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Scott Canoni
Chappaqua, NY, USA

12/30/2022
03:00 am

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Equipment Details:

Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 102mm f/7 FCD-100 CF HEX
Camera: Nikon D600
Mount: Celestron CGX
Guiding Telescope: Astromania 70mm Guide Scope
Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI120MC-S

Post-processing Details:

Stacked using Sequator, then StarNetv2GUI to isolate the stars from the nebula, post processed as layers in GIMP.

Image Details:

This is the Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 43. This is 80 pictures of 30 second long exposures from multiple nights stacked together and processed. I am new to astrophotography but learning fast and this is my first success that I am so proud of and must share with you all. Clear skies!

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About the Author:

David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!