Observation by Peter Carson: Orion's sword region

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2016 Jan 23 - 22:00

Uploaded

2017 Dec 14 - 18:39

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)
M43
IC434
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05h36m
Dec: -03°47'
Position angle: -84°07'

Field size

6°19' × 4°13'

Equipment
  • 200mm lens at F4
  • Canon 20Da
  • On an Astrotrac tracking platform
  • 800 ISO and IDAS front mounted filter
Exposure

20 x 3 minute exposures stacked in Deep Sky Stacker

Location

Dengie marshes SE Essex

Target name

Orion's sword region

Title

Orion's sword region

About this image

Unfortunately the IDAS filter has caused the brighter stars to become distorted and some isolated reflections.
The night was very cold with occasional interference from high cloud through which I carried on photographing.

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Dawson
Dawson, 2017 Dec 17 - 14:58 UTC

A lovely widefield capture.

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