Orion Constellation Mosaic in Ha, 15 panels (Steven Christensen)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Orion (Ori) · Contains: Great Nebula in Orion · Horsehead nebula · IC 2118 · IC 434 · M 42 · M 43 · NGC 1976 · NGC 1977 · NGC 1981 · NGC 1982 · NGC 1990 · NGC 2024 · Part of the constellation Eridanus (Eri) · Part of the constellation Lepus (Lep) · Part of the constellation Orion (Ori) · The star Alnilam (εOri) · The star Alnitak (ζOri) · The star Bellatrix (γOri) · The star Betelgeuse (αOri) · The star Cursa (βEri) · The star Mintaka (δOri) · The star Rigel (βOri) · The star Saiph (κOri) · The star ηOri · The star ιOri · Witch Head nebula

Orion Constellation Mosaic in Ha, 15 panels, Steven Christensen

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Orion Constellation Mosaic in Ha, 15 panels

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Orion Constellation Mosaic in Ha, 15 panels

Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/100793122@N05/47425261961/in/dateposted-public/

This is the current result of my attempt to image Orion in Ha from my driveway in Durham, NC. This was done over the last six months or so. Much of the mosaic was done using my images by my son Tim using the Nuke software. I plan to add more panels around the outside as weather and Orion's visibility allow.

I used

Atik 460ex camera

Canon 100mm f.2.8L lens

Astrodon 5nm Ha filter

Orion Atlas Pro Mount

Orion 50mm guide scope

Lodestar X2 guide camera

Polestar polar align scope

Sequence Generator Pro

PlateSolve 2

PHD2

Carte du Ciel

Pixinsight

Photoshop CC

Nuke for the mosaic creation

Most panels are 10-12 10 minute exposures

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