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Orion Nebula in Emission-Line
M42
Object
Type Diffuse Nebula
Constellation Orion
Distance 1,600 ly
More Info
Image
Date 03 Jan 2006 (Winter)
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data SII:Ha:OIII 60:60:60 mins @ -20C
SII 30x2, Ha 30x2, OIII 30x2 (bin 1x1) as RGB
Notes Astromart's Picture of the Day 2/5/2006
Ha also used as the Luminance layer
Equipment
Optics Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor
Focal Length 530mm @f/5
Mount Celestron CGE
Camera SBIG ST-2000XM
Focuser Robo-Focus
Filters CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm SII, Ha, OIII
Software Maxim DL, RegiStar, Photoshop