Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  51 Ori  ·  M 78  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  NGC 2071  ·  NGC 2112  ·  The star 56 Ori  ·  The star 59 Ori  ·  The star 60 Ori  ·  The star b Ori
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Barnard's Loop, M78 and LDN1622 4-Panel Mosaic, Scott Tucker
Barnard's Loop, M78 and LDN1622 4-Panel Mosaic
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Barnard's Loop, M78 and LDN1622 4-Panel Mosaic

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Barnard's Loop, M78 and LDN1622 4-Panel Mosaic, Scott Tucker
Barnard's Loop, M78 and LDN1622 4-Panel Mosaic
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Barnard's Loop, M78 and LDN1622 4-Panel Mosaic

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4-panel mosaic of the region of Barnard's Loop between dark nebula LDN1622 and reflection nebula M78.  Shot over 2 nights in Dec and Jan, 3 hours (60 x 180s) per panel.  Mosaic stitched with Microsoft ICE, the only useful thing Microsoft ever made.  (Ask me if Windows did an unscheduled update just before the end of the 4th panel and whether I found the telescope pointed at the dirt when I woke up in the morning....)  It really needed more exposure time, even at f/2.3, with the super narrow filter, but I'm pleased with the result.

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Barnard's Loop, M78 and LDN1622 4-Panel Mosaic, Scott Tucker