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The Great Orion Nebula (Messier 42)

The Great Orion Nebula (Messier 12) is very bright emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. M42 is a classic Winter object to image and is one several rich deep sky objects to image in the Orion region. This nebula is rich in ionized Hydrogen alpha (Ha) gas which help feed and start the many young, bright stars nested within.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Nebula

This image was made with ~3 hrs of data using my modified Canon T3i and Optolong L-eNhance filter and imaged in late February 2020.

The Orion Nebula by NASA

Technical

Explore Scientific 127 FCD100 APO telescope
MoonLite focuser
SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro mount
Canon T3i astro modified
Optolong L-Pro light pollution filter