Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1982  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
M42 Orion Nebula / Running Man, Steve Hiebert
M42 Orion Nebula / Running Man
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M42 Orion Nebula / Running Man

M42 Orion Nebula / Running Man, Steve Hiebert
M42 Orion Nebula / Running Man
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M42 Orion Nebula / Running Man

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This was my first attempt to capture Orion or any subject through a telescope with proper guiding. This was a shot under Bortle 5 skies with a 45% moon, so far from ideal conditions. In testing the guiding I wanted to try a single 5-minute exposure, I then did one 15 second exposure to capture detail in the core. I was more than happy with the results, but I am looking forward to heading out to Bortle 1 or 2 skies with no moon (a 20-minute drive) to capture 20-30 images under ideal conditions.

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M42 Orion Nebula / Running Man, Steve Hiebert