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...
My Astrophotography Image Processing Guide: bit.ly/astro-processing
Practice Your Processing Skills with My Data: astrobackyard.com/your-astrop...
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Thank you for watching, and clear skies!
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  • @asnlem4772
    @asnlem47723 жыл бұрын

    I don't comment often but this shot was one of the best I've ever seen. 👍🏻😯

  • @ikwikwi

    @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

    @ZackWolfMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a computer generated image. Stop being navie! You can find thr exact same image on google...

  • @asnlem4772

    @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

    @ZackWolfMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@asnlem4772 No I'm right the images he showed are the exact ones from google.

  • @ThePedro8161

    @ThePedro8161

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ZackWolfMusic They aren't, but okay.

  • @PS-ul2nm
    @PS-ul2nm3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @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

    @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

    @poshsims4016

    3 жыл бұрын

    SAME💗

  • @kvf_Aotearoanz

    @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

    @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.

  • @dylanotto574
    @dylanotto5743 жыл бұрын

    This is my dream as of now

  • @TheSpacePlaceYT

    @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

    @dylanotto574

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheSpacePlaceYT it’s good you are starting off young with a good passion, keep that same interest!

  • @TheSpacePlaceYT

    @TheSpacePlaceYT

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dylanotto574 :)

  • @erikbriela3777

    @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

    @dylanotto574

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@erikbriela3777 same here

  • @aviewfarfaraway8560
    @aviewfarfaraway85603 жыл бұрын

    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. 👍

  • @redfireroush
    @redfireroush3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @ChaoticOrcPaladin
    @ChaoticOrcPaladin3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @catchingphotons
    @catchingphotons3 жыл бұрын

    A really nice image!! Thanks a lot for sharing this with us! Clear skies! -Chris

  • @paca_bill4863
    @paca_bill48633 жыл бұрын

    "And when the clouds finally clear..".....here in Seattle, that may be sometime in late May or June :) Clear skies!

  • @myownspace9666
    @myownspace96663 жыл бұрын

    one of my favorite channels on KZread. Thanks for getting me into astrophotography!

  • @apscoinscurrenciesmore7599
    @apscoinscurrenciesmore75993 жыл бұрын

    Nice astro vlog🌷fab image of the orion nebula 😎👍

  • @JacobPernell
    @JacobPernell3 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing. Seeing the photos are super inspiring and incredibly humbling 🌌

  • @julieghislainst-jacques6926
    @julieghislainst-jacques69263 жыл бұрын

    Bravo Trevor. Great job. Continue to amaze us.

  • @mtbse789
    @mtbse7893 жыл бұрын

    That is one of the most amazing images I have seen of the Orion Nebula!

  • @martinavarratta6713
    @martinavarratta67133 жыл бұрын

    Your setup and your skills are both impeccable. Simply amazing 🤯

  • @woodswalker88
    @woodswalker884 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @rossblezard574
    @rossblezard5743 жыл бұрын

    Awesome result.... also great tunes in this video!

  • @DeniseNY1
    @DeniseNY13 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding image! Your passion and enthusiasm for astrophotography shines through in every video! I love watching!

  • @teaguanohalloran4506
    @teaguanohalloran45063 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a final image. Inspiring work Trevor

  • @martynh5410
    @martynh54103 жыл бұрын

    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!!!

  • @blueteknoman
    @blueteknoman3 жыл бұрын

    Great job! The picture is just magnificent!!!

  • @nightscapeimages.richard
    @nightscapeimages.richard3 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous image Trevor. Thanks so much for your work on this one, really enjoyed it. Richard

  • @pissywilly
    @pissywilly3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @astrojourneyuk

    3 жыл бұрын

    M42 has to be one of the best night sky targets and you can visually see it too!!!

  • @tamartin7001

    @tamartin7001

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here, if nothing else I always looks at M42 to remind myself why I enjoy astronomy

  • @Guido_XL

    @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

    @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

    @dr8964

    3 жыл бұрын

    same here. you're not alone :)

  • @markkeller9378
    @markkeller93783 жыл бұрын

    OMG! Wow!! Spectacular. What great work you do!!

  • @robertogallo
    @robertogallo3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @steam4eva
    @steam4eva3 жыл бұрын

    An amazing image Trevor, it just shows what can be created with the right equipment, patience and knowhow.

