Orion Revisited

Orion Nebula

Over six years after I first took this image (in 2013), here is another attempt at imaging the Great Orion nebula M42 in the Orion molecular cloud complex.

The first version of this picture was one of my first deep sky imaging attempts using a tripod mounted camera and a telephoto lens without a telescope. This version had the advantage of a 5 inch 1500 mm focal length telescope on a go-to mount and is a composite of 10 images at 20s each. Overall while this is a richer image, the process was a walk in the park compared to my first experience described here.