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M42 - emission nebula in Orion

Authors: Jakob Selbing, Magnus Nyborg
Object: M42 - Trapezium, emission nebula in Orion
Exposure: 10 x 20 s(= 3 min), unguided
Equipment: MX5-C through Meade LX200 at f/3 (with Meade f/3.3 reducer).

Comment: This image shows the bright region Trapezium in M42 (Orion nebula). The image covers only a visual field of approximately 13' x 10'. Notice the dark dust cloud to the left.