Orion Widefield

This image took me over 1.5 years to complete and I used 3 different optics and 3 different cameras for it!

 

I hope you like the Image!

 

**Equipment:**

 

* Camera: Canon EOS 6D, Canon EOS 200D, Canon EOS 600Da

* Mount: Skywatcher EQ5 Pro

* Scope: Omegon Pro Astrograph 154/600, Samyang 135mm f2, Meyer Görlitz 200mm f4

* Coma Corrector: Skywatcher Aplanatic Coma Corrector

* Guidescope: Orion 50mm Guidescope

* Autoguider: Orion StarShoot Autoguider

 

**Software (Aquisition):**

 

* Astrophotography Tool (APT)

* PHD2 Guiding

* EQMOD + ASCOM

* Stellarium

 

**Acquisition:** (17.3 Hours total Integration Time)

 

* Samyang 135mm + 200D + 6D:

* 255 Lights -> 8 Hours

* Omegon 154/600 + 600Da (Orion Nebula):

* 200 Lights -> 6 Hours

* Meyer Görlitz 200mm + 600Da + Halpha Filter (Horsehead Nebula):

* 82 Lights -> 3.3 Hours

 

**Location:**

 

* Backyard (Bortle 4)

 

**Processing:**

 

* Pixinsight

* Batch Pre-Processing (Calibrate Only)

* Star Alignment

* Image Integration

* DynamicCrop

* DynamicBackgroundExtractor

* Background Neutralization

* Starnet++

* Starmask

* Pixelmath

* Darktable:

* Contrast Equalizer

* Lowpass

* Highpass

* RGB Curve

* Contrast Brightness Saturation

* Tone Curve

* Levels

* Color Contrast

* Velvia

* Color Zones

* GIMP:

* merging data from the 3 different focal lengths into one image (Halpha as Luminance)

Done