Observation by Ian Sharp: The Constellation of Orion

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Paul Downing

Observer

Ian Sharp

Observed

2015 Dec 15 - 01:00

Uploaded

2015 Dec 26 - 23:53

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)
IC434
Barnard's Loop (Sharpless 276)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h39^m
Dec: +01°01'
Position angle: -1°12'

Field size

21° × 26°

Equipment

Canon 6D AM

Location

Capo de Gata, Spain

Target name

Orion

Title

The Constellation of Orion

About this image

Ian Sharp is spending some winter time in southern Spain and has been churning out some beautiful images, but none better than this stunning shot of the main section of the constellation of Orion.

The image was taken on 15-Dec-2015 using an Astro-modified Canon 6D camera fitted with a Canon EF 50mm F/1.4 lens, set to F/4. Mount: Losmandy G11 and Autoguiding via a 75mm APO and SX Lodestar. Maxim DL was used for calibration (Bias, Darks and Flats) and image processing was using PixInsight.

Exposures were 34 x 180 secs (1.7 hours)

Files associated with this observation

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