Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Orion Nebula  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori
M42 - Close-up of Orion Nebula, Dan Broyles
M42 - Close-up of Orion Nebula
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M42 - Close-up of Orion Nebula

M42 - Close-up of Orion Nebula, Dan Broyles
M42 - Close-up of Orion Nebula
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M42 - Close-up of Orion Nebula

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A close-up of the Orion Nebula (M42)! Using a focal length of 1961mm and a crop sensor camera, this picture is the result of 300x120sec images taken last week when the weather was nice.

M42 is 1344 light years away and 24 light years across. It makes up the "sword" just south of Orion's Belt in the sky, and is one of the most photographed objects in the night sky.

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M42 - Close-up of Orion Nebula, Dan Broyles