Observation by David Strange: M42

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Jan 17 - 23:45

Uploaded

2022 Jan 18 - 12:26

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -05°22'
Position angle: -2°08'

Field size

0°16' × 0°16'

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
L-Enhance filter

Exposure

8 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

M42

Title

M42

About this image

The trapezium and fish's mouth region of M42. Processed with local contrast enhance tool in Astronomy Tools PS actions. Looking for the protoplanetary disc that HST/Mattia Piccoli imaged. Taken last night under a full moon.

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M42_20220118_dgs2.jpg (377.3 kB)

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Mattia Piccoli, Callum Wingrove, Matt Williams, Ron Johnson

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