Observation by Adam Rawlinson: M42 - With new RC

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Adam Rawlinson

Observer

Adam Rawlinson

Observed

2024 Jan 05 - 22:00

Uploaded

2024 Jan 06 - 17:31

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)

Equipment

StellaLyra 200RC OTA
Meade F6.3 reducer and Flattener
Skywatcher EQ6 - pier mounted
SX Trius 694 Colour

Exposure

2000secs - single exposure

Location

Sandhurst Kent UK

Target name

M42

Title

M42 - With new RC

About this image

M42 is always a great object to try out performance.

I o have thottled back the 200mm RC with an 6.3 focal reducer (actually a meade model from an older SCT).

Happy with flat field but "note to self" longer exposures saturate the CCD quickly with this set up. So the middle of the nebular is blown away - I should have used shorter subs. No dark no flat no post processing. Just seeing what an RC can do.

Files associated with this observation

C_M42-RC-with FR.jpg (589.9 kB)

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