01 — THE OBJECT
M42
Orion Nebula
The Great Orion Nebula (M42) is the nearest and most spectacular star nursery in the winter sky, about 1,350 light-years away. It shows ionised gas, dust, and a small group of very hot stars (the Trapezium) lighting the cloud. It is often the first nebula photographed by amateurs.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Orion
- Distance
- 1344 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
M42 — Orion Nebula
The Great Orion Nebula (M42) is the nearest and most spectacular star nursery in the winter sky, about 1,350 light-years away. It shows ionised gas, dust, and a small group of very hot stars (the Trapezium) lighting the cloud. It is often the first nebula photographed by amateurs.
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 4.2 h
- 96 × 2 min · UHC-Svbony
- 120 × 30 s · UHC-Svbony"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHC-Svbony | 96 | 2 min | 96 × 2 min (3.2 h) | — | — |
| UHC-Svbony" | 120 | 30 s | 120 × 30 s (1 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
SVBony UHC 2"
SVBony · UHC 2"
FILTER
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · M42