Orion at 100 mm

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Hi folks, posting an image from Nov 2019 . 20 minutes of data 10 x 120 sec stacked jpg only . Modded Canon 550d tracked, ssag guided on a Heq 5 mount. Lens is f/2 100mm L canon, at f/3.5 . ISO 800. Bortle sky betwwen 1 and 2 . South central Canada.
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Nice capture :)
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That's a very nice capture. There's also real definition with respect to the Horsehead and Flame Nebula's too.
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Hello Spark. A very nice image of the Horsehead and Flame nebulae. Nice contrast and color in your capture. Thanks for sharing the view with us, and keep up the great work.
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I love these widefield images that show the relationship between objects we don't often see together. You have done a fine job of doing this with the Belt stars, the Horsehead and Flame, the Running Man, and the Great Nebula!

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