IC 434 Horse Head Orion ED80

Thought I would post one of my new images I finally got to process with an Orion ED80 & Televue .8 reducer 480mm f/6 (ED80 600mm f/7.5). This scope seems to do well with the ST8 and G11 Mount.

SBIG ST8XME
LRGB L-5x10,R-5x6,G-5x6,B-5x9
Used CCDSoft, AIP4Win & Photoshop CS2

Sam Pitts

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WONDERFUL image! 8)
Congratulations Sam! well done!

Hi Sam,
You've saturated Alnitak and some other bright areas (maybe white clipped?), but your color and detail are excellent.
You're undersampled at almost 4 arcsec/pixel but you've really made it work here. It sure makes for a fine field of view.
My regards,

dan

Nice shot Sam.

Great color and details in the nebula, Sam! As Dan mentioned, the bright stars are bloated, but hey, the nebulae are great! Celebrate the win! 8)

Eric

Excellent detail and color,especially in the Flame
I found out how hard Alnitak is to deal with when I tried the Flame awhile back.

Good looking image.


Jason

Great shot Sam, I'd like to have a huge poster of this. One of the best I've seen. Darrell

Thanks for the positive feedback. Here in Oregon we just don't get many nights for imaging in the winter. I am pleased with the ST8 even though the 9 mocron pixels are a little large for Focal lengths of 600mm or less. I can't wait to try it on my Tec140.

Clear Skies and Good Imaging to All!

Sam