M42 - Minimalistic approach ( Ivaylo Stoynov )

M42 - Minimalistic approach

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi TOA-130
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY22
Mounts: Takahashi EM-200
Filters: Baader Planetarium Ha 7nm 2" · Baader Planetarium OIII 8.5nm 2" · Baader Planetarium SII 8nm 2''
Accessories: Brightstar Quantum Electronic Filter Wheel 7x2" · Brightstar Advanced OAG
Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · APT (APT - Astro Photography Tool) · PHD guiding
Guiding Cameras: QHYCCD QHY5L-II M

Dates:: Dec. 12, 2014
Frames:: Baader Planetarium Ha 7nm 2": 14×120″(28′) -45°C bin 1×1
Baader Planetarium OIII 8.5nm 2": 10×120″(20′) -45°C bin 1×1
Baader Planetarium SII 8nm 2'': 10×120″(20′) -45°C bin 1×1
Integration:: 1h 8′
Avg. Moon age:: 20.34 days
Avg. Moon phase:: 68.76%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 468827

Resolution: 1386x1080

File size: 1.8 MB

Locations: Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

Data source: Traveller

This is a minimalistic narrowband approach to the Great Nebula. Shot from very light polluted town without any intention to hunt for the faint details.

The original image is rotated on 180 degrees, but my daughter said that this point of view is better so here it is

https://www.astrophotography.app/

Astroimaging from Bulgaria
The refractors!
Sony 694 Images
Imaged with APT
Takahashi Refractors

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Distribution of astrophotographers

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	Distinct awarded users	Total awarded images
Image of the day
Top picks
Top pick nominations

Distribution of subject types

This table shows the distribution of awards per subject type, compared to the popularity of images of that subject type.
	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Deep sky
Solar system
Extremely wide field
Star trails
Northern lights
Noctilucent clouds

Distribution of data sources

This table shows the distribution of awards per data source, compared to the popularity of images acquired from that data source.
	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Backyard
Traveller
Own remote observatory
Amateur hosting facility
Public amaeteur data
Professional, scientific grade data
Mix of multiple sources
Other
Unknown

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