I Took a Picture of the ORION NEBULA Up Close...
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Photographing the Orion Nebula!
The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky and is visible to the naked eye. It lies 1,500 light-years away from Earth and can be found just south of Orion's belt in the constellation Orion.
This magnitude 4 interstellar cloud of ionized atomic hydrogen contains a young open cluster of four primary stars known as the Trapezium. M42 is a fantastic beginner astrophotography subject to capture with your DSLR camera and telescope.
The final image includes 45 x 4-minutes in h-alpha, and 40 x 2-minutes in broadband RGB. I also applied a subtle layer of existing data (shorter RGB exposures) to blend into the core.
My Orion Nebula HDR Tutorial Video: • Orion Nebula HDR Tutor...
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I don't comment often but this shot was one of the best I've ever seen. 👍🏻😯
@ikwikwi
3 жыл бұрын
I comment and like videos cos they improve their visibility and people deserve to get credited for their work. If u got any benefit from it, like, comment and share
@ZackWolfMusic
3 жыл бұрын
It's a computer generated image. Stop being navie! You can find thr exact same image on google...
@asnlem4772
3 жыл бұрын
@@ZackWolfMusic yeah generated by the computer...I would call it stacking and image processing 😂. I think you are wrong on this channel.
@ZackWolfMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@asnlem4772 No I'm right the images he showed are the exact ones from google.
@ThePedro8161
3 жыл бұрын
@@ZackWolfMusic They aren't, but okay.
I am feeling really down mentally and I saw this notification. It cheered me up a bit. I still have to wait 24 minutes tho for the premiere to start. But thanks for all these uploads, I love them. You got me into astronomy and it has helped a lot with my mental health.
@kvf_Aotearoanz
3 жыл бұрын
Totally for me also, I lost my older sister to cancer during Covid lockdown last June so wasn't able to attend funeral in Ozzie...these vids have helped take my mind off her, and looking at the milky way images helped numb my grief & steal my thoughts away from thinking about her.
@PS-ul2nm
3 жыл бұрын
@@kvf_Aotearoanz oh I'm really sorry about that. It's fantastic that we can enjoy the wonders of the universe through one's backyard
@poshsims4016
3 жыл бұрын
SAME💗
@kvf_Aotearoanz
3 жыл бұрын
@@PS-ul2nmthank you, I feel happiness again since subscribing to Trevor's utube. Astrophotography has renewed my desire to learn something, thank you for sharing
@baTonkaTruck
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I’m just a random person from the internet, but wanted to say I feel for you. The lockdown has been a struggle for me too, beyond the normal season depression I deal with. But this channel was also a huge part of why I recently took up astronomy, and it’s been such a beautiful, life-affirming way reach out beyond my suffering and feel connected to the universe. The fact that every object in the night sky is shining its light right down at me actually makes me feel very big, and connected to my world. Keep looking up, and always ask for help if you need it. There are many organizations and people who devote their lives to, and derive great joy from helping those who suffer, in the mind or otherwise. Best wishes.
This is my dream as of now
@TheSpacePlaceYT
3 жыл бұрын
Same. I've gotten a lot of interest of photographing Orion. In the summer, I plan to get my phone and take the wonderful pictures of the sky. You don't need much to get started. I'm not even a teenager yet and I'm still doing astrophotography pretty much by myself.
@dylanotto574
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSpacePlaceYT it’s good you are starting off young with a good passion, keep that same interest!
@TheSpacePlaceYT
3 жыл бұрын
@@dylanotto574 :)
@erikbriela3777
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSpacePlaceYT Hey, same here! Beginner preteen here and I'm really interested in astrophotography! I would like to learn more about stacking and all of that, because I'm not sure what to use. But I've seen the Pleiades cluster, the orion nebula, stars, the moon and some planets. I think I need a bigger scope to see detail on planets though. But I'm working on it!
@dylanotto574
3 жыл бұрын
@@erikbriela3777 same here
Love seeing the things you can do with the Raptor 61! This image looks spectacular, I agree, the Orion Nebula is well worth the time. 👍
I have to say I truly enjoy and learn a lot from each of your videos. The downside in watching your videos is like home shopping. You view the million-dollar homes first (your videos) and then when it comes to actually make the purchase, it's just a modest small home that needs some fixing up. I have to remind myself that I am not tech-savvy and struggle with software programs for pic editing. And being disabled I don't have the ability to deal with long hour cold temp photography in the winter.
Holy crap! I've seen a lot of pics of Orion but this takes the cake! I'd love to see the processing workflow on this, at least as far as the Canon goes (I haven't talked myself into buying a telescope and ccd cam yet). Outstanding job! Clear skies to all!
A really nice image!! Thanks a lot for sharing this with us! Clear skies! -Chris
"And when the clouds finally clear..".....here in Seattle, that may be sometime in late May or June :) Clear skies!
one of my favorite channels on KZread. Thanks for getting me into astrophotography!
Nice astro vlog🌷fab image of the orion nebula 😎👍
This is amazing. Seeing the photos are super inspiring and incredibly humbling 🌌
Bravo Trevor. Great job. Continue to amaze us.
