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Orion Nebula
M42
Object
Type Diffuse Nebula
Constellation Orion
Distance 1,600 ly
More Info
Image
Date 26 Feb 2006 (Winter)
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data HaRGB 60:30:30:30 mins @ -20C
Ha 30x2, R 30x1, G 30x1, B 30x1 (bin 1x1)
Notes
Ha 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 LRGB, 6nm Ha
Software Maxim DL, RegiStar, Photoshop