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M42 and friends, meeus
M42 and friends
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M42 and friends

M42 and friends, meeus
M42 and friends
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M42 and friends

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I just needed this one in my collection.

The nebula is so bright that dealing with huge dynamic range is actually more challenging than getting enough photons!

The combination of emission, reflection and absorption nebulosity is also very unique here.

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M42 and friends, meeus