The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It has a mass of about 2000 times the mass of the Sun
Took this last night/this morning,first time I've imaged this and really pleased with it.Taken with a 200P on an EQ5/AstroEQ,modified Canon350D with a 1.25" Castell UHC filter(for the light pollution)21 x 120 sec subs at ISO1600,processed through CS5
Images captured using Backyard EOS
Took this last night/this morning,first time I've imaged this and really pleased with it.Taken with a 200P on an EQ5/AstroEQ,modified Canon350D with a 1.25" Castell UHC filter(for the light pollution)21 x 120 sec subs at ISO1600,processed through CS5
Images captured using Backyard EOS
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