Observation by Peter Mulligan: M42 and environs

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2018 Feb 12 - 18:56

Uploaded

2018 Feb 13 - 15:01

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -05°21'
Position angle: -14°44'

Field size

3°45' × 2°41'

Equipment

Star Adventurer mount
Canon 1100D, EF-S 55-250 lens

Exposure

45-25sec, 800ISO, Av 5.6, FL 250mm

Location

Sheffield UK

Target name

M42

Title

M42 and environs

About this image

Wide field view of the famous Emission nebula where stars are being born. Also the star clusters NGC1981 and NGC 1980. The running man nebula is faintly seen

Files associated with this observation

M42 .jpg (597.2 kB)

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Peter Carson, Mr Leonard Entwisle, David Basey, David Swan, Jeremy Shears

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