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Object Information
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Name: |
M42, M43, and NGC1977. |
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Type: |
Mixed Deep Space Object |
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Description: |
Wide field view of M42 (Orion Nebula), M43 (De Mairan's Nebula), and NGC1977
(). These object are part of the larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. They
are located below the belt of the Orion Constellation. One of the most
famous and beautiful set of objects in the entire night sky. This photo was
taken with a Nikon D70 and 600mm f4 ED lens. |
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Magnitude: |
M42 (30),
M43 (5.5),
NGC1977 (30) |
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Size: |
M42 (65 x 65),
M43 (68.7 x 41.6),
NGC1977 (20 x 20) as measured in arcminutes. |
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Related Photos: |
none |
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References: |
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| Acquisition
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Location: |
Latitude 44.841N by
Longitude -122.869W at an elevation of 87 meters.
Aumsville, Oregon USA |
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Date: |
September 4, 2008 |
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Zone: |
-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
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Equipment
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Imager: |
Nikon D70 |
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OTA: |
Nikkor 600mm f4 ED super telephoto lens |
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Barlow: |
none |
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Platform: |
2X Super Modified Nikon Imaging Platform |
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Guiding: |
Orion StarShoot DSCI II, Nikkor 300mm f2.8 ED lens, and MaxIm DL Essentials. |
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Imaging
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Mode: |
Mode 2 |
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White Balance: |
Sunlight |
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Color
Space: |
sRGB |
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Format: |
RAW (3008 x 2000) |
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Light
frames: |
24 x (30 Sec @ ISO 800), 7 x (150 Sec @ ISO 200) |
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Darks: |
none |
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Flats: |
none |
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Filters: |
Nikon 39mm UV/IR |
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Mask: |
none |
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f-stops: |
f4 |
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FOV: |
136 x 89 arcminutes |
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Scale: |
2.71 arcseconds per pixel |
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Software: |
Nikon Capture 4 Control |
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Image Processing
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Stacking: |
Deep Sky Stacker 3.2.1 |
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Combined: |
Average |
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Processing: |
PhotoShop CS3, Astronomy Tools CS2 V1.5, New Astro Zone System, Noiseware Professional Plugin. |
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| Notes
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