M42

Here is a M42 image I have been working on. I have been working on the core with some masks.

Comments welcome!

Thanks,

Mark

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Very nice pic. I like it.
Floyd

Great shot Mark! I was thinking about the same technique to bring out the core which is always "burnt" in most of the pictures of M42. Would you tell me what equipment you used and, most important, which paramenters did you use for the different pictures of the core and the outer nebula. I am a novice and I have never shot a nebula before: M42 is among my targets as soon as the weather clears over here (Italy), alhtough it doesn't seem like it's gonna be anytime soon.

Ciao Mark and again congratulation on a great shot.

Luca

Beautiful image Mark. Was this taken with a digital camera?
Thanks,
Don Spencer

Hi Mark,
I was just playing with your image to see how much detail was in there. I found alot of red left unprocessed. Of course, it sacraficed the core a little, but there is quite a bit of data left. This sure is a fantastic image! I envy you guys with the high end APO's...
Don Spencer

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