Ful-resolution version: 1092 x 736

Object Type: Dark nebula
Constellation: Orion
Size: 6' x 4'

Equipment: Meade 14" LX200R/ST-10XME/Astrodon LRGB filters/Paramount ME
F-ratio: f/9.5
Exposures: RRGB: R 10 x 18 minutes, binned 2x2: G 10 x 8 minutes: B 10 x 8 minutes: GB binned 3x3
Date: February 8 and 9, 2008
Location: Landers, California, USA
Technical Notes:  Glare from Alnitak caused the streaks in the left side of the image. The RGB image was created in Registar 1.0. A Gaussian Blur of 2 pixels was applied to the RGB image and the dim portions of the luminance image. A high-pass filter of 8 pixels was applied to the bright portions of the luminance image.