M42: Orion Nebula

Equipment: Takahashi FSQ 106 (530 mm fl f/5) and QSI 683 wsg-8 CCD camera

Expososure: 2.5 hrs of Ha and 1.5 hrs each of O3 and S2 (6nm Astronomik filters).  Color mapped using the Hubble palette

Imaged from a backyard observatory on 12/3 & 12/4/20