Capture summary
Widefield in Orion
Natural color
Widefield DSLR
Winter target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
The annotated Orion version.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Target Planner
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.
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.
