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Telescope: Takahashi FSQ 106 Designation:The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42 or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, 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 the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It has a mass of about 2,000 times that of the Sun. Frequently referred to as the Orion Nebula, the Great Nebula in Orion or the Great Orion Nebula. (Wiki)
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO Constellation: Orion.
Camera: Apoge U16-M 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider Type: Difuse Nebula
Exposure Data: Ha Multiple exposures at multiple durations Position: R.A. 05 hr 35 min , Dec -05 23
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing Date: March 2018
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory