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 taken at ISO 3200, Stephen Kennedy
M42 taken at ISO 3200
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M42 taken at ISO 3200

M42 taken at ISO 3200, Stephen Kennedy
M42 taken at ISO 3200
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M42 taken at ISO 3200

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I accidentally set my camera on ISO 3200, rather than 800, and took this single 64 second unguided exposure of M42. It is the first time I have imaged M42 and have it show the four stars of the Trapezium.

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M42 taken at ISO 3200, Stephen Kennedy