Loading

Orion nebula NGC 1976

by Steve Paxton
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.
(more information)

More information

All rights reserved

Report this photo as inappropriate

13 comments

Xata said:

Love this....+++++++
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to Xata:

Certainly one of my favs as well.
3 years ago

neira-Dan said:

magnifique : cela fait rêver !!
3 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to neira-Dan:

Thank you there is plenty out there like this.
3 years ago

Mariagrazia Gaggero said:

Scatti meravigliosi!
3 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Mariagrazia Gaggero:

Thank you glad you like them as I know they are not for everyone .
3 years ago

Ko Hummel said:

this is great Steve.
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to Ko Hummel:

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.
3 years ago

*Уαɾα said:

Fab shots, Steve, simply stunning!
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to *Уαɾα:

Thank you the things we see in outer space that make us stand in awe.
3 years ago

tiabunna said:

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.
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to tiabunna:

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..
3 years ago

Ko Hummel said:

just great
3 years ago