[Dennis]

Hello,

Here is a series of images of the Trapezium in Orion captured at 1:00am on 16th October 2007, showing the processing steps from single raw frame through to finished product.

Takahashi Mewlon 180 F12 with Vixen x2 Barlow.
DMK 21AF04.AS CCD camera.
The target was approximately 40 degrees above the horizon, with the seeing estimated to be between 5 and 6/10.

The (heavily) processed version looks nicer than the single raw frame and to my eye, retains much of the fidelity of the original data. Maybe beauty is in the eye of the beholder?

Theta 1 Ori, Magnitude: 5.13
AB: 5.13+6.35 mag, PA 312° Sep 12.87"
AC: 5.13+7.2 mag, PA 56° Sep 13.12"
AD: 5.13+7.49 mag, PA 342° Sep 16.87"
AE: 5.13+6.4 mag, PA 134° Sep 135.30"
EF: 6.4+7.5 mag, PA 92° Sep 52.50"

Cheers

Dennis