Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori
M42, 



    
        

            Bob Hufnagel
M42
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M42

Acquisition details

Dates:
March 18, 2015
Frames:
15×90(22′ 30″)
Integration:
22′ 30″
Avg. Moon age:
27.31 days
Avg. Moon phase:
5.49%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 584073

RA center: 05h34m59s.9

DEC center: -05°2342

Pixel scale: 0.692 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -88.817 degrees

Field radius: 0.406 degrees

Resolution: 620x469

File size: 106.6 KB

Locations: Backyard Observatory in Skyshed Pod, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Description

M42, processed to bring out the Trapezium, the 4 star group near the center of the image.

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M42, 



    
        

            Bob Hufnagel