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Messier Number:
M42
NGC Number:
NGC 1976
Common Name:
The Great Orion Nebulae
Constellation:
Orion
Distance from Earth:
1270 light years
Visual Magnitude:
3
Size:
65'×60'
Rate:
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Description:
The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC
1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt. 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 1,270±76 light years and is the closest region of
massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light
years across. Older texts frequently referred to the Orion Nebula as the Great
Nebula in Orion or the Great Orion Nebula. (Wikipedia)
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Date Taken:
26 December 2008
Location:
Italy - Pass Celado (Trento)
Weather:
Temp = -8°C
Equipment:
Skywatcher HEq5 Pro
Skywatcher ED80
Images aquired with:
Canon 350D unfiltred
Exposure Specs:
Lights:
10x01 sec @ 1600ISO
10x10 sec @ 1600ISO
20x30 sec @ 1600ISO
30x60 sec @ 1600ISO
20x90 sec @ 1600ISO
Darks:
10x01 sec @ 1600ISO
10x10 sec @ 1600ISO
20x30 sec @ 1600ISO
10x60 sec @ 1600ISO
10x90 sec @ 1600ISO
Flats:
-
Offsets: 46
Total
Exposure: 1h10min
Processed with:
Deepskystacker
Adobe Photoshop CS 2
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