Orion Molecular Complex (first try) (Jesco)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Orion (Ori) · Contains: Great Nebula in Orion · Horsehead nebula · IC 430 · IC 434 · M 42 · M 43 · NGC 1976 · NGC 1977 · NGC 1980 · NGC 1981 · NGC 1982 · NGC 1990 · NGC 1999 · NGC 2024 · NGC 2064 · Part of the constellation Orion (Ori) · The star 29Ori · The star 42Ori · The star Alnilam (εOri) · The star Alnitak (ζOri) · The star Mintaka (δOri) · The star ηOri · The star ιOri · The star σOri · The star υOri

Orion Molecular Complex (first try), Jesco

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First try at the Orion Molecular Complex. I used a fast 50mm f/1.8 lens stopped down to f/2.8. I think the red channel is defocussed - probably due to CLS filter and fast lens (f/2.8).

I had hoped to see Barnard's loop - and it's just about to be visible.

I think it is nice for just one hour of light. I didn't completely blow out M42, which I like.

Image is slightly cropped to remove the worst coma at the edges. I will try next with the same lens but at f/4: 15s subs for the M42 core and 30-60s subs for the rest. I hope the red channel will be better when I stop down. I have to use a CLS filter, because I shoot towards the city of Hamburg - right into the red zone.

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