M42

[smr]

Thought I'd have a go at seeing if I can do a better job of processing some data on M42 as unfortunately due to the abysmal weather in January  - February this year I didn't really get to image any of the Orion Constellation.

So this is data from last year.

Image acquisition details:

Camera: Canon 80D

Mount: HEQ5 Pro Rowan Belt Modded

Telescope: William Optics ZenithStar 73

APT Software using for image capture

Stacked in DeepSkyStacker and Processed in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom

3 hours and 45 minutes worth of 60 second sub frames

50 Bias frames

30 Flat frames

No Dark frames

No Light Pollution filter

Bortle 6 skies

My first attempt on this data is here... (ugh what was I thinking with the pink)

The Great Orion (M42) and Running Man (M43) Nebula by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

 

Today's processing..

 

 

Edited April 29, 2020 by smr

[red dwalf]

i rather like the first image