Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 the01 Ori  ·  43 the02 Ori  ·  De Mairan's nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  LBN 974  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  Sh2-281  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori
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M42 with Esprit 120, Rick Evans
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M42 with Esprit 120

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M42 with Esprit 120

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3-21-22. M42. Esprit 120mm with full spectrum Canon 60D and UV/IR bl9ock L-3 Astronomik filter.  60 sec exposures x 60.  Calibration and stacking in Sirl. Post-processing in Sirl and Gimp.  Guiding:  Sky Watcher 50mm F5 (250mm FL) guide scope with ZWO Asi 120mm mini cam.  Mount: Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro. Guiding via PHD2 and imaging via Astrophotography Tools (APT) with ASCOM EQMOD communication.  1 hour total exposure time.

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M42 with Esprit 120, Rick Evans