Orion Complex Mosaic
NASA APOD Image of the Day March 10th
2009
Designation
Location
- Date - Time
Object
Type
Coordinates
Exposure
Camera
Optics
Mount
Software
Conditions
Description
See
above description.
Canon
350D Modified by Hap
Orion
Atlas mount Guided with PHD through Meade SN-6"
with I.S. DMK 21AF04.AS
Nebulosity
for capture and stacking, Photoshop CS2 for post
processing
This
image represents about 20 hours worth of photon
collection. For the Horse-head region 23 X 10
minute frames with 20 ISO 800. For Orion region
Orion 18 X 8 minute frames 20 X 60 second frames,
10 X 30 second frames,10 X 15 second frames, 10 X
5 second frames, all shoot at ISO 800. The rest
of the image contains 4 other frames to make up
the remaining field of view. All of these frames
were 6 X 10 minute frames at ISO 800.
The data was then stacked and calibrated using Nebulosity. Next Photoshop was used for post processing. When the images were close to the final appearance, the Photoshop script "Photomerge" was used to compose the mosaic. Final levels and noise reduction was applied.
The data was then stacked and calibrated using Nebulosity. Next Photoshop was used for post processing. When the images were close to the final appearance, the Photoshop script "Photomerge" was used to compose the mosaic. Final levels and noise reduction was applied.
Orion
80ED, WO 0.8 FR, with Astronomik CLS
Filter
Massapoag
Pond Observatory Lunenburg, MA - Nov 2008 through
Feb 209
Notes
Horse
Head and Orion Nebula
