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M42 - The soul of Orion, o0O-PLaCiD-O0o

M42 - The soul of Orion

M42 - The soul of Orion, o0O-PLaCiD-O0o

M42 - The soul of Orion

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M42 / NGC 1976 - The Orion Nebula

I cannot believe how much AP I have learned in the last year. 12 months ago, my best attempt at this DSO resulted in an unfocused blob of bright blue. Now, thanks to my AstroTrac rig, and some time invested in learning processing and stacking techniques, I am finally able to produce images like this. Using a Canon kit lens, and without the aid of a telescope. Super proud of this one, and can't wait to get my hands on a good APO refractor scope soon.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i (600D)

Lens: Canon EFS 55-250mm, dialed to 250mm

Settings: ISO 1600, f/7.1, 60 sec exp

Mount: AstroTrac TT320X-AG

19 lights, 13 darks, stacked in DSS

Processed with Photoshop CS5

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M42 - The soul of Orion, o0O-PLaCiD-O0o