M42 Orion from Southern Hemisphere Skies

[Startrek]

This is my first image after nearly 3 months of cloudy weather ( La Niña)
M42 Orion Nebula
Bortle 8 Skies
80% waxing Moon
6” f6 GSO newt
Skywatcher EQ6-R mount
ZWOASI2600MC Gain 0 cooled to -10C
Optolong L Extreme filter
42 x 3 minute dithered guided subs
40 x Flats
40 x Bias
Goto and Nav EQMOD and Ascom Stellarium
Captured in APT
PHD2 Multistar guiding
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools V1.7 Compose OSC Bi Color

Synthetic Luminance version
OSC Narrowband Bi Color version

Comments Welcome

[Burly]

Nice work not sure why it’s upside down

[ionia23]

What really amazes me is how "textured it is. You almost feel like you could reach into the picture and touch the gas clouds. This is glorious.

[Startrek]

Thanks Burly
I’m down under so it’s right side up ( isn’t it ) ??

Ionia23
Thanks
As long as you have good data and calibration , Startools does the rest
Using the Compose preset OSC/DSLR Bi Color is brilliant for SHO , HOO and other colour presets in the Matrix with OSC Duoband narrowband data. I find reducing the green bias really gives you those natural Bi Color blends
Kudos goes to Ivo Jager !!!
I’m definitely moving to V1.8 next year

Clear Skies

[Burly]

I’m only joking