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M42 - 20m - 26032020_CCv2_filtered

20m (4x5m subs), QHY163c, NEQ6, Skywatcher 80ED, guided using ASI120MM.

 

 

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.[b] It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It has a mass of about 2,000 times that of the Sun.

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Uploaded on April 18, 2020