ScienceDownEast | ScienceDownEast Astrophotography | Recent Images | M42/M43 Orion Nebula
M42/M43 again from the Halifax RASC St. Croix Observatory where 3 of us used different equipment to image this target.
"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.
Cropped a bit to remove some of the visual artifacts from Nair al Said (below). Lots of issues with the image, but I enjoy this target.
"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.
Cropped a bit to remove some of the visual artifacts from Nair al Said (below). Lots of issues with the image, but I enjoy this target.
A total of 50 min. exposure.
| Exposure | 200*30 sec |
| ISO | 200 |
| Camera | Nikon Z7 [8856 x 5504] |
| Optics | 10" Meade 2500mm focal length SCT |
| Filter | None |
| Location | Halifax RASC St. Croix Observatory, Nova Scotia. |
| Date | 2020-02-22 |
| Processing | Processed in PixInsight and Lightroom. |
