M42 + zillions tons of dust

[IanP]

M42: dust vs. core
Hmmm, I sacrificed the core ..

[batema (Mark)]

Beautiful image Ian. Sooooo much dust. Love it. What equipment did you use and information on sub lengths and camera please. Great shot.

[Somnium (Aidan)]

Really nice, dusty image there

[h0ughy (David)]

this looks like the Dyson missed it - soooo how long were you on it?

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Nicely done Ian. Just goes to show that there is always something new to do even in the most photographed objects.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Most impresssive.

We tend to think in terms of "objects", but your photo shows it's really all one great big interconnected galactic disc.

Very skillful.

Best,
M

[IanP]

THANKS ALL

Here is a link to hd:
http://astrob.in/239475/0/

[quote]What equipment did you use and information on sub lengths and camera please./[quote]
60Da + ED80t x 0.8 reducer, CGEMDX
76 frames x (ave)600s @ Iso 100 & Iso160 & Iso250(Ha)

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Originally Posted by IanP

M42: dust vs. core
Hmmm, I sacrificed the core ..

Can't you do some HDR trickery and show both?

[IanP]

Originally Posted by janoskiss

Can't you do some HDR trickery and show both?

I wish I could, but even @ iso100 all raw images have the core overexposed

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Can't you just take one or two shorter exposures at ISO 100 that don't saturate the core and then combine the images? I trust you know how HDR works...? If you don't, read up on it. HDR = High Dynamic Range. Sometimes HDRI with I for Imaging.

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice dust, Ian, and you've respected the light!

[cazza132 (Troy Casswell)]

Very nice! Brought out the fainter areas nicely! Clipping the highlights is only a small sacrifice for brining the fainter nebulosity out. If you have unclipped data, a mild HDR (just enough to round of the highlights) might serve well. One of the better wider field M42s I have seen in a while. Love it!