The Great Nebula in Orion ( Messier 42, NGC 1976 ) by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/mikeoday )

The Great Orion Nebula ..Messier 42, Messier 43, NGC 1976 in the Orion Constellation

 

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The Great Orion Nebula ( Messier 42, NGC 1976 )

RA 5 36 15, DEC -5 26 31 ( 2016.9 )

Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian telescope

Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount

Orion Short Tube 80mm guide scope & auto guider - PHD2. Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector & no filter

Nikon D5300 (unmodified)

Field of view (deg) < ~ 1.35 x 0.90

long exp noise reduction on

45 x 120 sec ISO 400

15 x 60 sec ISO 100

varioius short exposures 3 to 15 sec to extend dynamic range for bright stars

 

Pixinsight & Photoshop

28th November 2016

Done