My first Deep Sky photo: Orion M42

[luis]

Hi astropeople,

This was my first Deep Sky photo: Orion M42 (shoot from my window in the city )

I shoot with 550D in prime focus on the focuser of my ED120/900

1 single shoot jpeg with 26seg

ISO 400

No filters.

Mount: CG5 GT with no guiding

[russ]

A good start and you have picked up the trapezium nicely. Focus is nailed and the tracking is good.

[jgs001]

A good start as Russ said, the core has come out very well. See how far you can push the exposure time, and take as many of them as you can. Also, I'd suggest capturing in raw, rather than jpg as you'll capture a lot more detail.

[luis]

Thanks, yes, I could try to push the exposure time, and get more from it. People say CG5 is not the best for guiding, but I like it very much.

I never tried raw...

[Pete Presland]

thats a great start,well done

[Dave Smith]

Deep Sky Stacker, an excellent free program, can take raw files. You've made an excellent start there.

Dave

[ashworthacca]

I agree, great start....onwards and upwards.

[oldfruit]

I`m no imaging expert but i think you have great results there and are off to a good start.

[Taff]

Hi' Well done on your first capture on M42. Nice colour there with no star trails.Mark

[samir_ansari]

your image has a really nice 'lonely nebula' feel to it

[Fay]

Luis, I bet you were so pleased with your first attempt, great!!

Fay

[spaceboy]

I'd be happy to get anything looking like that.

Great job

SPACEBOY

[Taff]

Hi' Weldone on your first capture of M42.Mark

[ollypenrice]

Four clean Trapezium stars... not easy. Well done.

Olly

[Patbloke]

Wow, I would just be happy to see it like that... I'm researching eps at the mo but I'm not sure even with a big purchase my scope will be capable of viewing such wonders?

Oh well, little steps I suppose, when I have learnt more and mastered my eq mount I shall upgrade.

Great thing about this hobby is that there is plenty of 'scope' for that! Great pics!