Orion Nebula (not again?)

Post by **rcj** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:12 pm

Hi all!

Rainy days call for diggin up old data for processing. Not even sure which refractor was used for this image, but it should be a 3-inch. Pardon the blue halos! Taken solely in Singapore. No hydrogen alpha component. This was one of the the first few colour attempts in the course of CCD imaging back then. Presented as it is.... from 2006, though somehow never posted before!

Post by **rcj** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:45 pm

a little further experiment to "mix" in luminance data captured in mersing from the 5-inch refractor...

kazumacat · Post by **kazumacat** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:21 am

Great picture~! Beautiful..
Indeed is the "Great"
Anyway, when will we able to observe Orion at the side of the nightsky and not at the top of it...
This month seems to be at the top and my scope mount cant do a 90degrees position...

Post by **rcj** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:49 am

yes, sometimes it is better known as the Great Orion Nebula. Nowadays the constellation is up about "midway" in the easten sky by about 9PM local time, which it would be in its 'horizontal' position. To see it in this position again, would require one staying up till late, observing it in the western direction..

kazumacat · Post by **kazumacat** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:41 pm

ya... I used my sky program that comes with my scope when i bought it...
i can see that i have to wait until like 3am.
So i was thinking when will be observing the Great Orion Nebula up at the eastern or western sky? you know?