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(1) Orion Trapezium (9-2-01) (2) Trapezium stars A,B,C,D,E,F (11-15-01) (3) Trapezium Diagram (4) M42 digicam image (2-5-02) |
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Orion Trapezium imaged
9-2-01.
Trapezium imaged with AP 155,
Nikon CP950 (attached with ScopeTronix Digi-T), UO 18mm Ortho and 2.5X
Powermate. Single image. Magnitudes are A (Variable): 6.8 to 7.7, B: 7.9, C:
5.1, D: 6.7. I didn't attempt E and F (both 11 magnitude stars) because the
seeing and transparency weren't good enough. But it is a goal I've set for this
fall and winter.
6 Trapezium stars revealed
11-15-01.
Imaged 11-15-01 with AP 155,
Nikon CP950, UO 18mm Ortho, 5X Powermate. Single Image. The seeing was unsteady
at Orion's position in the sky but I did manage to accomplish my goal of imaging
the E and F stars of the Orion Trapezium. Star A is a variable with Mag 6.8 to
7.7, B is Mag 7.9, C is Mag 5.1, D is Mag 6.7, E is Mag 11 and F is Mag 11. The
stars aren't pinpoint because of the 1 second exposure required to capture the
Mag 11 E and F stars.
Trapezium Diagram
This diagram of the Trapezium correctly shows the orientation of the
Trapezium stars as seen straight through a refractor (without star diagonal).
M42 single 8 second digicam image (
2-5-02).
M42 imaged with AP 155, Nikon
CP950 (attached with ScopeTronix Digi-T)and Scopetronix 40mm Plossl. Single
image taken at 8 second max exposure of the CP950. I didn't expect much so I
didn't guide the scope as you can see. The detail for a single image surprised
me so I'm going to try stacking several images after polar aligning my scope
properly. Click image for violet version.
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