  • @merseybear
    @merseybear3 жыл бұрын

    That was a beautiful shot. Well-done Trevor.

  • @tomasselnekovic
    @tomasselnekovic3 жыл бұрын

    very beautiful colours, thank you Trevor for your work.

  • @astrocarone9671
    @astrocarone96713 жыл бұрын

    Great photo Trevor! Love the music in this video!

  • @Gatechsq21
    @Gatechsq213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for starting your channel and for the great content! I find your channel inspirational and illuminating at the same time.

  • @bernardmiranda4051
    @bernardmiranda40513 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely fantastic, great capture👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @lisaonthenet6794
    @lisaonthenet67943 жыл бұрын

    Come to Australia to see it, awesome x Thank you for sharing your brilliant pics x

  • @soilwork113
    @soilwork1133 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @user-ne9go6do2b
    @user-ne9go6do2b3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @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.

  • @Mackymcd
    @Mackymcd3 жыл бұрын

    Super image, phenomenal detail! Well done Trevor 👍🏻

  • @marcelrahellucerneastrophoto
    @marcelrahellucerneastrophoto3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @theinterstellarfeller
    @theinterstellarfeller3 жыл бұрын

    You never cease to astound. Awesome job as always, Trevor. Clear skies and happy new year!

  • @azdh85224
    @azdh852243 жыл бұрын

    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! 👍🏻🔭🪐

  • @astrofunisrael
    @astrofunisrael3 жыл бұрын

    superb image of orion nebula and the running man nabula , a lot of details , can see great texture

  • @Chuck-vv3wu
    @Chuck-vv3wu2 жыл бұрын

    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✌️

  • @ephjaymusic
    @ephjaymusic3 жыл бұрын

    Insane level of detail! Fantastic shots!

  • @mathewraimbault1793
    @mathewraimbault17933 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @jerrysimpson3239
    @jerrysimpson32393 жыл бұрын

    WOW! Beautiful and Fantastic Capture!

  • @spacemovie
    @spacemovie3 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos! Yes, the great Orion Nebula is just great! Wonderful complex :)

  • @ericlopez2911
    @ericlopez29113 жыл бұрын

    Moustrous scopes and gear! Grettings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

  • @johnnysager8899
    @johnnysager88993 жыл бұрын

    Just beautiful images!!! Love watching your videos and you keep me interested and informed on the hobby I love!!!

  • @steppen57
    @steppen573 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @gomanastro
    @gomanastro3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @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.

  • @tobidd83
    @tobidd833 жыл бұрын

    Great Job once again Trevor!

  • @briangarity6336
    @briangarity63363 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely insane images and setup. So cool. I’m hooked.

  • @allanmurray4156
    @allanmurray41563 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @More-Space-In-Ear
    @More-Space-In-Ear3 жыл бұрын

    As always stunning images to drool over...well done 👍🏼😊

  • @d.fresh.750
    @d.fresh.7503 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing finished product!

  • @pvrohanraj
    @pvrohanraj Жыл бұрын

    Man the whole video really captures the atmosphere very well. Thank you for your insight!

  • @davidstewart3868
    @davidstewart38683 жыл бұрын

    An amazing picture of the Orion Nebula. Well done 👍

  • @SurendraDangi
    @SurendraDangi3 жыл бұрын

    The final image after that much work is really beautiful. I am learning from your tutorials and they are very helpful, thanks for that 😇

  • @Nintyponds
    @Nintyponds3 жыл бұрын

    Just a stunning image, you inspire me.

  • @Kingloui10
    @Kingloui103 жыл бұрын

    Always got some fire tracks!

  • @jesuspineiro1622
    @jesuspineiro16223 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. I liked the detailed setup information

  • @Me163k
    @Me163k3 жыл бұрын

    thank you for continuing to inspire us and show us what is possible under a light polluted sky. amazing image!

  • @space9342
    @space93423 жыл бұрын

    THIS WAS TOTALLY EPIC TREVOR NICE IMAGE CLEAR SKIES

  • @gabrythompson123
    @gabrythompson1233 жыл бұрын

    Very, very beautiful shot! Good :)

  • @TheUrbanAstronomer
    @TheUrbanAstronomer3 жыл бұрын

    Gets more amazing each time you capture it!

