Well, I finally have it the Orion Nebula M42

I have taken this photo a few times before but never with a pro scope or even with a star tracker most detail blurred or incomplete do to short exposures. I will probably spend more time editing this one but im so excited that i had to get it out here for your viewing pleasure and suggestions on improvement before moving forward. 30 hours of integration in total over the course of 5 nights. First light of the William optics REDCAT71 i am still waiting on my EAF bracket so had to spend my nights re-focusing as temperatures dropped.

Let me know what you think your thoughts good or bad are always appreciated.

Enjoy!!
Believed to be the cosmic fire of creation by the Maya of Mesoamerica, M42 blazes brightly in the constellation Orion. Popularly called the Orion Nebula, this stellar nursery has been known to many different cultures throughout human history. The nebula is only 1,500 light-years away, making it the closest large star-forming region to Earth and giving it a relatively bright apparent magnitude of 4. Because of its brightness and prominent location just below Orion’s belt, M42 can be spotted with the naked eye, while offering an excellent peek at stellar birth for those with telescopes. It is best observed during January.

The Mayan culture’s likening of the Orion Nebula to a cosmic fire of creation is very apt. The nebula is an enormous cloud of dust and gas where vast numbers of new stars are being forged. Its bright, central region is the home of four massive, young stars that shape the nebula. The four hefty stars are called the Trapezium because they are arranged in a trapezoidal pattern. Ultraviolet light unleashed by these stars is carving a cavity in the nebula and disrupting the growth of hundreds of smaller stars.


Technical Stuff:

Average moon 15%
Seeing Good
Bortle 4

Scope RedCat 71
Guide Scope: William optics 32mm
Mount: GEM45
Main Camera: ZWO ASI 183mm Pro
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120mm mini
FilterWheel: ZWO EFW
Filters: ZWO LRGB+H

Processed in PIXINSIGHT

Main Image
L 300s X 78
R 300s X 75
G 300s X 55
B 300s X 40
H 300s X 57

Core
L 30s X 120
R 30s X 120
G 30s X 120
B 30s X 120
H 30s X 120