The annotated Orion version.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
- What am I looking at?
- The annotated Orion version.
- Where is it in the sky?
- Orion region, best viewed during winter evenings.
- When is the best time to photograph it?
- Winter (December through February) when this part of the sky is high and away from horizon haze.
Capture summary
Widefield in Orion
Natural color
Widefield DSLR
Winter target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
When to image this target
Widefield in Orion; best planned for December through February from New Jersey.
Winter targets reward clear, steady nights and usually climb well by late evening.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Plan around the target rising high enough to clear trees, rooftops, and local sky glow.
Orion is listed here in Orion.
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
Live altitude, moon, and filter guidance
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
Acquisition & processing notes
Filter channels, integration times, and capture dates for this frame.
Detailed acquisition breakdown has not been entered for this image yet. Check the Story tab for any notes included with the frame.
How I captured this
- Equipment used
- From my current rig
- Mount
- iOptron CEM60
- Telescope
- Explore Scientific FCD100 127mm Carbon Fiber Triplet APO
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Filters
- Chroma 36mm Ha, OIII, SII, and LRGB (ZWO EFW 7×36mm)
- Focuser / rotator
- MoonLite NiteCrawler
- Reducer
- Starizona Apex ED 0.65×
- Guiding
- ZWO off-axis guider + ASI290MM Mini
- Control / power
- PrimaLuceLab Eagle 4S, Powerwerx PSU, Bioenno field battery, and MEGAbox
