Observation by Mattia Piccoli: M42 in visible and near infrared (889nm)...

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Mattia Piccoli

Observer

Mattia Piccoli

Observed

2025 Feb 05 - 20:00

Uploaded

2025 Feb 09 - 22:49

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)
M43

Equipment

SkyWatcher Newton 254 / 1000
EQ6
Player One Neptune-M
Uv/Ir cut filter
CH4 Antlia filter

Exposure

3s x 148 frames (Uv/Ir cut filter), 120s x 30 frames (CH4 Antlia filter), 350 Gain

Location

Italy, Udine

Target name

M42

Title

M42 in visible and near infrared (889nm) light

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M42_2025_02_05.gif (2.4 MB)

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Grant Privett, Dawson, Miguel Araújo, Dominic Ford, Callum Wingrove

Comments

Grant Privett, 2025 Feb 11 - 19:28 UTC

Makes it very clear why its called a stellar nursery!

Dawson, 2025 Feb 11 - 22:43 UTC

Great image. Shows how much the IR can pass through the gas and dust. The star near the top left seems to not be occulted by much gas and dust in the visible but clearly much brighter in the IR. Lovely.

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