That is one of the most amazing images I have seen of the Orion Nebula!
Your setup and your skills are both impeccable. Simply amazing 🤯
I became Starstruck just a few months ago after a visit to Cherry Springs. It has been such a journey!! At age 73 I didn't think there was anything left that could so inspire & capture my interest. Since then I have been looking at stars & discovered the fuzzy stars on Orion's sword. I then got a Dwarf Smartscope on Cyber Monday, and have been capturing my first images of this nebula (which totally looks like a bird to me!!) Your video is incredible. I'm so impressed with your rig & your dedication. Thanks & clear skies!
Awesome result.... also great tunes in this video!
Outstanding image! Your passion and enthusiasm for astrophotography shines through in every video! I love watching!
Wow what a final image. Inspiring work Trevor
Excellent video and image capture of M42. Kudos to you for braving the chilly weather. I live further South in the USA (about 39 deg N). It it’s been too cold for me on the rare clear nights here!!!
Great job! The picture is just magnificent!!!
Gorgeous image Trevor. Thanks so much for your work on this one, really enjoyed it. Richard
I'm a beginner and slew to m42 after the end of another disastrous imaging session. When that beauty appeared dead center of my t3i preview screen I almost cried.
@astrojourneyuk
3 жыл бұрын
M42 has to be one of the best night sky targets and you can visually see it too!!!
@tamartin7001
3 жыл бұрын
Same here, if nothing else I always looks at M42 to remind myself why I enjoy astronomy
@Guido_XL
3 жыл бұрын
I often simply take my Celestron 20x80 binoculars and peer towards M42. Just after I got my neck sore from staring at M31 Andromeda. That's at evenings when the weather is simply not good enough for the effort to take out my 190/1000 Mak-Newt.
@Guido_XL
3 жыл бұрын
@@astrojourneyuk Well, you can see many objects out there with the naked eye. Away from urban light pollution, I can also see M31 Andromeda with the naked eye, although it only looks like a faint cloud. You probably mean to say "with the naked eye", as "visually" indicates the act of peering through an eyepiece of a telescope or binoculars, in contrast to astrophotography, where a camera is replacing the human eye. But I have to totally agree with you: M42 never ceases to amaze.
@dr8964
3 жыл бұрын
same here. you're not alone :)
OMG! Wow!! Spectacular. What great work you do!!
Well done man, this looks really great. There have been clouds here in Niagara for so many weeks now, that its been a rarity to get outside. Cant wait to see what you put out next!
An amazing image Trevor, it just shows what can be created with the right equipment, patience and knowhow.
That was a beautiful shot. Well-done Trevor.
very beautiful colours, thank you Trevor for your work.
Great photo Trevor! Love the music in this video!
Thank you for starting your channel and for the great content! I find your channel inspirational and illuminating at the same time.
This is absolutely fantastic, great capture👍👍👍👍👍👍
Come to Australia to see it, awesome x Thank you for sharing your brilliant pics x
I have to say you are so right about missing the stars, I am here on Long Island NY so our weather is almost identical. Its been cloudy for about a week now and I am itching to really get light onto my new imaging scope. You are an inspiration to me to shoot from my Bortle 8 sky and I saw your Orion picture on Instagram, absolutely amazing, hands down the best astrophotography photo I have seen to date.
Orion is the first star system that i learned in lockdown. I like it very much, it's my favourite!! I see the Orion belt every night in Athens, Greece!
@gcjas1998
2 жыл бұрын
For me in Greece, it's Cassiopeia that I first learned, under the Summer-Autumn skies. I use it as a pivot point to find everything else like the triangulum, Perseus, and Polaris.
Super image, phenomenal detail! Well done Trevor 👍🏻
Very beautiful picture of Orion 👍🏻😃 looks awesome! We in Switzerland are not lucky with the weather, since 3 weeks cloudy... well hope soon to catch Orion as well 🤩 Your videos are always TOP!
You never cease to astound. Awesome job as always, Trevor. Clear skies and happy new year!
Stunning pic of Orion Nebula. Your videos are stellar. So motivating to all of us. Thank you so much. Happy new year to you and your family - and a special hello to Rudy! 👍🏻🔭🪐
superb image of orion nebula and the running man nabula , a lot of details , can see great texture
Great pics, great music, keep up the good work! I’ve been viewing this vid for a few months now, over and over, down here in Australia I view Orion through my 15x70 binoculars, so to see your pics of Orion are wonderful!! Thanks✌️
Insane level of detail! Fantastic shots!
Hey Trevor! Because of you, I was able to image the Flame Nebula & Horsehead Nebula at 300mm. Thank you for everything that you do. I hope your 2021 gets clear skies!
WOW! Beautiful and Fantastic Capture!
Love your videos! Yes, the great Orion Nebula is just great! Wonderful complex :)
Moustrous scopes and gear! Grettings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Just beautiful images!!! Love watching your videos and you keep me interested and informed on the hobby I love!!!
Great video and amazing final image. I think you kind of downplayed the challenge of the two different scopes and combining the images into one. Quite ingenious! I imaged M42 last night but just with one single telescope. I have to thank you for your video on using the Astrophotography Tool. I just tried it a couple of times, and it made my imaging so much easier. Thank you!
