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M42 - Great Orion Nebula, Marc
M42 - Great Orion Nebula
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M42 - Great Orion Nebula

M42 - Great Orion Nebula, Marc
M42 - Great Orion Nebula
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M42 - Great Orion Nebula

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Description

Had a go at this very popular object. A lot of the "higher end" versions of this are combined visual/h-alpha composites - so I was curious to see what a measly DSLR under subpar skies could do. Am quite happy how this turned out - will probably add another session to really bring out the dust surrounding the illuminated gas.

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  • M42 - Great Orion Nebula, Marc
    Original
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    B
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    C
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    D
  • Final
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    E

B

Description: Added another 2 hours of integration.

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D

Description: Wasn't happy with the darker gas/dust regions (first too orange, than too pale)... maybe this looks better?

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E

Description: Improved color calibration, really tough object it seems.

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M42 - Great Orion Nebula, Marc