Observation by Grant Privett: A CCD and an old SLR lens

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2015 Feb 21 - 23:59

Uploaded

2017 Feb 06 - 00:09

Objects

Betelgeuse
Rigel
The Orion Nebula (M42)
M43
The Running Man (NGC1977)
The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)
M78
Widefield

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h21^m
Dec: +00°31'
Position angle: +3°55'

Field size

22° × 28°

Equipment

Starlight 694 mono CCD
Nikon 20mm lens
Tripod

Exposure

3 second

Location

Wiltshire

Target name

Orion

Title

A CCD and an old SLR lens

About this image

I had some fun with a borrowed Nikon lens a while back. Shoved the camera on a tripod, pointed it at Orion and just set it taking a bunch of 3s exposures. Was impressed to later find I had M42, M43, NGC1977, The Flame, the merest hint of the Horsehead, M78 and suspicion of the brightest part of Barnards loop. Very satisfying for a low effort observation.

All the satellites present just median stacked away.

Files associated with this observation

stacked orion.jpg (797.4 kB)

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