Orion Nebula (M42)

Target: Orion Nebula (M42)

Acquisition Details:

• Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro
• Camera: Nikon D7500
• Lens: Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 55–200mm
• Aperture: f/5.6
• Exposure time: 30 seconds
• ISO: 100
• Number of subs: 1
• Guiding: None
• Filters: None
• Accessories: None beyond standard camera + lens setup

The camera was mounted on the Star Adventurer Pro, polar aligned, framed manually, and a single 30-second exposure was taken.

Processing Details:

• Software used: None

Workflow:

• Image was captured in-camera
• File was copied directly from the camera to the computer
• No stacking, calibration frames (darks/flats/bias), stretching, color correction, noise reduction, or other processing was performed

This is a straight-out-of-camera image shared as a basic tracking and framing test.