Orion Nebula M42

Location: Copernicus public observatory (Volkssterrenwacht), Overveen, The Netherlands.

Date & time: 16 February 2014, 21.30 Local Time (GMT+1).

Moonlit sky, moon low on the horizon, waning gibbous (98%).

 

Telescope: TEC 140 refractor (unfortunately not mine...)

Mount: Paramount ME II; tracking only.

Camera: Pentax K-r SLR.

Software used: DeepSkyStacker, PhotoPlus and Noiseware.

 

 

10 lightframes @30s, 5 darkframes @30s, 5 biasframes; RAW-format @1600ASA.

Done