Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: The Sword

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2023 Jan 21 - 22:09

Uploaded

2023 Jan 29 - 21:27

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)
M43
NGC1980
NGC1973
NGC1975
The Running Man (NGC1977)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -05°16'
Position angle: +89°54'

Field size

2°01' × 1°13'

Equipment

William Optics 110mm f6.5 TEC
Modified Canon 6D
Astronomik luminance 2 filter

Exposure

42x60s 33x120s

Location

Mileaway Observatory Uckfield

Target name

The Sword of Orion

Title

The Sword

About this image

The first time in months since I have been able to go out to image. The humidity was high and I did not have my dew bands turned up high enough, so I had to crop the image to remove the effects of the fogging.

The Sword area of Orion is a target that I have to image each year and with the appalling weather we have had here near the south cost I was not sure when we will see another clear sky.

M42 is often shown very much more red than I have processed it. I used Pixinsight and their photometric colour calibration, which I have always been very happy with. I'd be interested to hear what folks think about the colour rendition.

Clear Skies.

Files associated with this observation

M42_20230121_small.jpg (1.6 MB)

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