Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 430  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  M 78  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  NGC 1990  ·  NGC 1999  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  The star 31Ori  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star Alnilam (εOri)  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star Mintaka (δOri)  ·  The star ηOri  ·  The star ιOri  ·  The star σOri  ·  And 1 more.
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M42  Orion Nebula, M43  Running Man Nebula,  IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 Flame Nebula, and M78, RonAdams
M42  Orion Nebula, M43  Running Man Nebula,  IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 Flame Nebula, and M78
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M42 Orion Nebula, M43 Running Man Nebula, IC 434 Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 Flame Nebula, and M78

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M42  Orion Nebula, M43  Running Man Nebula,  IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 Flame Nebula, and M78, RonAdams
M42  Orion Nebula, M43  Running Man Nebula,  IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 Flame Nebula, and M78
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M42 Orion Nebula, M43 Running Man Nebula, IC 434 Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 Flame Nebula, and M78

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Tonight I wanted to try imaging a deep sky object with a camera lens which I've never done before.

I decided to image M 42 the Orion Nebula because I felt it would be reasonably easy to frame.

I must have taken 25 test images experimenting with different iso and exposure settings trying to find something that I thought would work. My kit lens leaves a lot to be desired when putting it to a task like this. However I did get an image and I'm pleased with the image. I can't wait to get a quality lens more suited to this type of imaging. With all of that said please enjoy my first wide field image of a deep sky object taken with a camera lens. My lens was set on 135mm for the imaging.

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M42  Orion Nebula, M43  Running Man Nebula,  IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 Flame Nebula, and M78, RonAdams