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 Please view in shadowbox. This is my first foray into astrophotography. I have been inspired by the night sky for years but never seriously photographed it. Due to life circumstances I have almost no time right now to get out during daylight hours with my camera, but most nights I have a chance to get out. This "scheduling" pushed me into astro. My wife gave me a sky-tracker equatorial mount for Christmas and after waiting three weeks for clear and moonless skies I was finally rewarded. The challenges of shooting at night (polar alignment, focusing, five below zero temps) along with editing these types of images are all new and welcome challenges for me. This is one of my first subjects. Predominantly displayed here are Messier 42 and 43 nebulas. These emission nebulas glow red due to the excitement of hydrogen gas by young energetic stars. These two nebulas are estimated to be 1,350 lightyears away and 24 light years across. In the upper part of the image is NGC 1977, a reflection nebula commonly known as the Running Man Nebula. The blue color is reflected starlight scattered by dust. (Information found on Jerry Lodriguss CD "Astrophotographer's Guide to the Deep Sky... A WEALTH of knowledge for anyone interested in astrophotography...) These are found in the sword in the constellation of Orion the Hunter. I have barely begun to scratch the surface here, and I am completely amazed at the beauty hidden within the darkness of space. I have no idea whether my rendition preserves the fidelity of the scene, however I did the best I could with my extremely limited editing skills to bring this scene to life. (My attempts to make the BG less black were unsuccessful) Chris White
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