jswitzer02

jswitzer02

M42 photo was taken with the Nikon CoolPix 4500, afocal using a Scopetronix 18mm EP and mounted on a Skywatcher 200mm Newtonian. 15 images all taken with 8 sec exposure at f3.6, F/L 13.1mm, ISO 400. Images were stacked with K3CCDTools and result image was enhanced with Paint Shop Pro 7.
Photo by John Switzer