Dartmoor Mike
Orion Nebulosity
A wider view of the Orion Constellation. Betelgeuse in the top left corner always looks distinctly yellow. The big bright Orion Nebula below the belt is a very popular target for astrophotography, also the Running Man Nebula just above it and the Flame Nebula next to Alnitak, the left star of Orion's belt. In the nebulosity below Alnitak a small indentation is visible. This is the small and very faint Horsehead Nebula.
Canon 5D3 and Canon f/2.8 100mm macro lens mounted on Skywatcher EQ5 with Synscan GoTo.
ISO3200, f/2.8, 100mm focal length
250 x 10 second exposures
20 darks
20 bias/offsets
Processed in DSS with curves and levels adjusted in PS Elements.
Orion Nebulosity
A wider view of the Orion Constellation. Betelgeuse in the top left corner always looks distinctly yellow. The big bright Orion Nebula below the belt is a very popular target for astrophotography, also the Running Man Nebula just above it and the Flame Nebula next to Alnitak, the left star of Orion's belt. In the nebulosity below Alnitak a small indentation is visible. This is the small and very faint Horsehead Nebula.
Canon 5D3 and Canon f/2.8 100mm macro lens mounted on Skywatcher EQ5 with Synscan GoTo.
ISO3200, f/2.8, 100mm focal length
250 x 10 second exposures
20 darks
20 bias/offsets
Processed in DSS with curves and levels adjusted in PS Elements.