula M42 and Horse head nebula IC 434 ( in the center of the image) which are both emission nebulae. M78 and witch head nebula IC2118 in the upper right of the image opposite to Rigel star which is reflection nebula. Lights 40 x 180, Optolong L-Pro, 40 x 180 Antlia Tri color ultra filter. Exposure time 4 hours. Gear setup: Rokinon 50mm @ f/2.8, ZWO 2400MC @ 0, ZWO Mini Guide scope, iOptron Sky Guider pro, ZWO ASIAir. Stacked in APP, Processed in PI + PS. Sky Bortle class 4. Cropped.