M42: Orion Nebula 04/01/05 - Eric Walker

The heart of the Great Orion Nebula taken on 04 January 2005 using a Meade DSI Pro with f/3.3 focal reducer at prime focus through an 8" SCT from Conon Bridge. Individual RGB and IR-L FITS images were combined and processed using Photoshop CS (ref. Faulke's Telescope - Going Nova Science Festival 2005). After 3 hours of imaging I was covered in a sparkling layer of frost - the final result was worth it though. www.astrophotos.plus.com