SXVF H9 TEST IMAGE

M42 & M43 – GREAT ORION NEBULA

Orion

 (ra: 5:35,4 / dec -05:27)

DATA

TYPE: Emission and Reflection Nebula

VISUAL MAGNITUDE: 4

SIZE: 66 arcs minutes

DISTANCE: 1600 light years

OBJECT DESCRIPTION

The above image was the second light with the new SXVF H9. I was so anxious that I got out in an horrible night with thin clouds over the object. The result looks oversaturated and looks as the image is painted, however the intention of this post is only for document the H9 second light

I like to thanks Terry Platt from Starlight Xpress for the helping me in asking rookie questions about the setting up of the camera. Believe is great to have the support from the expert and creator of this marvellous devices.

Also thanks to Guillermo Baldi from ASTROHOBBY who helped me by modifying the power source to Argentine 220 volts standards. Modification document (Spanish version) can be seen here

IMAGE INFORMATION

SCOPE: Orion ED 80. Vixen GPDX Mount. Sky Sensor 2000

SKY CONDITIONS: very bad. Thin clouds and the moon quite near

CAMERA: Starlight Xpress SXVF H9 @ f7.5

FILTERS: Astronomik Type II Ha 6nm

EXPOSSURES: LHaRGB (30,16,12,12,12).

GUIDING: Synta 70/400 Refractor and SXV Guide Head, AA 3.71 Control Camera Plugin

PROCESSED: Sigma Combined in ImagesPlus NASA Fits Liberator Photoshop CS.