Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1982  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
M42 from the Idaho Desert, woodscavenger
M42 from the Idaho Desert
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M42 from the Idaho Desert

M42 from the Idaho Desert, woodscavenger
M42 from the Idaho Desert
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M42 from the Idaho Desert

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My first integration over 60 minutes. The night was cold but my van was warm. I need to learn how to integrate shorter exposure images to save the core from blowing out. Add that to the long list of "need-to-learns". While the images were being captured the views through my 12" Dob were SPECTACULAR. Seeing was excellent. Wind was a bit of an issue with my large canon shaped scope but my van protected the smaller imaging setup. I should have several hours of time but my automated software was buggy and I missed about 90 minutes......plus I needed a nap.

I also strung a small nylon cord across the OTA of my SCT to simulate the spider of a newtonian secondary. I like the diffraction spikes. Not true the the form but this hobby is a mix of science and art.

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M42 from the Idaho Desert, woodscavenger