Orion Nebula M42 (Michael Stecker)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Orion (Ori) · Contains: 41 Ori A) · 41 Ori C · 41 Ori D · 43 Ori) · 44 Ori) · Great Orion Nebula · Lower Sword · M 42 · M 43 · Mairan's Nebula · NGC 1976 · NGC 1980 · NGC 1982 · Orion Nebula · The star Hatysa (ι Ori · The star Mizan Batil II (θ2 Ori · The star Trapezium (θ1 Ori A · The star θ1 Ori C · The star θ1 Ori D

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Orion Nebula M42

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Orion Nebula M42

Link: http://mstecker.com/pages/astM42JRF10Newt-13xD5-RGBtrap2F-1b1a-ver.htm

Crop for Great Orion Nebula (M42)
The Orion emission nebula (M42) is found in "Orion's Sword" below the belt stars. M42 is the nearest star-forming region to Earth at 1,350 light years and is about 2-million years old. At its heart is the very bright Trapezium.
This is a joint project of James Foster and Michael Stecker.
file: M42JRF10Newt-13xD5-RGBtrap2F-1b1a-ver2crx1,jpg

Photographic Data
telescope:
Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P, 10-inch f/4 Newtonian telescope (FL= 1,000 mm)

mount and guiding
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO
imaging camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro color astro-camera. Imaged on September 17, 2023.
exposure:
300 sec X 12 (one hour)
guiding:
SVBony 60 mm f/4 guide scope (FL= 240 mm) with ZWO ASI1200Mini guide camera

processing
Acquired and stacked by James Foster with Maxim DL. Post-processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements by Michael Stecker.
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photographic site:
James Foster's observatory at Frazier Park California
(Bortle 4 at 5,500 feet elevation)

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