Between M42 and Horsehead

hires: 3000x3800

Technical Data
Optics Schmidt camera 400/300/615 (Zen optics)
Focal Lenght 615 mm
Focal Ratio f/2,0
Exposure Time Total 20h46m. Mosaic of 8 panels, 124 selected frames of 10 min each and 12 frames of 30 s each for brightest regions.
Sensor Kaf-6303
Filters H-alpha 6nm Astronomik, selected for f/2
Chip temperature
-30°C
Location Tradate (VA, in Pianura Padana, Italy) at 300m height
Date and time of exposure start 15 nights: 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 December 2008 and 3, 21, 27, 29, 30 January 2009
Mount Astrosystems Fork
Tracking Webcam Vesta Pro B/W on a Pentax 75 refractor
Temperature and humidity T=-3 to +3 °C, RH=50 to 90 %
Sky brightness at zenith (with SQM-L)18.5 - 19.0 mag/arcsec^2
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