Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1982  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
M42 The Great Orion Nebula, John Kanouse
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
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M42 The Great Orion Nebula

M42 The Great Orion Nebula, John Kanouse
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
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M42 The Great Orion Nebula

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My first shot at the Orion Nebula. This was not my intended target for the night, but early clouds got in the way, so I switched to Orion. I also experimented with a diffraction spike mask.

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M42 The Great Orion Nebula, John Kanouse