Object: M42, Orion Nebula
Type of Object: Emission Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Date: February 2, 2006
Time: About 10:00PM MST
Camera: SBIG ST10XE
Scope: Tak Sky 90
Mount and Guiding: Paramount, Unguided
Location: New Mexico Skies
Times: L:10 X 15 sec clear and 10 X 30sec Halpha 1X1, RGB: 5 X 30 sec 1X1
Calibration: MaximDL
Combining: MaximDL
Processing:

L: DDP in Images Plus

RGB Color Combine in MaximDL

Levels and Curves in PhotoshopCS

LRGB Combine in Photoshop CS

Noise Reduction in NeatImage and PhotoshopCS

Also combined with lower exposure image to bring out some of the core

Saved For Web and Cropped with PhotoshopCS

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