Orion Belt to Sword

Alnitak, Anilam, the Flame (NGC2024), Horsehead (IC434), Running Man (Sh2-279) and Great Nebula of Orion (M42). 
 4 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-12-12 under Bortle 3 skies from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas. I've made a similar image as a three tile mosaic with my ASI533. It was great being able to capture this beautiful expanse in a single image. Many think that you need to use HDR multiple exposure time techniques to keep the core of M42 from blowing out. With careful stretching it was no problem with the over 500 30" exosures through this f/5 telescope.

WO RedCat 250/51mm, Baader SkyGlow filter, ASI2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. 501 30" exposures stacked and processed in PixInsight with RC-Astro and SetiAstro tools. Final exp and crop in Affinity Photo

Content created: 2025-12-13

     

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