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A quick shot of the Orion Nebula (M42), one of my favourite celestial objects and a really satisfying target. I've been waiting a year for an opportunity to image this nebula again, this time with a polar alignment and guiding to enable much longer exposures than the 15 second subs I took last time and with a lower ISO to reduce noise. The next project with this is to either stitch two shots together or, better still, rotate the camera in order to fit both the Orion Nebula and the nearby Running Man Nebula into one frame.
13 x 4 minute exposures at 400 ISO
8 x dark frames
10 x flat frames
21 x bias/offset frames (subtracted from flat frames only)
Total exposure time - 52 minutes
Guided with PHD
Processed in Nebulosity, Maxim DL and Photoshop
Equipment
Celestron NexStar 127 SLT
GoTo AltAz mount with homemade wedge
Orion 50mm Mini Guide Scope
ZWO ASI120 MC guiding camera
Canon EOS 700D DSLR
[Wikipedia] The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It has a mass of about 2000 times the mass of the Sun. Older texts frequently refer to the Orion Nebula as the Great Nebula in Orion or the Great Orion Nebula.
The Orion Nebula is one of the most scrutinized and photographed objects in the night sky, and is among the most intensely studied celestial features. The nebula has revealed much about the process of how stars and planetary systems are formed from collapsing clouds of gas and dust. Astronomers have directly observed protoplanetary disks, brown dwarfs, intense and turbulent motions of the gas, and the photo-ionizing effects of massive nearby stars in the nebula. [Wikipedia]
Throwback to last May. I was going through some old photos and I stumbled on this Aurora image that looks like a soaring eagle! I'm grateful to have witnessed such an incredible event in my lifetime! Caught on the the Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS in the Greater Montreal Area.
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Je fouillais dans mes anciennes photos et je suis tombé sur cette photo des aurores boréales de mai dernier. On dirait un aigle majestueux déployant ses ailes dans le ciel! Je suis reconnaissant d'avoir pu vivre un moment si magique! Captée par l'objectif Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS dans la grande région de Montréal
today I'm enjoying these cool blues; - recently we took the opportunity to enter and climb the church tower of our nearby church Sankt Paul.
Celestial: positioned in or relating to the sky. Or outer space as observed in astronomy. 4/12/25 Gainesville Florida
"Los amores de verano terminan por todo tipo de razones, pero al fin y al cabo todos tienen algo en comun: son estrellas fugaces. Un espectacular momento de luz celestial, una esfimera luz de la eternidad que en un instante se van. "
El diario de Noah (The notebook)
Amo esta película.... es la mas romantica que vi jamás .. y la vi millones de veces... esta foto va dedicada a todos los que como yo tienen alma de romance... FELIZ LUNES!!
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Ciao piccola cometa Wirtanen... sei stata difficile da vedere, con la tua chioma rotonda ed azzurra... sempre inseguita dalla luna e dal cattivo tempo... ci vediamo fra 5 anni, forse :)
Foto scattata alcuni giorni fa, 70mm f/4.
Buona giornata
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GB Celestial Harmony, with his sleek dark bay coat glistening against the frosty backdrop of winter, stands contentedly in the pasture. The serene atmosphere is punctuated by the crunching sounds of hay as he munches thoughtfully from the feeder, his breath forming little clouds in the chilly air.
=Credits=
Horse Coat: OOAK Golden Brass
Feeder: Antlurz Free Spirit Feeder
Blanket: Cheval D'or Quebec Blanket
Blanket Texture: Noxus Equines - Tartan Monochrome [NEW AT WINTER WHINNY FEST 2024]
Un cielo eterno si apre sopra di noi, rivelando l’Orsa Maggiore che disegna il suo arco e guida lo sguardo verso la Stella Polare, simbolo di stabilità e orientamento.
In questa danza silenziosa, le stelle raccontano di un ordine antico che attraversa il tempo. La Polare, immutabile nel suo ruolo, ricorda che anche nei momenti più incerti esistono punti fermi.
È il cielo che ci insegna la calma e la meraviglia di guardare oltre, verso ciò che resta stabile mentre tutto intorno cambia.
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This scene was pure magic and was worth the effort of staying up all night, freezing our fingers to the bone, and spending 4 hours in the car. This breath-taking celestial drama unfolds every night as we sleep peacefully in our beds. The wonders of the Universe never cease to amaze me!
The Milky Way Galaxy photographed at 4:30 am from a secluded dark location 2 hours west of Ottawa in Ardoch, Ontario, 150 kilometers away. Ottawa's light dome glows brightly in the distance straight ahead while the city of Kingston's light dome shines a brilliant white in the lower right of the frame. The bare winter trees stand in silent witness silhouetted against the flaming sky.
Technical info
Camera: Nikon D5500
Lens: Sigma 24-35/f2 Art
Tripod head: Sirui L-20S Pan/Tilt Head
Aperture F2
Exposure: 6 seconds x 28 images
ISO 3200
Focal length 24mm
Shooting order: 4 rows, 7 frames/row. I began shooting at the top row left side and work left to right then down to horizon row.
The 28 images were stitched together with Microsoft ICE
Final processing of stitched image done in Photoshop CS5
South Stack lighthouse under a starlit sky.
Sitting here in the shadow of the headland you will see a hundred satelites, shooting stars, meteors and planes passing by, as the lighthouse and the distant lights of Dublin keep you company in the darkness.
Phalaenopsis sp., most probably a hybrid of Phalaenopsis philippinensis. (*Note: this orchid is white, the lighting made it blueish.)
Revisiting an old favorite image. Taken in North Vietnam.
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