First Attempt at the Orion Nebula

[teh_feckerer]

Its a classic, and my first real attempt at AP.

Taken without tracking aids (will all be changing soon) with a Nikon D90 and 70-200mm VR ED lens at 200mm. ISO was 6400 and took 119 light images 29 darks at 1". Stacked with DSS

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1941/oriondesktop.jpg

Hopefully be onto "proper" stuff when the sky clears.

Be kind please

[Rocksnipem]

Wow man, great job. Blows my first attempt out of the water. Guess I gotta get out there and make it happen now.

Thanks for sharing!

[teh_feckerer]

Wow man, great job. Blows my first attempt out of the water. Guess I gotta get out there and make it happen now.

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks dude!

Its just about patience and a LOT of shots

[rocketandroll]

Wow... that's really very good for 1sec exposures!!!

Normally the Running Man to the top left doesn't start to show up until you get into guided exposures of a few minutes!

Very good start!!

Ben

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[teh_feckerer]

Wow... that's really very good for 1sec exposures!!!

Normally the Running Man to the top left doesn't start to show up until you get into guided exposures of a few minutes!

Very good start!!

Ben

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Thanks very much! I showed it to an Australian observer friend of mine and he was saying the same sorta thing. I think I'll be doing more when I get my scope and mount sorted.

[todd8137]

its a great go i imagine in a few clear nights time we will be seeing further great pics

[Quatermass]

Great Start his is such a classic first target and a really lovely one to get going on lets hope for some more crisp clear nights you should have a crack at the horse head and flame nebula just above this target as well great fun.

[teh_feckerer]

Great Start his is such a classic first target and a really lovely one to get going on lets hope for some more crisp clear nights you should have a crack at the horse head and flame nebula just above this target as well great fun.

I've a wide angle image with the flame nebula, but nothing of significance for the Horsehead, sadly its a lil too faint for a 1second shot.

I'll be getting longer shots soon as the weather calms.

[Quatermass]

Managed to get out last night for a try at M77 but the wind was too much for nice steady shots must build myself a proper wind break.

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