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M42 – Orion Nebula

Capture date: February 13th, 2024
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 19 x 1s (19s)
L: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
L: 20x 30s (10m)
L: 20 x 60s (20m)
R: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
R: 18 x 60s (18m)
G: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
G: 20 x 60s (2m)
B: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
B: 17 x 60s (17m)
Integration: 1h 50m 19s
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik DeepSky RGB, Astronomik L-2
Mount: ZWO AM5
Tripod: TS TriPier

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

M42 – Orion Nebula

Capture date: September 27th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 1 x 60s (1m)
Oiii: 1 x 60s (1m)
Integration: 2m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M42 – Orion Nebula

Capture date: November 14th – December 27th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 14 x 2s (28s)
L: 61 x 180s (3h 3m)
R: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
R: 31 x 180s (1h 33m)
G: 32 x 5s (2m 40s)
G: 18 x 180s (54m)
B: 17 x 5s (1m 25s)
B: 18 x 180s (54m)
Total Integration: 6h 30m 13s
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s, 30 x 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik DeepSky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

M42 – Orion Nebula

Capture date: February 23th – March 1st, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: 143 @ 180s, 18x30s, 56x5s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 7h 22m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Coma corrector / Reducer: Vixen Corrector PH
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 5×2″
Filter(s):
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M42 & IC434 & NGC2024 – Orion & Horsehead & Flame Nebulae

Capture date: January 6th & 11th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: 52 @ 180s (Gain 100, -5°C), 231 @ 30s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 4h 31m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filter(s): Optolong L-Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M42 – Orion Nebula

Capture date: March 24th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 39 @ 30s (ISO 400)
Integration: 0h 19m
Darks: 20
Flats: 32
Bias: 20

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Camera: Canon EOS 80D (stock)
Mount: Vixen GPDX with SkySensor2000 PC
Tripod: Vixen HAL-110

Control: Intervalometer