Topic: M-78 in Orion

[nandopg]

Hi Fellows,
In the last three months I tried several times to capture this wonderful nebula using my monochrome CCD without success because the weather conditions. The nights started just great and 2 hours late was raining... welcome summer!!!

Then I decide to change my strategy and use my OSC CCD for not to have to do 4 captures. In one particular night, sky kept great all night long and I was able to capture 22 frames of 15 minutes each of M-78 and the result is presented below.

The image, in spite of the 22x15 minutes and the fast scope I used (TMB 92 f/5.5), is still noisy what shows how dim this nebula is. It is so dim and at the same time so beautiful, a mix of reflection and emission nebula in a short field of view.

I will be always targeting this nebula for a better image.

The link for the a largest view is here:
http://multiply.com/slideshow/nandopg:photos:3/53

Fernando

[TrevorW]

The small image doesn't do you justice, try posting a bigger one up to 1000X800 as well as the link to the larger image

nicely done with some really deep colour

Happy New year

[atalas]

Nice shot Fernando.

[nandopg]

Hi guys,
Thank you so much for the kind comments.

Originally Posted by TrevorW

The small image doesn't do you justice, try posting a bigger one up to 1000X800 as well as the link to the larger image

nicely done with some really deep colour

Happy New year

I posted the link for a larger view of this image, which is:
http://multiply.com/slideshow/nandopg:photos:3/53
After click on the link, on the window that will open, you can resize the image through "Settings", a button located on the upper right hand corner of the window.

Happy New Year !!

Fernando