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M42, the Orion Nebula - 2/5/22, Ed Dixon

M42, the Orion Nebula - 2/5/22

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M42, the Orion Nebula - 2/5/22, Ed Dixon

M42, the Orion Nebula - 2/5/22

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Initial cut at an image of M42, the Orion Nebula, a diffuse nebula situated just south of Orion's Belt in the Orion constellation about 1320 light years away.  Taken about 11:02 PM on 2/5/22 in the downtown Roanoke area.  Images acquired with a William Optics GT71 telescope and ZWO ASI485MC camera riding on a Celestron AVX mount and a ZWO 30mm guide scope and ZWO ASI120MM-S camera.  Taken as a series of 13 exposures ranging from 45 seconds to 120 seconds with gains in the 50-75 range.  Processed with Pixinsight with post processing using Windows and Apple edit.

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M42, the Orion Nebula - 2/5/22, Ed Dixon