Orion's Sword  -  M 42 + NGC 1977


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Object data of M42

Object type: emission nebula
Size: 60'
Magnitude: 4.0
Constellation: Ori
Distance: 1500 Ly
Notes: Orion nebula

Object data of NGC1977

Object type: reflection nebula
Size: 20'
Magnitude: 7.0
Constellation: Ori
Distance: -
Notes: Running Man Nebula

Exposure data

Date: 2004-12-09 + 2004-12-10
Location: Steinbach am Ziehberg / Austria (920m)
Telescope: TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm)
Camera: ST2000XM with CFW8 and SBIG Filters
  Binning: L 1x1  /   RGB 2x2 
  Exposure time M42:

L 30x2m / R 3x4m / G 3x2m / B 3x2m                             

  Exposure time NGC1977:

L 16x5m / R 4x8m / G 4x4m / B 4x4m                                       

  Exposure time total: L 60+80 min    /   RGB 24+64 min
Notes:  mosaic of 2 images

 

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