Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 the01 Ori  ·  42 c Ori  ·  43 the02 Ori  ·  44 iot Ori  ·  45 Ori  ·  De Mairan's nebula  ·  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  Hatysa  ·  LBN 974  ·  LBN 977  ·  LDN 1640  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Sh2-279  ·  Sh2-281  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
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M 42 -  Great Orion Nebula, Ruediger
M 42 -  Great Orion Nebula, Ruediger

M 42 - Great Orion Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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M 42 -  Great Orion Nebula, Ruediger
M 42 -  Great Orion Nebula, Ruediger

M 42 - Great Orion Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Taken under terrible seeing conditions. It was foggy below 0° Degree C. The equipment was completely iced. Since there were only few slots, I did some shots on a bright object.

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Description: starless version as mouse over.

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M 42 -  Great Orion Nebula, Ruediger

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