Nicely done, and I Like the feel/mood change...more laid back feeling to this vid. You are in your element again. I think showing things below the scope is helpful as well....cables, and hook ups, as well as the close-up on the actual mount set up. I also set my Raptor 61 up yesterday with the focuser on top....otherwise hits the mount when balancing. Getting ideas from others saves time and frustration sometimes.
@SunJao
3 жыл бұрын
I quickly did the same thing... focuser on top. Otherwise they get right in the way of the perfect mount plate location.
Great Job once again Trevor!
Absolutely insane images and setup. So cool. I’m hooked.
my favourite constellation to image at the moment, recently got both the orion nebula and the horse head, purchased your image editing guide yesterday so looking forward to pulling out more details in the recent astro images i've shot.
As always stunning images to drool over...well done 👍🏼😊
Absolutely amazing finished product!
Man the whole video really captures the atmosphere very well. Thank you for your insight!
An amazing picture of the Orion Nebula. Well done 👍
The final image after that much work is really beautiful. I am learning from your tutorials and they are very helpful, thanks for that 😇
Just a stunning image, you inspire me.
Always got some fire tracks!
Excellent video. I liked the detailed setup information
thank you for continuing to inspire us and show us what is possible under a light polluted sky. amazing image!
THIS WAS TOTALLY EPIC TREVOR NICE IMAGE CLEAR SKIES
Very, very beautiful shot! Good :)
Gets more amazing each time you capture it!
I just saw it tonight and even though I didn't see it like the image here, it still looks beautiful
The editing in your videos never fail to impress.
I always love when I get a recommendation for one of your videos and to see what you shot and the final results
Great captures! Keep up the content
Upside down scope and pocket heater, check :-)! Insane picture and video, congrats Trevor, you rock! Happy 2021.
I'm so excited to get into astrophotography, I just ordered my first EQ mount and telescope, along with the L-Pro filter and other doodads, so hoping they ship sooner than later because I have wanted to do this for such a long time. Watched many of your videos for inspiration!
I'm amazed you got that result under basically a full moon. Great job!
Absolutely amazing! Great work!
Wow! What a fantastic capture! This is the most detailed M42 I’ve seen. I have never seen the the dust and dark nebulae details before in a photo of this. Just Wow! I only have a Canon EOS 70 D and kit lenses and Rokinon 14 mm on a Skywatcher adventurer tracker
Trevor, I wanted to thank you for the tip on the hand warmers. They are awesome and a hand saver on the bitterly cold winter nights we have in the high Colorado desert. Also, I've been a fan of your site and work for sometime. Living in a Bortal 2 site I figured one day I'd get the gear to photograph DSO. Well with my wife's encouragement I took the plunge. Keep the content coming and know that you do make a difference.
Beautiful shot and great entertaining video! 👍
Hi Trevor, great video and wonderful a result. Clear Skies ✨🔭 Marco
Amazing! I would say your photo and Hubble's photo compliment one another.
Exquisite Photo, Trevor!
Saw the Orion Nebula for the first time today with my telescope. Seriously one of my proudest moments as an amateur star-gazer! Must say I'm grateful that you are making these videos. Cheers from Sweden.
Amazing work Trevor 👏
Absolutely stunning
An absolutely stunning image. Incredible detail and colours. Breathtaking. I'm running out of superlatives!
Great scope and video!
Long time sub, first time commenting. Absolutely breath taking!!!! I love watching Astrobackyard. I always get excited when I see a new upload. Trevor thank you!!!!
Brilliant work, as always, Trevor. Wish I knew what you do.
Incredibly beautiful!
@AstroBackyard! Can't believe you were down here in Costa Rica! The views are astonishing from here! Amazing shot, by the way!!
Thats the celestial object that got me hooked! With the line and sinker attached!
Wonderful image Trevor. Your shots and your videos are always informative and inspiring. I'm stuck under the awful light pollution in Shanghai, but I'm planning to see what can be imaged in narrowband, mostly because you have showed us the sort of things that might be possible.
Beautiful image!
Keep up the work bro
So cool! Thank you for sharing!
Awesome. Your videos inspire me every time. Thank you! 😊🤟✌
Truly stunning work Trevor! So many gorgeous details. I can see why you keep going back to that DSO.
Great M42, nice to see the HEQ5 is still in use
Awesome video buddy, you never fail to inspire!
Your channel inspired me to try astrophotography for the first time with a simple Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT and a simple mount for my IPhone 11 Pro to the included 25mm eyepiece and I took my first photos of M42 the same night! I have to say seeing images like the ones you have taken have inspired me to keep improving my images. I wish you nothing but good times and clear skies my friend. Ps even the simple image I took makes the fuzzy spot you see through visual astronomy look terrible. 🌌📷🔭
Excellent video! Thank you for this! I hope everyone is maintaining and safe.
Great idea to do stuff like this. You have my upvote! :)
Wow! Absolutely fantastic!
New to it all love your videos still trying to put the right equipment together. Hope to get half the quality of yours thanks for the videos!!!!!
Love it! I messed up my shot, had trouble getting it in focus on my scope.