Observation by Steve Knight: Narrowband Orion

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2022 Sep 23 - 03:43

Uploaded

2022 Oct 13 - 11:29

Objects

Barnard's Loop (Sharpless 276)
The Lambda Orionis Nebula (Sharpless 264)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h33^m
Dec: +00°49'
Position angle: +5°33'

Field size

33° × 48°

Equipment

Canon 550D modified
Samyang 24mm f/1.4 lens
Astrotrac
Altair Astro Triband filter (H alpha, H beta, OIII)

Exposure

x8 2 minute exposures at ISO1600 at f/2

Location

Tamegroute

Target name

Orion

Title

Narrowband Orion

About this image

Something of a challenge. Original images were very very very noisy.

Barnard's Loop and Lambda Orionis Ring visible. Top right is Mars.

Files associated with this observation

Orion compressed.jpg (1.8 MB)

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