M 78 · Reflection nebula · Orion
M 78, first attempt
Askar FRA400ZWO ASI533MC Pro11.9 hBortle 4–5
Description
Demo picture: ESO/Igor Chekalin (ESO, CC BY 4.0, https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1105a/).
Session
- Total integration
- 11 h 55 min
- Sky darkness
- Bortle 4–5
- Dates
- 27 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 20263 nights
- TelescopeAskar FRA400
- CameraZWO ASI533MC Pro
- Optics400 mm f/5.6 · 72 mm aperture
- MountSky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro · Equatorial
| Filter | Exposure | Frames | Total (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtremedual-band | 300 s | 143 | 11:55 |
Processing
- Tools
- PixInsight, NoiseXTerminator
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