http://www.flickr.com/photos/strongman/tags/Astrometrydotnet%3Aid%3Dalpha20100137337403/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:37:39 -0800 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:37:39 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/buddyicons/62246125@N00.jpg?1327399055#62246125@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/strongman/tags/Astrometrydotnet%3Aid%3Dalpha20100137337403/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/strongman/4305335153/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/strongman/">strongmanmike2002</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/strongman/4305335153/" title="Orions Sword"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4056/4305335153_4934b8d6ac_m.jpg" width="155" height="240" alt="Orions Sword" /></a></p> <p>This is a deep image of the Sword of Orion - the three stars that make up the weapon hanging off the belt of this famous celestial hunter. The image showcases the amazing mix of physical and optical processes including atomic emission, Rayleigh scattering, reflection and absorbtion of light, that go on in this star forming region to create this kaleidescope of colours and details.<br /> <br /> 6 inch apocromatic refractor<br /> FLI ProLine11002 CCD &amp; CFW-2-7<br /> LHaRGB = 5hrs 6hrs 30 30 30min Astronomik filters<br /> AstroHandy LightRing used for flats <br /> Field of View: approx 1.4deg X 1deg<br /> Image scale = 1.4&quot;/pix <br /> Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9<br /> Processed in Astroart4</p> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:37:39 -0800 2010-01-23T18:34:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (strongmanmike2002) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4305335153 Orions Sword <p>This is a deep image of the Sword of Orion - the three stars that make up the weapon hanging off the belt of this famous celestial hunter. The image showcases the amazing mix of physical and optical processes including atomic emission, Rayleigh scattering, reflection and absorbtion of light, that go on in this star forming region to create this kaleidescope of colours and details.<br /> <br /> 6 inch apocromatic refractor<br /> FLI ProLine11002 CCD &amp; CFW-2-7<br /> LHaRGB = 5hrs 6hrs 30 30 30min Astronomik filters<br /> AstroHandy LightRing used for flats <br /> Field of View: approx 1.4deg X 1deg<br /> Image scale = 1.4&quot;/pix <br /> Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9<br /> Processed in Astroart4</p> strongmanmike2002 nebula orion sword deepspace orions Astrometrydotnet:status=solved astro:name=thestarθ1ori astro:name=thestarθ2ori astro:name=ngc1973 astro:name=ngc1975 astro:name=greatnebulainorion astro:name=m42 astro:name=ngc1980 astro:name=ngc1977 astro:name=ngc1982 astro:name=thestar42ori astro:name=thestarιori astro:name=thestar45ori astro:name=ngc1976 astro:name=m43 Astrometrydotnet:version=13838 astro:fieldsize=5977x9260arcminutes Astrometrydotnet:id=alpha20100137337403 astro:RA=837327178026 astro:Dec=536317379102 astro:pixelScale=543 astro:orientation=17788