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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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The Belt of Orion
Steve Knight
Obs 2026 Feb 04 – 18:07 UTC
Upload 2026 Feb 05 – 13:51 UTC

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Orion's belt and ...
Mike Greenhill-Hooper
Obs 2026 Jan 23 – 18:30 UTC
Upload 2026 Jan 31 – 13:43 UTC

6 
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Orion Nebula
Steve Brown
Obs 2026 Jan 14 – 00:27 UTC
Upload 2026 Jan 30 – 13:01 UTC

8 
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The Orion Nebula
Mr Ian David Sharp
Obs 2026 Jan 20
Upload 2026 Jan 22 – 10:19 UTC

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The Core of the Orion ...
Mr Ian David Sharp
Obs 2026 Jan 20
Upload 2026 Jan 21 – 11:27 UTC

5 
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M42 close up
Steve Knight
Obs 2024 Jan 10 – 00:41 UTC
Upload 2026 Jan 12 – 13:23 UTC

3 
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M42 Orion Nebula with ...
Duncan Hale-Sutton
Obs 2026 Jan 10 – 21:24 UTC
Upload 2026 Jan 11 – 16:17 UTC

4 
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M42
Oliver Hext
Obs 2025 Dec 25
Upload 2025 Dec 26 – 13:47 UTC

5 
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M42 - The Heart of Ori...
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2025 Dec 20 – 01:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 24 – 15:09 UTC

4 
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M42 and M43
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2025 Dec 21 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 23 – 22:11 UTC

4 
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Geostationary satellit...
Steve Knight
Obs 2025 Dec 18 – 23:47 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 20 – 21:53 UTC

10 
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M42
Paul Whitmarsh
Obs 2025 Dec 13 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 16 – 22:34 UTC

4 
0 
M42
Steve Knight
Obs 2025 Nov 19 – 23:54 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 16 – 02:16 UTC

6 
0 
Orion Nebula M42
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2025 Dec 12 – 23:12 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 13 – 12:35 UTC

2 
0 
NGC 1976 (Messier M42...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2025 Nov 29 – 15:16 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 08 – 12:25 UTC

7 
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Orion Nebula
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2025 Nov 17 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 05 – 13:37 UTC

6 
0 
Orion Molecular Cloud
Alun Halsey
Obs 2025 Nov 25 – 23:46 UTC
Upload 2025 Nov 27 – 16:57 UTC

9 
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M42 and The Horse Head...
Oliver Hext
Obs 2025 Nov 21 – 22:40 UTC
Upload 2025 Nov 22 – 13:39 UTC

7 
0 
Orion Nebulae
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2025 Nov 21 – 00:35 UTC
Upload 2025 Nov 21 – 19:39 UTC

12 
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Orion & Horsehead
Mazin Younis
Obs 2025 Oct 04 – 05:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Oct 16 – 15:24 UTC

2 
0 
Messier M42 - Orion Ne...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2025 Jul 05 – 10:47 UTC
Upload 2025 Jul 20 – 14:45 UTC

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

10 
0 
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 
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M42 LRGB
Graham Roberts
Obs 2025 Jan 02 – 20:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 18 – 15:36 UTC

3 
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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 
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Messier 42
Ian Papworth
Obs 2025 Jan 08 – 17:11 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 08 – 17:14 UTC

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

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

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

6 
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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 
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Orion Nebula
David-hargreaves1
Obs 2024 Nov 13 – 00:08 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 30 – 10:21 UTC

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