In the UK this time: M42 Updated & Cone / Christmas Tree

[Euan]

Managed to do a full session on the cone for the first time and forgot to focus! It makes it a bit soft and stars bloated. Oh well, live and learn. Added the core to an earlier M42 image, but I'm struggling with the processing, and it seems to have added to the overall noise compared to the original

Here are the details:

Camera: Atik 383L+ Mono with Astrodon 5nm Ha

Scope: Borg 101EDII with 0.7x Reducer @ F4.4

Mount: EQ6 with EQMOD

Guiding: OAG with QHY5

Capture Software: CCD Commander, Maxim DL

Processing Software: Deep Sky Stacker, PixInsight

Exposure: Cone - 12 x 15 mins, M42 - 6 x 15 mins, 12 x 60 secs, 12 x 30 secs, 12 x 10 secs (HDR)

Calibration: No Bias, 25 x Darks, 25 x Flats

[Tom OD]

Looks really good. I keep thinking the Variable nebula is a Comet!

[Gina]

Very nice

[Ulysses]

Looking good! Paul

[Steve 1962]

Very nice images

[TakMan]

Both stand on their own two feet, nice gentle processing...

Like the framing of the Tree and Cone - getting the Hubble Variable Nebula included also!

Would the Orion shot benefit from a slight contrast boost...?

Damian