This highly contrast-enhanced image of southern Orion shows
the extent of the nebulosity in this region where new stars
are forming. Click on the image to see a
larger view.
Although the Orion region is one of the most often imaged
areas by beginners because of large, bright objects such
as the Orion Nebula (M42), it is also one of the most
challenging areas to photograph
because of the extreme range of brightness here. On one hand,
it can take hours of exposure to capture the dimmest tendrils
of nebulosity while the core of the Orion Nebula begins to
overexpose in just a few seconds.
Note the streaks that go through the core of
the Orion Nebula. These are caused by several geosynchronous
satellites which drifted through the field during the
exposures. At the lower left edge, the blue flare is caused
by a reflection inside the camera.
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| Date/Time: |
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10/21/2006
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| Location: |
Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
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| Scope/Lens: |
Borg 125EDF2.8 @ f/3.3
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| Camera: |
Mitsuboshi 6x9 Vacuum Astrocamera
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| Mount: |
Losmandy G11
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Guider:
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Borg 45ED / SBIG STV
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| Media: |
Medium format Kodak E200, +2 push
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| Exposure: |
7x25 min.
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