Observation by Eliot Hall: M42

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Eliot Hall

Observer

Eliot Hall

Observed

2020 Jan 17 - 23:00

Uploaded

2020 Jan 23 - 13:02

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h34^m
Dec: -05°26'
Position angle: -0°59'

Field size

0°49' × 0°30'

Equipment

120mm Refractor
QHY 174 Cooled CMOS

Exposure

LRGB 5x300s each channel

Target name

M42

Title

M42

About this image

Finally got the observatory working after many years. This a test image from the second pier with a 120mm refractor. Hopefully something more scientific will come soon.

Files associated with this observation

20200117-M42.jpg (1.5 MB)

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