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M42, Jeff Marston
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M42

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M42

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This is my annual Orion Nebula photo. It was one of the first objects I tried to photograph 10 years ago when first I stuck my camera on the end of my telescope. It is both hard and easy to image this object. The dynamic range of M42 is so big it is hard to not blow out the highlights while illuminating the darker areas. It is a fun target and I am sure I will do it again next year.

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