A low surface brightness object near the star Zeta Orionis (upper left), often difficult to photograph in bright skies. This deep exposure is an LRGB composite, of numerous exposures. This image was guided with the SBIG ST-4 Auto Guider, and clearly shows the gradation of colors from orange to red in the interior regions. This color difference is due to obscuring dust.

Instrument:  12.5" f/5 Home made Newtonian
Camera:  Pentax K1000, Auto guided with ST-4
Exposure:  LRGB = Luminosity 90 minutes on Hypered 2415, RGB derived from two 45 min exposures on PJ400
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 8/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  25 F
Processing:  Photoshop, PW Pro.