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Observations of the Orion Nebula (M42)

Other names The Trapezium Cluster
NGC 1976
LBN 974
Orion A

Object type Open cluster

RA 05h35m

Declination 05°23' S

Constellation Orion

Further information

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4 
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M42 and NGC1977
Kenneth Medcalf
Obs 2025 Jan 31 – 19:07 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 17 – 10:49 UTC

8 
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M42
Andy Wilson
Obs 2025 Mar 15 – 20:40 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 16 – 12:16 UTC

4 
0 
M42
Alan Dowdell
Obs 2025 Mar 02 – 21:19 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 03 – 20:18 UTC

5 
2 
M42 in visible and nea...
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2025 Feb 05 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Feb 09 – 22:49 UTC

4 
0 
The Great Orion Nebula
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2025 Feb 04 – 18:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Feb 09 – 16:25 UTC

4 
0 
M42 Orion Nebula
Alan Ferguson
Obs 2025 Jan 02 – 23:10 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 29 – 20:58 UTC

4 
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M42 Orion Nebula
Alan Ferguson
Obs 2025 Jan 02 – 21:50 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 29 – 20:51 UTC

4 
0 
M42
Dr Diane Clarke
Obs 2025 Jan 09 – 19:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 18 – 22:59 UTC

7 
0 
M42 LRGB
Graham Roberts
Obs 2025 Jan 02 – 20:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 18 – 15:36 UTC

3 
0 
Orion Nebulae
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2024 Nov 21 – 00:45 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 12 – 10:11 UTC

1 
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Orion Nebular M42
Adam Rawlinson
Obs 2025 Jan 06 – 22:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 08 – 22:42 UTC

2 
0 
Messier 42
Ian Papworth
Obs 2025 Jan 08 – 17:11 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 08 – 17:14 UTC

1 
0 
The Orion Nebula
Chris Entwistle
Obs 2025 Jan 02 – 23:34 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 03 – 12:40 UTC

7 
0 
M42
Oliver Hext
Obs 2024 Dec 19 – 22:53 UTC
Upload 2024 Dec 27 – 09:55 UTC

7 
0 
Orion Nebulae
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2024 Dec 03 – 23:51 UTC
Upload 2024 Dec 12 – 21:40 UTC

6 
0 
Orion & Running Ma...
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2024 Nov 20 – 02:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Dec 10 – 10:59 UTC

6 
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Orion Nebula M42
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2024 Dec 03 – 23:51 UTC
Upload 2024 Dec 04 – 13:42 UTC

4 
0 
Orion Nebula
David-hargreaves1
Obs 2024 Nov 13 – 00:08 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 30 – 10:21 UTC

2 
0 
Orion and Canis Major ...
Andrew Paterson
Obs 2024 Nov 05 – 23:11 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 27 – 13:59 UTC

3 
0 
M42
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2024 Nov 03 – 01:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 08 – 22:26 UTC

7 
0 
M42
Anton Matthews
Obs 2024 Oct 31 – 04:27 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 04 – 16:48 UTC

6 
0 
Orion Nebulae
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2021 Oct 06 – 04:07 UTC
Upload 2024 Oct 15 – 15:30 UTC

2 
0 
M42 Orion Nebula
Ivan Walton
Obs 2024 Jul 29 – 18:47 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 30 – 11:27 UTC

2 
0 
M42 and M43 by eyepiec...
Peter Tickner
Obs 2024 Mar 22 – 20:45 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 23 – 17:48 UTC

5 
0 
The Orion Nebula
Ella Bryant
Obs 2024 Feb 01 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Feb 06 – 22:57 UTC

2 
0 
M42
Mr Simon Francis Dawes
Obs 2024 Jan 24 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 29 – 15:20 UTC

8 
1 
M42 - The Orion Nebula
John Silver
Obs 2024 Jan 26 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 28 – 19:08 UTC

3 
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M42 - The Orion Nebula
John Silver
Obs 2024 Jan 26 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 28 – 19:04 UTC

5 
0 
The Orion Nebula
Paul G. Abel
Obs 2024 Jan 17 – 21:12 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 26 – 17:42 UTC

7 
0 
Orion Constellation
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2024 Jan 18
Upload 2024 Jan 24 – 16:37 UTC

6 
0 
Messier 42 and 43
Alan Snook
Obs 2024 Jan 18 – 20:40 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 24 – 11:52 UTC

2 
0 
M42 narrowband
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2024 Jan 23 – 12:32 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 23 – 12:35 UTC

4 
0 
M42
Alan Dowdell
Obs 2024 Jan 09 – 21:46 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 19 – 12:19 UTC

7 
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M42 (over processed)
Steve Knight
Obs 2024 Jan 10 – 00:41 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 17 – 09:12 UTC

3 
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M42
Steve Knight
Obs 2024 Jan 10 – 00:41 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 14 – 03:04 UTC

2 
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M42 - With new RC
Adam Rawlinson
Obs 2024 Jan 05 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 06 – 17:31 UTC

4 
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M42 - Orion Nebula
Mark Fairfax
Obs 2023 Dec 29 – 21:28 UTC
Upload 2023 Dec 30 – 18:14 UTC

3 
0 
NGC1976 - M42 Orion Ne...
Nicholas Freeman
Obs 2023 Dec 22 – 03:08 UTC
Upload 2023 Dec 22 – 15:09 UTC

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M42 - The Orion Nebula
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2023 Dec 19
Upload 2023 Dec 21 – 15:30 UTC

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M42 annual pilgrimage
Mark Phillips
Obs 2023 Dec 17 – 03:28 UTC
Upload 2023 Dec 17 – 21:26 UTC
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