  • @JulsHorrorStories
    @JulsHorrorStories3 жыл бұрын

    I just saw it tonight and even though I didn't see it like the image here, it still looks beautiful

  • @SSIops
    @SSIops3 жыл бұрын

    The editing in your videos never fail to impress.

  • @spartazomb_yt
    @spartazomb_yt3 жыл бұрын

    I always love when I get a recommendation for one of your videos and to see what you shot and the final results

  • @AJ-1714
    @AJ-17142 жыл бұрын

    Great captures! Keep up the content

  • @AstroForumSpace
    @AstroForumSpace3 жыл бұрын

    Upside down scope and pocket heater, check :-)! Insane picture and video, congrats Trevor, you rock! Happy 2021.

  • @CN_Astrophotography
    @CN_Astrophotography3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Lasidar
    @Lasidar3 жыл бұрын

    I'm amazed you got that result under basically a full moon. Great job!

  • @vm628
    @vm6283 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing! Great work!

  • @cindymathe2519
    @cindymathe25193 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @billchiles7734
    @billchiles77342 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Goblin_Hunter87
    @Goblin_Hunter873 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful shot and great entertaining video! 👍

  • @marcosastrophotography100
    @marcosastrophotography1003 жыл бұрын

    Hi Trevor, great video and wonderful a result. Clear Skies ✨🔭 Marco

  • @RL112871
    @RL1128713 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! I would say your photo and Hubble's photo compliment one another.

  • @jimblackwell3754
    @jimblackwell37543 жыл бұрын

    Exquisite Photo, Trevor!

  • @LemmyWinkz
    @LemmyWinkz2 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @hanshameed
    @hanshameed3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work Trevor 👏

  • @michaelengels2514
    @michaelengels25143 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning

  • @robinhoward6447
    @robinhoward64472 жыл бұрын

    An absolutely stunning image. Incredible detail and colours. Breathtaking. I'm running out of superlatives!

  • @editbalazs349
    @editbalazs349 Жыл бұрын

    Great scope and video!

  • @beardedrailroader5918
    @beardedrailroader59183 жыл бұрын

    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!!!!

  • @jacobr8063
    @jacobr80633 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant work, as always, Trevor. Wish I knew what you do.

  • @dawnhughes1707
    @dawnhughes17073 жыл бұрын

    Incredibly beautiful!

  • @porwater95
    @porwater953 жыл бұрын

    @AstroBackyard! Can't believe you were down here in Costa Rica! The views are astonishing from here! Amazing shot, by the way!!

  • @donaldmcgregor8152
    @donaldmcgregor81523 жыл бұрын

    Thats the celestial object that got me hooked! With the line and sinker attached!

  • @martrich1098
    @martrich10983 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @MarvelousLXVII
    @MarvelousLXVII2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful image!

  • @bl4nk270
    @bl4nk2703 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the work bro

  • @shey_of_wander
    @shey_of_wander3 жыл бұрын

    So cool! Thank you for sharing!

  • @Sternhagelvoll
    @Sternhagelvoll3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Your videos inspire me every time. Thank you! 😊🤟✌

  • @febsat
    @febsat3 жыл бұрын

    Truly stunning work Trevor! So many gorgeous details. I can see why you keep going back to that DSO.

  • @cliveroberts415
    @cliveroberts4153 жыл бұрын

    Great M42, nice to see the HEQ5 is still in use

  • @ianlauerastroreacts3495
    @ianlauerastroreacts34953 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video buddy, you never fail to inspire!

  • @williamgorham7339
    @williamgorham73393 жыл бұрын

    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. 🌌📷🔭

  • @scentlessapprentice88
    @scentlessapprentice883 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Thank you for this! I hope everyone is maintaining and safe.

  • @ktkrelaxedscience
    @ktkrelaxedscience3 жыл бұрын

    Great idea to do stuff like this. You have my upvote! :)

  • @AgnaldoOliveiraAstro
    @AgnaldoOliveiraAstro3 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Absolutely fantastic!

  • @whatnomustard
    @whatnomustard3 жыл бұрын

    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!!!!!

  • @jarrodames139
    @jarrodames1393 жыл бұрын

    Love it! I messed up my shot, had trouble getting it in focus on my scope.

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