Messier 42
The Great Nebula, Orion
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ASA N16 f3.6
AP 3600GTO "El Capitan"
SBIG STL-11000M

SBIG STL-Internal
March 2011. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village
Equipment:

Telescope:
Mount:
Camera:
Guider:
Filters:

- Luminance (Astrodon) 45x5 mins, 25x1 mins, 24x15secs   = 256 mins
- Red
(Astrodon) 24x5 mins, 15x1 mins, 15x 15 secs              = 139 mins
- Green
(Astrodon) 24x5 mins, 15x1 mins, 15x 15 secs          = 139 mins
- Blue
(Astrodon) 24x5 mins, 15x1 mins, 15x 15 secs             = 139 mins
 
Total Exposure Time =  11h 12m
Details:
Data Imaged remotely over 9 nights (Feb 6, 7, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, & Mar 1, 2011).
Pprobably the most imaged object in the heavens, but amazingly my first ever shot !!.
© 2011, David A. Churchill
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