I thought you might want to see another photo one of my favorite hobbies, star watching. This is a photo of the Great Orion Nebula in 
the constellation of Orion. I took this photograph on January 31, 2009 using my Olympus E-1 camera and my Orion 8" Telescope. This photo is a composite of two photographs, 1 of a 60 second exposure and one of a 10 second exposure. Doing this allows me to capture the brightness and color of the gas cloud, while at the same time being able to capture the fine detail toward the center of the nebula. What you are looking at is hydrogen and other traces gasses being ionized by the large stars in the center of the nebula. The radiation and solar wind from these stars is what powers this nebula and makes it one of the most wonderful things in the night sky.
the constellation of Orion. I took this photograph on January 31, 2009 using my Olympus E-1 camera and my Orion 8" Telescope. This photo is a composite of two photographs, 1 of a 60 second exposure and one of a 10 second exposure. Doing this allows me to capture the brightness and color of the gas cloud, while at the same time being able to capture the fine detail toward the center of the nebula. What you are looking at is hydrogen and other traces gasses being ionized by the large stars in the center of the nebula. The radiation and solar wind from these stars is what powers this nebula and makes it one of the most wonderful things in the night sky. There was a time when I felt guilty about 
spending time on this hobby. However I cam to realize that for me, this was a form of worship of my creator and a wonderful way for me to spend time with him, since I am usually out late by myself when I do this. I hope you enjoy this and the other photos I have posted here. Here to the right, you can see a photo of the moon I took on the same night. 
spending time on this hobby. However I cam to realize that for me, this was a form of worship of my creator and a wonderful way for me to spend time with him, since I am usually out late by myself when I do this. I hope you enjoy this and the other photos I have posted here. Here to the right, you can see a photo of the moon I took on the same night. 
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