Great Orion nebula





Copyright 2007 Jean-Denis Douvier


Image details
Date: 12/17/2007, Charlotte
Exposure: 20 x 3 minutes
Telescope: Celestron 9.25 at f/6.3
Mount: Losmandy G-11, automatic guiding
Camera: Canon 20Da at ISO 800
Object details
Number: M42 M43, NGC 1976 NGC 1982
Type: emission nebula
Magnitude: 3.7 6.8
Diameter: 1.5 degrees 20'
Constellation: Orion