Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori
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M42 (first attempt), MGralike
M42 (first attempt)
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M42 (first attempt)

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M42 (first attempt), MGralike
M42 (first attempt)
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M42 (first attempt)

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My first attempt "as is": using the Celestron 8'' SCT, no guiding and one shot color camera.

Used PixInsight for processing while using flats/darks and bias subs. In total 52x30 second subs using 300 gain, without guiding on f/10.

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M42 (first attempt), MGralike