M42
The Orion Nebula

Constellation: Orion

 

Distance:
1,600 LY

 

The Orion Nebula / NGC 1977 (The Running Man Nebula)

   
     

Image

   
Capture Date 11/10/2006
Location Pilot Point, TX
Exposure Data Lum  30 x 2min, RGB 15 x 2min
   

Equipment

Optics Televue 85 w .8 reducer/flattener, Custom Scientific Filters
Focal Length f/5.6
Mount Celestron CGE
Camera SBIG STX-2000XM
Software MaximDL, CCDStack, Photoshop CS 2