Orion Nebula is back!

CCD vs Film? Lots of time vs no patience? Alright, this is your place to discuss all the astrophotography what's and what's not. You can discuss about techniques, accessories, cameras, whatever....just make sure you also post some nice photos here too!
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Tachyon
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Orion Nebula is back!

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Yes, the long awaited Orion Nebula is back! I have some new experimental methods to try out this year. However, due to the haze, I have to settle for Rent-a-scope to capture the picture below (Luminance/H-alpha/SII/OIII):

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Post by aquillae »

Nice shot, Andrew. How long were the exposure time using the narrowband filters?
Is the scope located in Northern hemisphere? you should try comet SWAN too :))
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Thanks. The exposure times were:

Luminance: 30s x 3
H-alpha: 30s x 5
SII: 30s x 5
OIII: 30s x 5

Location is here: http://www.ras-observatory.org/ras/Abou ... ut_us.html

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Post by soulfrost »

definately well shot =D
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Its really beautiful.
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