Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 Ori A)  ·  41 Ori C  ·  41 Ori D  ·  42 Ori)  ·  43 Ori)  ·  44 Ori)  ·  De Mairan's nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  LBN 974  ·  LDN 1640  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  Sh2-279  ·  Sh2-281  ·  The star 45 Ori  ·  The star Hatysa (ι Ori  ·  The star Mizan Batil I (c Ori  ·  The star Mizan Batil II (θ2 Ori  ·  The star Trapezium (θ1 Ori A  ·  The star θ1 Ori C  ·  And 4 more.
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M42 (Orion Nebula), m159267

M42 (Orion Nebula)

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M42 (Orion Nebula), m159267

M42 (Orion Nebula)

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My first try at Orion. The dynamic range of this nebula is insane. The moon was only 25 degrees away so I opted to use the Optolong L-Pro filter.

02/17/24 --  (90) 5" (for core)  / (80) 120"
02/18/24 --  (90) 120" L-Pro
About 5.7 hours

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M42 (Orion Nebula), m159267