The Orion Nebula (2019)
- Acquisition Details
- Captured Date: November 2019
- 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: William Optics Zenithstar 61
- Main Camera: ASI071MC
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