Dedicated to Johannes Diem, the endless source of good energy

Total Exposure Time: 24:50 hours
LRGB 800:220:190:280 / UNGUIDED
RA 05h 46m 46.5s, Dec +00° 06' 57.3"
Pos Angle +162° 09.3', FL 599.9 mm, 1.99"/Pixel
This image is 3048x2160 pixels

Imaged under the crystal clear skies of SkyGems Station, Astropcamp Nerpio, Spain, 1650 meters high
www.skygemsobservatories.com

Officina Stellare Riccardi-Honders Veloce 200 RH OTA
ASA DDM60 Pro Mount
Officina Stellare - http://www.officinastellare.com/products_scheda.php?idProd=15
On my site - http://www.pbase.com/boren/officina_stellare_riccardihonders_veloce_rh_200
Deeper technical informaiton on the Riccardi-Honders design - http://www.telescope-optics.net/honders_camera.htm
ASA DDM60 Pro - http://www.astrosysteme.at/eng/mount_ddm60.html
On my site - http://www.pbase.com/boren/asa_ddm60_pro
SBIG STF8300M, Astrodon Gen II

Interstellar dust clouds and glowing nebulae abound in the fertile constellation of Orion. One of the brightest, M78, is centered in this colorful,
wide field view, covering an area north of Orion's belt. At a distance of about 1,500 light-years, the bluish reflection nebula
(the top left one) is around 5 light-years across. Its tint is due to dust preferentially reflecting the blue light of hot, young stars.

Reflection nebula NGC 2071 is just to the right of M78, here showing its true blueish-green tint. More to the top-left of the image,
and much more compact in appearance, the intriguing McNeil's Nebula is a recently recognized variable nebula associated with
a young sun-like star. Redder flecks of emission from Herbig-Haro objects, energetic jets from stars in the process of formation, stand out against the dark dust lanes
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap171229.html)

This image was processed to also bring out the region's brownish color of lighter dust lanes and denser dust clouds, while maintaining the mellow, yet striking, appearance of its brighter areas.