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Orion nebula NGC 1976

Orion nebula NGC 1976
I was starting to do the Witches head but the camera would not focus not matter what I did. My thought was where the stars too Faint. so I turned to Orion with it big bright star.
I did get focus but it turned out the program kept asking me to increase the step size . It turned out it was the very opposite I had to make the steps smaller to the perfect curve.

I had planned to do this as a one shot for both which i still will be doing Plus a 50mm shot of the whole area and the Huge Bernard's Loop of the Whole Orion Area.

This is 148 shot 2 min long all night long then the next night I had to take shorter shots 60 sec , 30sec and 15 sec to over come the blown out core of Orion.

The following where my first look at this area with the nikon D810 camera and 420mm lens.

Orion(M42) & Running Man(NGC1977) - well worth a look full screen on black

Orion(M42) & Running Man(NGC1977) - well worth a look full screen on black

QHY 183C -10c 148 shots & 138 shot 2 min over two nights.
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Prima Luce Essato Focus
Optolong LeNhance filter,
Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps PTGui.

Ko Hummel, Boarischa Krautmo, Erhard Bernstein, appo-fam and 12 other people have particularly liked this photo


15 comments - The latest ones
 Xata
Xata club
Love this....+++++++
17 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Xata club
Certainly one of my favs as well.
17 months ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
magnifique : cela fait rêver !!
17 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thank you there is plenty out there like this.
17 months ago.
 Mariagrazia Gaggero
Mariagrazia Gaggero club
Scatti meravigliosi!
17 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Mariagrazia Gaggero club
Thank you glad you like them as I know they are not for everyone .
17 months ago.
 Ko Hummel
Ko Hummel club
this is great Steve.
17 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Ko Hummel club
Thanks Ko accidental or not it did come out very well but certainly not the last of this area thats for sure I want to do.
17 months ago.
 MaggsMep
MaggsMep club
Fabulous shots Steve.

I've just bought my grandson his first telescope for his 18th birthday, I hope to be seeing captures like this from him eventually!
17 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to MaggsMep club
Maggs this is the culmination of three years work to get to this stage but still I am still learning if his telescope can do this he should have a go.
17 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Fab shots, Steve, simply stunning!
17 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
Thank you the things we see in outer space that make us stand in awe.
17 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great set of astro images, Steve. A substantial increase in detail since your original shots of the area, to illustrate the progression in results.
17 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
George you are so right and I noted that myself how it has improved no end from my very first few tries. the end result is the sum of the work you put into getting the photos in the first place. This is where I wanted my photos to be and I am happy with the results as well. Many thanks This will not be my last of this area this year..
17 months ago.
 Ko Hummel
Ko Hummel club
just great
15 months ago.

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