Observation by Robert James Stuart: M42 Orion

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Robert James Stuart

Observer

Robert James Stuart

Observed

2017 Jan 02 - 20:00

Uploaded

2017 Aug 25 - 11:41

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -05°23'
Position angle: +28°03'

Field size

1°51' × 1°18'

Equipment

Celestron CN-8 f5 Newtonian
Nikon D800 iso 640 with Baader field flattener
SkyWatcher EQ6 Pro mount

Exposure

stack of 5*180s iso 640

Location

Rhayader Mid Wales

Target name

M42 Orion

Title

M42 Orion

About this image

Stack of 5 180s exposures guided using a Celestron CN-8 f5 and Nikon D800 iso 640. Processed in Photoshop

My second guided exposure of the digital age!

Files associated with this observation

Orion-CN8.jpg (1.8 MB)

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Comments

Ian Thompson, 2017 Oct 07 - 05:51 UTC

Lovely image and a novelty to see my favourite DSO upside down (ha, ha!)

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