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 Despite the total
            lack of hydrogen alpha sensitivity in this camera, dark skies
            seem to be able to make up for at least some of this deficiency
            in wide field astrophotos. The entire constellation is shown
            here, with the "reds" more of a magenta color representing
            the hydrogen clouds. You can clearly see the arc know as Barnards
            Loop circling the belt stars, the huge Lambda Orionis bubble
            near the top, and the Rosette nebula to the upper left. The Horsehead
            nebula and Flame nebula are also seen on the left belt star.
            The constellation was setting in the west, and some trees can
            be seen on the lower right.

            
The camera leaves most
            stars bluish in color, and the sky is as neutral as I could get
            it. 

Instrument:  17mm f/4 L
Platform:  Homemade GEM
Camera:  Canon 10D @ ISO800
Exposure:  8m
Filters:  None
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona
Elevation:  6800 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  8/10, Transparency 10/10
Outside Temperature:  0 C
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS, PixInsight
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