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Published: 2011-01-02 03:11:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 17118; Favourites: 1078; Downloads: 8
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Description After a month of cloud we finaly got a night of clear skies in Southern, Ontario. Could not pass up the opportunity to image The Great Orion Nebula, the Show peice of the winter sky.
Imaged at the CCCA Observatory, Wellandport, Ontario
Dec 29th 2010

Vixen ED114SS Refractor operating at F/5.3 (Thanks Grant!)
EQ Pro 6 German Equatorial
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
Canon Digital Rebel XT(unmodified)

Prime focus
50 x 2 min. @ ISO 800 exposures combined
1hr. 40 mins. total exposure
10 x 5 sec exposures @ ISO 800 combined and layer masked in to preserve core detail
Dark and Flat frames subtracted
Combined with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed with PS CS2
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Comments: 324

1SASI [2015-03-22 13:53:34 +0000 UTC]

Can I use this picture for my cafe image?

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ddorsy [2013-10-30 02:46:13 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful Photograph!!

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Semety [2013-10-22 05:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Wait - this was in Ontario?! I should have looked up more when I lived there.. On a side note - the Orion Nebula looks strangely like a bird. Possibly a butterfly with a large beak. Exquisite.

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peeweex [2012-12-22 23:36:40 +0000 UTC]

Woah, I'm speechless... that is so amazing.
I love it!

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insomniaworks In reply to peeweex [2012-12-24 12:54:14 +0000 UTC]

So glad you like it. One of my favourite objects.

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theSweetestInsanity [2012-12-06 10:46:48 +0000 UTC]

This is beyond incredible, I sincerely LOVE this!

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insomniaworks In reply to theSweetestInsanity [2012-12-07 15:34:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the kind words, and I'm so happy you LOVE it.
One of my favorite winter objects. If I get the time I would love to try it again.

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theSweetestInsanity In reply to insomniaworks [2012-12-10 08:20:54 +0000 UTC]

Please, do try again! I would soo love to see what you could capture again! It's completely amazing. I have all the sudden become infatuated with nebulas and I know next to nothing about them.... Yet! But I really love this image, the colors are really extraordinary, actually everything is just amazing! There is nothing to not LOVE!

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insomniaworks In reply to theSweetestInsanity [2012-12-12 08:34:08 +0000 UTC]

I have a couple of weeks off over the Christmas holidays. Hopefully I will get at least one good night to give it some serious time. It is the best time to try and image it. (no promises)

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theSweetestInsanity In reply to insomniaworks [2012-12-13 23:48:14 +0000 UTC]

Oooh I hope you get a chance to! That would be so great! Best of luck

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AstroBoy1 [2012-09-18 15:10:27 +0000 UTC]

Greetings,

Yes, this is one is better than your other Orion photograph which was excellent as well.

Best regards,

Michael C. Turner

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insomniaworks In reply to AstroBoy1 [2012-09-23 13:27:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Arayashikinoshaka [2012-09-15 22:24:14 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful ! How do you combine multiple pictures ?

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insomniaworks In reply to Arayashikinoshaka [2012-09-18 02:55:21 +0000 UTC]

Now I use a great FREE program called Deep Sky Stacker for deep space shots and Registax(also FREE) for lunar and planetary images. I used to do it all manually in Photoshop.

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Arayashikinoshaka In reply to insomniaworks [2012-09-18 13:28:45 +0000 UTC]

What type of layer and corrections should be used on Photoshop ? I know this software but I do not know how to use it ...

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insomniaworks In reply to Arayashikinoshaka [2012-09-18 14:00:36 +0000 UTC]

kind of tough to go into here. Along with Photoshop I also use an astro tool plug-in for it, Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools [link]
Here is a good tutorial on processing astronomical images in PS. It includes a workflow list that I "basically follow". [link]

Sure hope this helps, any other questions...just ask and I will help if I can.

