ScienceDownEast | ScienceDownEast Astrophotography | Messier Objects | M_42_Light_Clear_300_secs
M42 from the Halifax RASC St. Croix Observatory.
"The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.[b] It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth." - Wikipedia.
"The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.[b] It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth." - Wikipedia.
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| Exposure | 1*300sec |
| GAIN | 100 |
| Camera | ToupTek ATR2600C [6224 x 4168] |
| Optics | SkyWatcher 120 mm Esprit ED |
| Mount | Proxisky UMi20S Strain Wave mount with servo motors. |
| Filter | None |
| Location | Halifax RASC St. Croix Observatory, Nova Scotia. |
| Date | 2025-01-17 |
| Processing | Processed in PixInsight Screen Stretch. |
