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The Orion Nebula is one of the most commonly photographed objects in the night sky, and for good reason. It is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky, with a fainter periphery of gas and dust that attracts both novice and seasoned astrophotographers alike. I have shot this object countless times, but this is the highest resolution rendition I have ever captured, showing the fine detail in the core of the nebula itself.

Unlike many of the nebulae images done from my home window (at the heart of a heavily light-polluted city), this version shows the nebula in true colour (as opposed to narrowband false colour) using RGB data I captured back in 2014 with a DSLR.

Imaging details:
Location: Singapore
Date(s): February 2021 (HA), December 2014 (RGB)
Telescope: APM LZOS 130 at f/6, TPO 8" f/4 Astrograph
Camera: ZWO ASI183MM, Canon EOS 400D (modified)
Mount: Losmandy G11/G2
Total Integration: 1.5 hours

Description
The Orion Nebula is one of the most commonly photographed objects in the night sky, and for good reason. It is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky, with a fainter periphery of gas and dust that attracts both novice and seasoned astrophotographers alike. I have shot this object countless times, but this is the highest resolution rendition I have ever captured, showing the fine detail in the core of the nebula itself.

Unlike many of the nebulae images done from my home window (at the heart of a heavily light-polluted city), this version shows the nebula in true colour (as opposed to narrowband false colour) using RGB data I captured back in 2014 with a DSLR.

Imaging details:
Location: Singapore
Date(s): February 2021 (HA), December 2014 (RGB)
Telescope: APM LZOS 130 at f/6, TPO 8" f/4 Astrograph
Camera: ZWO ASI183MM, Canon EOS 400D (modified)
Mount: Losmandy G11/G2
Total Integration: 1.5 hours