The Orion Nebula
OBJECT M42 The Orion Nebula
Located below the three belt stars in Orion, this magnificent nebula is a impressive view on a dark crisp night. With the nebula covering nearly 1deg of the sky it is a wonderful site in binoculars. The trapezium are many hot young stars which fuel the surrounding gas. This group of bright stars can cause many problems to the photographer as they will saturate in the long exposure needed to capture the faint outer details of this nebula. The Orion nebula is one of the most photographed objects in the sky.
EXPOSURE 2x30 2x5 Minutes
f/no FOCAL LENGTH f/6 1200 focal Length
EQUIPMENT 8'' Meade LX 200/ Lumicon easy guider/ ST4
FILM Kodak PJ400
LOCATION Briston North Norfolk 30/12/2000
COMMENT Registered in Registar and enhanced in Photoshop. Mask Technique by Jerry Lodriguss