M42 – Orion Nebula Test Shot

OK – so the reason it’s a test shot is because my house gets in the way and I didn’t plan to shoot this target and I missed my opportunity before the chimney got in the way.  On my positive spin I have established what exposure duration I will use based upon how much the core is blown out.  In fact, like most other people, I will probably do multiple exposure durations and layer them in PhotoShop.  Now all I need is no wind, and a cold cloudless night before the end of January to get this.  Easier typed then done.

Test shot, unprocessed JPEG, 200 seconds @ ISO 800, sensor temp 7C, ambient temp 4C