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Four Nebulae in Orion's Molecular Cloud, Steven E Labkoff, MD
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Four Nebulae in Orion's Molecular Cloud

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Four Nebulae in Orion's Molecular Cloud, Steven E Labkoff, MD
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Four Nebulae in Orion's Molecular Cloud

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There are a number of nebulae in the constellation of Orion, the Hunter. Many of them are among the most beautiful in the night sky. My latest image is of 4 of the more popular nebulae - from left to right - The Flame, the Horsehead, the Running Man, and the Great Orion Nebula. This is the compilation of 66 frames of 120s. These objects are located in Orion, the Hunter. The Fame and the Horsehead are located around the left-most star in Orion's belt. The Running Man and Orion Nebulae are located in Orion's sword. The center of the Orion nebula is a little "overcooked" because it is so bright - it got burned out. Ideally, I should go back and re-shoot that section at a much faster shutter speed. Overall, I'm very happy with this result.
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Date: January 26-27, 2022
Location: Westport Astronomical Society

Lights: 42 frames at 120s
Flats: 30
Dark-Flats: 30
Dark: 30
Bias: 66

Telescope: 92mm AstroTech refractor
Reducer/Flattener: Starizona 0.65
Camera: Nikon D750 - Astro-modified
Guiding Scope: 60mm Astromania
Filter: Optolong L-Pro
Guiding Software: PHD2
Mount: Celestron AVX
Software (Integration): PixInsight
Software (Finishing): Photoshop, NIK Silver Efex 3.0

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Four Nebulae in Orion's Molecular Cloud, Steven E Labkoff, MD