This beautiful image was submitted to us by Gordon Hansen. To "Own the Night" Gordon used his Stellarvue SVQ100. Here's what Gordon said:
"I took this image of M42 over four nights starting in from mid-November 2018 through January 3, 2019. The scope has exceeded my expectations."
Image copyright of Gordon Hansen.

Location: Backyard observatory in Woodhaven, Michigan

Telescope: Stellarvue SVQ100

Camera: Canon 6D (Huetech modified)

Mount: Losmandy G-11

Images captured with TheSkyX camera add on using CCDAutoPilot.

Exposures:

ISO800

o34 x 300”

o13 x 180”

o9 x 30”

o14 x 10”

ISO 200

o8 x 10” (Trapezium still overexposed!)

Processing Software: PixInsight and Photoshop CC