Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  10.31  ·  134 Tau  ·  18 Ori  ·  37 phi01 Ori  ·  39 Laetitia  ·  39 lam Ori  ·  40 phi02 Ori  ·  58 alf Ori  ·  B223  ·  B224  ·  B225  ·  B30  ·  B31  ·  B32  ·  B35  ·  B36  ·  Betelgeuse  ·  Heka  ·  LBN 848  ·  LBN 857  ·  LBN 865  ·  LBN 866  ·  LBN 867  ·  LBN 869  ·  LBN 871  ·  LBN 872  ·  LBN 878  ·  LBN 879  ·  LDN 1577  ·  LDN 1580  ·  And 34 more.
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Head of Orion (Meissa Nebula), Ray Heinle
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Head of Orion (Meissa Nebula)

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Head of Orion (Meissa Nebula), Ray Heinle
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Head of Orion (Meissa Nebula)

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I have tried this object several times with no success. Finally using the 135mm Samyang lens and L-enhance filter I was able to do a reasonable rendition of this huge (>6 degrees) and dim object. The f2 Samyang lens was stopped down to f2.8.

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Head of Orion (Meissa Nebula), Ray Heinle