
Tone Mapped

Annotated
Object |
M78
Reflection/Emission/Dark nebula in Orion |
Date |
February
5-19, 2022 |
Exposure |
LRGB
675:110:110:110
(16.8 hours, 3/4 crop) |
Camera |
STL11000M with
AstroDon GenII filters |
Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.6
on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding |
Remote guide head with
50mm MiniBorg |
Processing |
MaximDL,
PhotoshopCS6; Astronomy Tools, Topaz DeNoise
AI |
Comments |
Moderate seeing with some
moon in the sky; acquired with CCD Commander from DSNM |
0bject |
M78 Region in Orion (vdB 59 & 60, NGC 2064) |
Date |
January 5-6, 2021 |
Exposure |
OSC 56 x 300s (4.6 hours) |
Camera |
ASI294MC Pro (cooled) |
Telescope |
FSQ 106 f/5 on AP900 GTO |
Guiding |
ASI120MC w/Orion 50mm |
Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Topaz Denoise Ai |
Comments |
Moderate seeing; acquired with MaximDL from Oro Valley, AZ |
Object |
M78 Reflection Nebula
in Orion |
Date |
February 11, 2016 |
Exposure |
LRGB
90:70:70:100 (Unbinned and cropped) |
Camera |
STL11000M with
AstroDon GenII filters |
Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.6
on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding |
Remote guide head with
50mm MiniBorg |
Processing |
MaximDL,
PhotoshopCS6 |
Comments |
Cold, but good seeing Rancho Hidalgo, Animas NM |
Object |
M78 Reflection Nebula
in Orion |
Date |
January 28 - February 5, 2011 |
Exposure |
LRGB
206:110:110:110 (Unbinned and cropped) |
Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.6
on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding |
Remote guide head with
50mm MiniBorg |
Processing |
MaximDL,
PhotoshopCS4, GradientXterminator,
AstroActions |
Comments |
Cold, moderate to poor
seeing most evenings |

Full resolution crop
[B77] 100 bright nebula (top center)
Object |
M78 Reflection Nebula
in Orion (including NGC 2064, 2067, 2071) |
Date |
January 20-24, 2009 |
Exposure |
LRGB
144:44:44:44 (Unbinned and cropped) |
Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.6
on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
Guiding |
Remote guide head with
E-Finder |
Processing |
MaximDL,
PhotoshopCS2, GradientXterminator, PixInsight |
Comments |
Cold, moderate seeing,
light pollution gradients |

Object |
M78 Reflection Nebula
in Orion |
Date |
12/4 and 12/12/2004 |
Exposure |
LRGB 100:25:25:35 |
Camera |
SXV-H9 w/ Schuler
filters |
Telescope |
Takahashi FC-76 @ f/5.9
on Losmandy G11 |
Guiding |
ST-4 guided |
Processing |
MaximDL,
Photoshop |
Comments |
Clear and cold |