Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Flame Nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  M 42  ·  NGC 1909  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  Part of the constellation Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Part of the constellation Lepus (Lep)  ·  Part of the constellation Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  The star Alnilam (εOri)  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star Bellatrix (γOri)  ·  The star Betelgeuse (αOri)  ·  The star Cursa (βEri)  ·  The star Mintaka (δOri)  ·  The star Rigel (βOri)  ·  The star Saiph (κOri)  ·  The star ιOri  ·  The star π3Ori  ·  the Witch Head Nebula
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Orion  - A Widefield Mosaic, Michael Shapiro
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Orion - A Widefield Mosaic

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Orion  - A Widefield Mosaic, Michael Shapiro
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Orion - A Widefield Mosaic

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This image is an 18 panel, widefield mosaic of the entire constellation of Orion. This is an absolutely incredible region of the night sky, with a multitude of iconic targets. The image highlights Barnard's Loop,  the Horsehead Nebula, the Great Orion Nebula, the Witch Head Nebula amongst other other targets.

Each of the 18 frames was captured using the Rokinon 135mm lens, ASI 1600 mm Pro and Baader Ultra Fast narrowband filters to help overcome my light polluted Bortle 8 skies. Data was captured with the ASIAIR Pro using plan mode. The mosaic was planned using Telescopius.

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Orion  - A Widefield Mosaic, Michael Shapiro