| Orion
is a very prominent winter constellation. It contains the famous Great
Nebula of Orion - a stellar nursery and one of the most photographed
deep-sky objects. The ark of red nebulosity to the left is know as
Barnard's Loop. |
| Lens: |
Canon 50mm
f/1.4 |
| Camera: |
Modified Canon T2i; ISO 3200 |
| Filter: |
Astronomik 6nm Ha |
| Exposures: |
30 @ 3 min. each for color and Ha |
| Dates: |
Feb. 11 & 18, 2011 |
| Location: |
My observatory in southeastern
Minnesota |
| Note: |
Images were
aligned and combined in ImagesPlus. The color and Ha images were aligned
in RegiStar and the composite was adjusted in Photoshop. |
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