Object Details:

• Emission Nebula in Orion

•  RA:          05 hours 35 minutes

•  Dec:         -05 degrees 11 minutes

•  Distance: 1344 Light years

•  Size:        65 x 60

•  Mag:       4

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Orion ED80mm .8 reduced @ f/6 (480mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
•         
  • Ha:         12   x    10 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    SII:         12   x    10 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    OIII:      12   x    10 minutes binned  1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 6 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: Feb  2011

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