The Sword of Orion
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The Sword of Orion - Emission and Reflection Nebulae in Orion
Image Processing by Bob Fera
Data acquisition by Bob Fera and Steve Mandel
PlaneWave CDK-17 17" f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain
10Micron GM4000 Mount
Moravian C3-61000 Pro Camera
Chroma Filters
8-Pane Mosaic - RGB Composite - R:120 G:120 B:120 minutes per pane
Trapezium Area: RGB Composite - R:10 G:10 B:10 minutes
Sub Exposures: R:12x10min B:12x10min B:12x10min per pane Unbinned
Sub Exposures (Trapezium): R:20x0.5min B:20x0.5min B:20x0.5min Unbinned
Image acquired with Voyager
Processed in Pixinsight and Adobe Photoshop
Taken November, December 2025 from Deep Space Remote Observatories - South at ObsTech El Sauce Observatory, Chile