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The Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a bright, diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.

This is a Narrow Band Image, data was taken 11 December 2004 from Lockwood Valley, California

Ha 90 minutes 1x binned, 10 min sub-exposures

Total Exposure Time = 1 hr 30 min

Camera: SBIG ST-10XE, Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N, Mount: Paramount ME
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Date/Time13-Dec-2004 22:07:19
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Charles Lasnier22-Nov-2007 07:27
Great definition and depth.