Imaging telescopes or lenses: ASA - ASTRO SYSTEME AUSTRIA Newton 12"
Imaging cameras: ALccd QHY268C QHY268C
Mounts: EQ 8
Guiding cameras: Lacerta M-Gen III
Focal reducers: ASA - Astro System Austria 3" Wynne corrector
Software: PixInsight PixInshight Core 1.8 Ripley
Astrometry.net job: 4030293
RA center: 5h 35' 1"
DEC center: -5° 27' 10"
Pixel scale: 0.702 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 221.768 degrees
Field radius: 0.724 degrees
Resolution: 6185x4119
Locations: Eifel, Bei Düren, NRW, Germany
Data source: Backyard
M42 could have easily tolerated one or two hours more exposure - or a pass in narrow band with Ha. But a nice layer of ice on the telescope and the onset of tiredness set a limit. I deliberately did not use any colour here - even if it is a trend, I like the naturalness of the object.
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