Processing 2026:
This year too I couldn’t resist photographing the beautiful Orion Nebula. Last year with an apo, this year with a Newtonian.
The Orion Nebula (M42) is a glowing emission nebula in the constellation Orion, about 1,350 light years from Earth. It contains young, massive stars still forming and shows vivid colours from the excitation of its elements. At its centre lies the “Trapezium”, a group of four bright stars, part of a star-forming region. Visible to the naked eye, the Orion Nebula offers insights into the birth of stars.
| IMAGE DATA | |
|---|---|
| Object | M42 Orion Nebula |
| Distance | approx. 1350 light years |
| Date | 18.12.2023 |
| Exposure | 50x60 sec. for the core & 170x120 sec. - Total 5.7h |
| Mount | Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro |
| Telescope | Skywatcher 150 Quattro |
| Camera | ZWO ASI 2600mc Pro |
| Corrector | TS-Optics Newton Coma Corrector 1.0x |
| Guiding | Zwo Asi OAG with ZWO Asi 290mm Mini & Asiair |
| Software | AsiAir, Astropixel Processor, Photoshop CC, Topaz Deniose AI, Star X Terminator |