Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 the01 Ori  ·  42 c Ori  ·  43 the02 Ori  ·  44 iot Ori  ·  45 Ori  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  HD294262  ·  HD294263  ·  HD36629  ·  HD36655  ·  HD36671  ·  HD36712  ·  HD36742  ·  HD36782  ·  HD36843  ·  HD36866  ·  HD36884  ·  HD36899  ·  HD36917  ·  HD36918  ·  HD36919  ·  HD36938  ·  HD36939  ·  HD36958  ·  HD36959  ·  HD36960  ·  HD36981  ·  HD36982  ·  HD36983  ·  HD36998  ·  And 47 more.
The Orion Nebula, Ed Albin
Powered byPixInsight

The Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula, Ed Albin
Powered byPixInsight

The Orion Nebula

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

A parting shot I took of the Great Orion Nebula this past Monday evening. Its host constellation of Orion is slowly sinking in the western sky, so I thought I'd take one last look with the RASA 8 telescope. The image is a 40 minute integration of a series of two-minute exposures. This colorful deep sky wonder is a favorite for astrophotography buffs and visual observers alike. Found 1400 light years away from Earth, this stellar nursery is one of the most beautiful marvels of the night sky ...

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

The Orion Nebula, Ed Albin

In these collections

Nebulas