NGC1976 (M42) Great Nebula in Orion

DATE 4 Oct 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~30
DISTANCE { Light Years) 1350
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 05:35:16.50 -05:23:23.0
Size (Arcmin) ~60
DETAILS Visible to the naked eye and situated in Orion's belt, M42 is the nearest star forming HII region to earth.


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