Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Orion Nebula  ·  IC 420  ·  IC 430  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri  ·  Upper Sword  ·  the Running Man Nebula
The Great Orion Nebula (M42), Wintyfresh
The Great Orion Nebula (M42)
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The Great Orion Nebula (M42)

The Great Orion Nebula (M42), Wintyfresh
The Great Orion Nebula (M42)
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The Great Orion Nebula (M42)

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One of the most famous nebulae in the sky, the Great Orion Nebula (M42) is an immense star forming region of glowing gas clouds 1500 light years away. It is made up of many stellar nuseries containing hydrogen gas, young stars, proplyds, and stellar jets.

292 x 10"
278 x 30"
175 x 60"
ZWO asi2600mc-pro, Celestron 8" RASA, 2" Celestron LP filter
Skywatcher EQ8-R Pro guided by a ZWO asi290mc in a Skywatcher Evoguide 50.
Captured with NINA, processed in PixInsight

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The Great Orion Nebula (M42), Wintyfresh