M42
The Orion Nebula
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| Other names: |
NGC1976 | The Great Nebula in Orion | Running Man Nebula (at left) |
| Optics: |
Stellarvue SV80S at f/4.8 |
| Mount: |
Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS pier |
| Camera: |
Canon 20D [ Hutech Type I ] |
| Exposure: |
5 minutes [ 5 x 1 minute ] at ISO 1600 |
| Accessories: |
TeleVue 0.8x Reducer/Flattener [ TRF-2008 ] |
| Location: |
Borrego Springs, CA [ Nightfall ] |
| Date |
October 20, 2006 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, align, and combine with ImagesPlus v2.8. Levels, curves, selective unsharp mask, and selective Gaussian blur in Photoshop.
M42 is a bright nebula in the constellation of Orion, the Hunter. It is detectable with the naked eye even in moderately light polluted areas.
Click the image for a larger version (1600 x 1200, ~1.2 MB).
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