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The Orion Nebula (Narrowband)


  • Acquisition Details
    • Captured Date: November 2020
  • Location Information
    • Constellation: Orion
    • Coordinates (RA,DA): 83.822, -5.391
    • Pixel Scale: 1.03 arcsec/pixel
    • Distance: 1,344±20 Light-years
  • Catalogue Designations
    • Messier: 42
    • NGC: 1976
  • Equipment Used
    • Mount: HEQ5
    • Telescope: Orion ED80T CF
    • Focuser: Moonlight Electronic Focuser
    • Main Camera: Altair Hypercam 183M

The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula in the Milky Way situated south of Orion’s Belt in the constellation of Orion,[b] and is known as the middle “star” in the “sword” of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye 1

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