M42, NGC1977, B33, and NGC2024
Orion, Running Man, Horsehead, and Flame Nebulae

Other names: Southern Orion Nebula Complex
Optics: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II lens at f/4 — photo of setup
Mount: Losmandy GM-8 w/Gemini
Camera: Canon EOS 40DG [ UV/IR filter modification by Hap Griffin ]
Exposure: 100 minutes [ 20 x 5 minutes ] at ISO 1600
Accessories: Autoguided with Orion StarShoot Autoguider and Stellarvue SV80S at f/6
Location: Landers, CA [ GMARS ]
Date December 27, 2008
Notes: Processing: Image acquisition with Canon EOS Utility. Image calibration, align, and combine in ImagesPlus 3.0. Levels, curves, noise smoothing (Noel Carboni's PS Tools), crop, and resize in Photoshop.

Ambient temperature was between 25-30°F during the imaging session.

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