M42 Orion Nebula (NGC 1976) w/M43 de Mairn's Nebula (NGC 1982)
M42-Size:85'x60' Mag:4.0 Dist:1,600 ly
M43-Size:20'x15' Mag:9.0 Dist:1,600 ly

Camera: Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
Telescope: Celestron 9.25" SCT, 2350mm @ f/10
Exposure: 11x13s=2.4 min @ ISO1600
Mount: Celestron ASGT
Processing: Dark, flat and bias calibration, alignment, stacking and digital development in IP 2.5. Alignment in Registar.
Levels, curves, skyglow & noise removal and shapening in Photoshop CS with Neat Image & Gradient exterminator.