Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Orion Nebula  ·  IC 430  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  The star 31Ori  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star 49Ori  ·  The star ηOri  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri  ·  The star σOri  ·  The star υOri  ·  Upper Sword  ·  the Running Man Nebula
First AP Photo! M42 in my backyard, Krafty
First AP Photo! M42 in my backyard
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First AP Photo! M42 in my backyard

First AP Photo! M42 in my backyard, Krafty
First AP Photo! M42 in my backyard
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First AP Photo! M42 in my backyard

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Very first attempt at an an astrophotography shot. Any/all tips welcome. I know this is poor but it is a good starting point for me.

Using:

Nikon D780 w/80-200mm Nikon ED 1:2.8 D lens

ISO 6400

Exposure time 3 sec

f2.8

32 images post-processed using Astro Pixel Processor (and 30 bias, 30 dark, and 30 flat frames).

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First AP Photo! M42 in my backyard, Krafty