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Orion's Sword
This area in the Orion constellation is probably the most photographed patch of the winter sky.
The bright Orion Nebula (M42, center of the image) can be seen with the naked eye even in moderately light polluted areas. Above M42 is the well-named Running Man Nebula, consisting of a number of reflection nebulae around hot stars that outline an illusion of a running person.
Optics: 72mm F/6 apochromatic refractor, reduced to F/4.8.
Exposure: only 24 minutes in 12 2-minute subexposures.
Orion's Sword
This area in the Orion constellation is probably the most photographed patch of the winter sky.
The bright Orion Nebula (M42, center of the image) can be seen with the naked eye even in moderately light polluted areas. Above M42 is the well-named Running Man Nebula, consisting of a number of reflection nebulae around hot stars that outline an illusion of a running person.
Optics: 72mm F/6 apochromatic refractor, reduced to F/4.8.
Exposure: only 24 minutes in 12 2-minute subexposures.