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Orion Nebula M42

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A view of the Orion Nebula, a cloud of ionized gas glowing from the UV Radiation from hot stars at it's core.

The Great Orion Nebula

This photograph was taken by Me on November 9th, 2005.  This is a combination of two different photographs. The first exposure was 45 seconds at ISO 400. The second exposure was 60 seconds at ISO 3200. These were then "denoised" with neat image, and then merged in Photoshop Elements.

 

Here is a view of Orion where you can clearly see the Trapizium stars resolved, 4 stars at the heart of the nebula.

This photo is actually one of the source images for the first image.  This is the 45 second exposure.

 

      Another view   of the Orion Nebula

   


Orion Nebula Information:
M42
NGC 1976
Other description: Nebula.
Constellation: Ori
Dreyer description: A magnificent (or otherwise interesting) object! Theta1 Ori and the great nebula; = M42.
Magnitude: 4.0
RA: 05h 35m 42.6s Dec: -05°26'36" 
RA: 05h 35m 24.0s Dec: -05°27'00" (Epoch 2000)
Size:66.0'
Hour angle: -03h 50m 38.6s Air mass: 2.57
From SAO 132320: 
Angular separation: 00°36'42" 
Position angle: +179°41'

   

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