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joeltonongkh [2012-08-25 07:07:39 +0000 UTC]

national geographic standard...

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insomniaworks In reply to joeltonongkh [2012-08-26 13:29:08 +0000 UTC]

Still think I've got a way to go, but Thanks a Ton!

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pugluvr [2012-07-31 19:31:56 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful image... the Orion Nebula has always been one of my favorites, and one of the first things that got me interested in astronomy

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insomniaworks In reply to pugluvr [2012-08-02 13:09:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much. It has always been one of mine as well!

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mitazu08 [2012-02-04 23:32:38 +0000 UTC]

This is really breathtaking!!! Orion is my most favourite constellation of the night sky, and seeing your photo of the Great Orion Nebula is just a wonderful pleasure!

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insomniaworks In reply to mitazu08 [2012-02-05 05:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! It is mine as well, the show piece jewel of the winter sky.

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mitazu08 In reply to insomniaworks [2012-02-10 20:39:11 +0000 UTC]

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aileen [2011-11-11 20:14:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for sharing your astrophotography! Images of the stars always make me feel so small, in a good way!

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insomniaworks In reply to aileen [2011-11-14 14:51:29 +0000 UTC]

Very much my pleasure!

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SeekHim [2011-09-30 01:04:31 +0000 UTC]

This is stunning! I've always loved the stars.

GOD bless
John 3:16

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insomniaworks In reply to SeekHim [2011-09-30 11:49:55 +0000 UTC]

I've always thought so, one of my favourite objects!

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txdagger [2011-09-12 20:27:52 +0000 UTC]

WOW.

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insomniaworks In reply to txdagger [2011-09-13 07:38:57 +0000 UTC]

Indeed...Thanks!

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txdagger In reply to insomniaworks [2011-09-13 17:07:33 +0000 UTC]

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SpiderGuy-ITABoy [2011-09-10 15:33:52 +0000 UTC]

OMG!!!!!! *________*

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insomniaworks In reply to SpiderGuy-ITABoy [2011-09-11 02:19:43 +0000 UTC]

My thought exactly,Thanks!

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Camel51 [2011-08-26 23:14:42 +0000 UTC]

=/ I wanted to DL this for my wallpaper but can't. Oh well

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insomniaworks In reply to Camel51 [2011-08-27 16:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Sorry bout that.

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4evapurple [2011-08-22 23:34:28 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous! My favorite constellation!

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insomniaworks In reply to 4evapurple [2011-08-23 06:49:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Mine as well. I always look forward to winter so I can view this jewel.

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TehAngelsCry [2011-08-11 15:57:39 +0000 UTC]

Hoooly cows, this is gorgeous!

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insomniaworks In reply to TehAngelsCry [2011-08-12 01:49:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. It certainly is, the show piece of the Northern sky!

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Paladila [2011-08-04 13:57:53 +0000 UTC]

i love that pictures

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insomniaworks In reply to Paladila [2011-08-07 15:41:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much, so glad you like it!

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BJDesai [2011-07-07 15:32:54 +0000 UTC]

I Always Would Like To Capture Great Nebula In Orion... My Butterfly...

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insomniaworks In reply to BJDesai [2011-07-08 20:29:20 +0000 UTC]

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RichardFeynman [2011-07-05 15:33:47 +0000 UTC]

WOW!!

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insomniaworks In reply to RichardFeynman [2011-07-05 19:23:46 +0000 UTC]

So glad you like it!

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Moony1486 [2011-06-16 13:05:57 +0000 UTC]

Wow it looks just great <3

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insomniaworks In reply to Moony1486 [2011-06-16 15:00:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Entindra [2011-06-07 07:25:43 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing. I love space.

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insomniaworks In reply to Entindra [2011-06-08 03:20:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! My passion as well.

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rora-dawn [2011-04-03 23:31:26 +0000 UTC]

truly stunning

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insomniaworks In reply to rora-dawn [2011-04-04 09:54:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Glad you like it.

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