M42 (GROAN NOT AGAIN)

[M42]

Hi people. Not posted here for a while. Here is my latest offering. I know you must be getting sick of M42's but it is a good target to hone your imaging skills on.

Anyway here is the info

18 subs of 25 seconds at ISO 800 (would have been 30 but clouds spoiled some of my subs)

6 dark frames subtracted

Skywatcher ED80 on a LXD75 mount

Canon EOS 350D with CLS Clip filter

Also it was blinking cold on Wednesday night. The dew was freezing on the OTA but luckily the dew heater (turned up to max) kept the optics clear.

[centroid]

Very nice Keith, and I've only ever come across one person who was fed up with seeing M42 posted on forums , but that's another story, and if you'd been around on the forum in the recent past, you'd understand the comment, as no doubt many others will

Anyway, nice work!!

Dave

[barkis]

Yep, there have been thousands of M42 Images Keith, and I know of no one who is fed up with them. Well, maybe one, (but he's from a land far away.)

This is a beautiful result for you, and worth getting frozen for.

Ron.

[RobertCL]

Yes, very nice. I don't think I'll ever get bored looking at M42.

[RichieJarvis]

Very nice - I bet your glad you braved the cold now

[blinky]

Lovely shot, spot on with the exposure! Oh and I too never tire of looking at M42

[Jeff RV]

Lovely M42, it's nice to see whats beyond the clouds now and again.

Jeff.

[Psychobilly]

M42... can never have too much of it ... nice one Keith....

Billy...

[Tim]

Nice pic. I never get bored with such an amazing target.

[brendant]

Lovely capture, nicely processed , you can't get tired of M42

Brendan

[Coco]

Superb... I'm getting a clip filter now for sure.

Where is the best retailer?

[bazza]

Nice to see M42 images still coming in at this time of year - it'll be gone soon.

Good job on this one too.

Barry.

[Tim]

Yes, I noticed Orion passing the meridian tonight before it was even dark

[MartinB]

Well worth the post Keith, that is a lovely M42. Nicely captured and processed