Messier Number:
M42
NGC Number:
NGC 1976
Common Name:
The Great Nebula in Orion
Constellation:
Orion
Distance from Earth:
~2,000 Light Years
Visual Magnitude:
4.0
Size:
85 x 60 arc minutes
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Date Taken:
1/4/2006 - 1/7/2006
Location:
Black Forest, CO
Equipment:
Takahashi FSQ-106
Bisque Paramount ME
SBIG STL 11000M
AstroDon Series I Filters
Exposure Specs:
5.5 hours total
Each Frame:
HA: 6x15 min
Lum: 10x15 min
Red: 3x10 min
Grn: 3x10 min
Blu: 3x10 min
Processed with:
MaximDL
Adobe Photoshop CS
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