Reflection nebula M78 in Orion
This nebula shines purely by reflected starlight, and is partially obscured by dust clouds.
It's easy to see with a telescope, but relatively difficult to photograph: this is the result of over 4 hours of exposure! The image is best viewed on a black background.
11 x 10-minutes at ISO 1000; 14 x 10 minutes at ISO 1600; f6.3; off-axis, manual guiding; registered & stacked using DeepSkyStacker software.
Canon EOS 40D, Celestron C8 telescope.
Reflection nebula M78 in Orion
This nebula shines purely by reflected starlight, and is partially obscured by dust clouds.
It's easy to see with a telescope, but relatively difficult to photograph: this is the result of over 4 hours of exposure! The image is best viewed on a black background.
11 x 10-minutes at ISO 1000; 14 x 10 minutes at ISO 1600; f6.3; off-axis, manual guiding; registered & stacked using DeepSkyStacker software.
Canon EOS 40D, Celestron C8 telescope.