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. |