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Orion Nebula M42

Orion Nebula M42

M 42, the Orion Nebula, is a region of ionised hydrogen in Orion, about 66 arcminutes across. Photographed with Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – SW 1x Doublet Field Flattener – Canon 6D mod.

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Category
Deep sky
Object
M 42 (Orion Nebula)
Position
RA 83.8201 deg, Dec -5.3876 deg (ICRS J2000)
Equipment
Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – SW 1x Doublet Field Flattener – Canon 6D mod