Capturing M42
Digital Astrophotography by Andy Weeks

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The Great Orion Nebula

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Picture Data

  • Camera: Canon XTi
  • Lens: 10" SCT; ISO 800; Raw
  • F/ratio: f/6.3
  • Exposure: 7 Minutes stacked; 14 frames @ 30 seconds.
  • Filter: IDAS LPS
  • Date: December 25, 2007
  • Location: Batavia, Illinois - USA
  • Temp: 54o F
  • Transparency: Average
  • Seeing: Average
  • Notes: Done with Full Moon. Hey, only clear night in 5 weeks!
              Raw Images obtained, Dark Frame subtraction and stacking with Images Plus 2.82;
              Digital Development in IP
              Set Black/White points in RGB with Photoshop 7.0;
              Removed Noise using Noise Ninja Pro.

Notes: Adaptive Add Stack; no processing