Object Details:

• Reflection Nebula in Orion

•  RA:          05 hours 06 minutes

•  Dec:         -03 degrees 21 minutes

•  Distance: 1300 Light years

•  Size:         8' x 8'

•  Mag:        9.0

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Celestron 9.25 SCT Reduced 6.3@ f/6.3 (1481mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
  • L:      6 x 5 minutes binned   1 x 1
  • R:      6 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
    G:      6 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
    B:      6 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 2 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: February   2010

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