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The Amazing Clouds of Orion

IC 434, LDN 1622, Messier 42, Messier 78, Sh 2-276

Orion Cloud (12 panels mosaic) – (L)RGB

TECHNICAL DATA

ACQUISITION DETAILS

OPTICS Takahashi E-180 Astrograph
CAMERA QHY367 Pro C Full Frame One Shot Color CMOS
MOUNT Paramount GT1100S (MKS 4000)
FILTERS N/A
LOCATION The Grand Mesa Observatory, Whitewater, CO

DATE January 2022
EXPOSURES (TOTAL) 33.1 hours
EXPOSURES (ORION CLOUDS) 27.1 hours (OSC 813 x 120 sec, R 45 x 120 sec, G 40 x 120 sec, B 38 x 120 sec, Ha 24 x 600 sec)
EXPOSURES (M42) 3.25 hours (L 45 x 120 sec & 28 x 1 sec, R 50 x 120 sec & 28 x 1 sec, G 47 x 120 sec & 26 x 1 sec, B 51 x 120 sec & 21 x 1 sec)
EXPOSURES (IC 434) 2.76 hours (L 43 x 120 sec, R 45 x 120 sec, G 40 x 120 sec, B 38 x 120 sec)

SOFTWARE Pixinsight, PTGui, CCDstack, Photoshop, Registar
CAPTURED & PROCESSED Terry Hancock, Tom Masterson & Nicolas Rolland

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TARGET DETAILS

RA 05h 44m 43.1s
DEC -01° 18' 27.1"
SIZE 13.6 x 6.8 deg
ORIENTATION Up is 69 degrees E of N
CONSTELLATION Orion
DISTANCE 1,400 ly

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