Orion Nebula (M42) from backyard in Burlington VT taken on 01/01/2026.
The moon was extremely bright (>90% illumination) and some high-altitude haze limited seeing conditions such that I was unable to achieve an HFR below 3.0 on any subs. The moon/haze also created some undesirable moonbeams across the frames, which I had to crudely remove in PS after processing. I’m otherwise pleased with the image and am glad to have captured some of the fainter dust and gas surrounding the nebula.
Integration Time: 90×60”
Telescope: Apertura 90mm Triplet at f/6
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R
Guide scope: Svbony 60mm
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120mm
Captured with NINA, PHD2, and edited in Siril, GraXpert, and final touches in PS.
by Western_Professor133