Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 Ori A)  ·  41 Ori C  ·  41 Ori D  ·  43 Ori)  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  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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M-42 The Great Orion Nebula, Francois Theriault
M-42 The Great Orion Nebula
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M-42 The Great Orion Nebula

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M-42 The Great Orion Nebula, Francois Theriault
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M-42 The Great Orion Nebula

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The Great Orion NebulaOne of the best known target in the winter sky, astrophotographers often start out with this target.The official designation is Messier 42, it is visible with the naked eye in a dark winter sky. Located just below the middle sky in the belt of Orion, it is easy to find.Through a telescope, the view is spectacular from a dark site. Since I image from an urban area with light pollution with Bortle 7-8 skies, it is more of a challenge.

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M-42 The Great Orion Nebula, Francois Theriault