Observation by Ian Rothwell: M42 Test Image (LRGB)

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Ian Rothwell

Observer

Ian Rothwell

Observed

2017 Dec 27 - 22:03

Uploaded

2017 Dec 28 - 17:46

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -05°27'
Position angle: -2°09'

Field size

0°51' × 0°42'

Equipment

ZWO ASI1600MM Cool Pro
ZWO 8x1.25" EFW (LRGB)
Skywatcher Explorer 150P
Nebulosity 4

Exposure

10 x L and 5 x each of RGB exposures (25 in total) each one of 30s

Location

Bournemouth

Target name

M42

Title

M42 Test Image (LRGB)

About this image

Finally a clear night to test out my new camera equipment (ZWO ASI1600MM + Electronic Filter Wheel) to replace my aging Canon 450D DSLR. This was my first attempt at combining LRGB filtered images into one composite image. The image shows much finer detail than my previous DSLR image of the same object due to the higher resolution and wider dynamic range.

Files associated with this observation

m42_col_synth_2m.jpg (1.9 MB)

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