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M42 - Deep Sky West, Hytham
M42 - Deep Sky West
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M42 - Deep Sky West

M42 - Deep Sky West, Hytham
M42 - Deep Sky West
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M42 - Deep Sky West

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Though the stars are a tell tale sign of a luminance exposure, when I first saw the data I was fairly certain a mistake had been made and I was given hydrogen data.

High elevation + quality skies + dark site = New Mexico's Deep Sky West.

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M42 - Deep Sky West, Hytham