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M42 and SH2-279, 



    
        

            Josh Perkins
M42 and SH2-279
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M42 and SH2-279

M42 and SH2-279, 



    
        

            Josh Perkins
M42 and SH2-279
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M42 and SH2-279

Equipment

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
TPO 6" f/4 Newtonian
Imaging Cameras
Nikon D5500
Mounts
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters
2" Light Pollution Filter
Accessories
TPO Coma Corrector
Software
Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
50mm guidescope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MC

Acquisition details

Dates:
Dec. 4, 2018
Frames:
20×15(5′) ISO400
2" Light Pollution Filter: 20×200(1h 6′ 40″) ISO400
2" Light Pollution Filter: 20×30(10′) ISO400
2" Light Pollution Filter: 20×300(1h 40′) ISO400
2" Light Pollution Filter: 20×100(33′ 20″)
Integration:
3h 35′
Darks:
20
Flats:
20
Bias:
20
Avg. Moon age:
26.79 days
Avg. Moon phase:
8.29%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
5.00
Temperature:
-12.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 2409117

RA center: 05h35m36s.10

DEC center: -05°2642

Pixel scale: 3.517 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 100.510 degrees

Field radius: 1.203 degrees

Resolution: 2048x1367

File size: 350.6 KB

Locations: Dedication Point, Boise, Idaho, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

My first Attempt at shooting the Great Orion Nebula. 3.5hrs of full color integration at 0% moon. Also my first time using a new mount and scope. EQ-6R Pro and TPO 6" imaging Newt.

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M42 and SH2-279, 



    
        

            Josh Perkins