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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) |
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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 |
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