Date Taken: 03/31/2011
Location: Soquel, CA
Telescope: Orion ED80T CF Triplet Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Camera: Orion StarShoot G3 Color CCD camera
Processing: MaxIm DL 5 and Photoshop
Exposure: 10 x 5 and 5 x 1 minute exposures
Other Equipment Used: Orion Magnificent Mini AutoGuider Package
Notes: 1 minute exposures for the core of M42 were layer masked with the longer 5 minute exposures to show greater dynamic range.