Object: M42 Common name: Great Orion Nebula Other names: NGC1976 Optics: 10" LX200GPS at f/6.3 Mount: Standard Field Tripod and Superwedge Camera: SBIG ST-7E Exposure: 105 seconds Sub-exposures: R:30sec / G:30sec / B:45sec Temp: -6° C Other Accessories: SBIG CFW-8 Location: Arcadia, CA Date: November 14, 2002 Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, align, and combine in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask, and MBR in Photoshop. Other Notes: The Great Orion Nebula shines at 4th magnitude and is one of the largest and most well-known nebulae in the Northern hemisphere. This image represents my first attempt at RGB imaging. « Back to Image Gallery