Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 Ori A)  ·  41 Ori C  ·  41 Ori D  ·  41 the01 Ori  ·  42 Ori)  ·  42 c Ori  ·  43 Ori)  ·  44 Ori)  ·  44 iot Ori  ·  45 Ori  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  HD294175  ·  HD294177  ·  HD294178  ·  HD294179  ·  HD294180  ·  HD294205  ·  HD294206  ·  HD294212  ·  HD294213  ·  HD294214  ·  HD294215  ·  HD294216  ·  HD294217  ·  HD294218  ·  HD294220  ·  HD294221  ·  HD294222  ·  HD294251  ·  HD294252  ·  And 136 more.
Saying Goodbye to Orion, Ali Alobaidly
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Saying Goodbye to Orion

Saying Goodbye to Orion, Ali Alobaidly
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Saying Goodbye to Orion

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Although many believe that the Great Orion Nebula is one of the simplest targets to photograph, I believe that it is one of the most difficult targets to truly master. With its wide dynamic range and elusive core details, this nebula continues to amaze and mesmerize. The Image you see above was captured using a 384mm triplet apochromatic refractor in both broadband, to emphasize the nebula's natural colour, and in narrowband to give those hydrogen alpha emission some shine. Indeed, exposures that are 3 minutes long may blow up the core of the nebula out of proportion, but with modern data stretching techniques and histogram manipulation, the core's intense light can be pushed back to reveal the stellar nursery's intricate core without sacrificing too much contrast or background detail. Every season, I point my telescope towards Orion, so, for my final image of the winter skies, I present this farewell as I turn my attention (and my telescopes) towards those long awaited spring galaxies.

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Saying Goodbye to Orion, Ali Alobaidly