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The Great Orion Nebula and surrounding dust

Full write up here: theastroenthusiast.com/messier-42-and-surrounding-nebulos...

This image showcases the bright orion nebula and its surrounding dust. The bright central nebula is lit by the star cluster at its center; the rest of the dust is a combination of glowing red hydrogen and darker, cooler dust. Some notable features in this image include the tip of the horsehead nebula on the bottom left, and the dark trail of dust including NGC 1999 on the right.

 

This image combines 28 hours of long exposure with 30 minutes of short exposure to preserve dynamic range. 8 hours of data were discarded to create a sharper image.

 

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Uploaded on November 29, 2021