Observation by Alun Halsey: Orion Molecular Cloud

Uploaded by

Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2025 Nov 25 - 23:46

Uploaded

2025 Nov 27 - 16:57

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)
IC434

Planetarium overlay

Enable overlay
Show stars
Label stars
Show deep sky objects
Label deep sky objects
Show constellation boundaries
Show constellation sticks
Show constellation labels
Show RA/Dec grid

Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h38^m
Dec: -03°59'
Position angle: -9°11'

Field size

5°02' × 5°02'

Equipment

Samyang 135mm f/2 lens piggybacked to main scope
Player One Ares-C Pro (IMX533)
Altair Dual band filter
Mesu-200 Mk1

Exposure

15 subs at 180 seconds

Location

Reading Berkshire UK

Target name

Orion

Title

Orion Molecular Cloud

About this image

Small part of the massive Molecular Cloud region between the Horsehead Nebular and M42. Images stacked on the fly in Sharpcap, processed in Photoshop CS2. No dark subtraction.

Files associated with this observation

Stack_16bits_15frames_2700s_ii.jpg (819.9 kB)

Like this image

Copyright of all images and other observations submitted to the BAA remains with the owner of the work. Reproduction of work by third parties is expressly forbidden without the consent of the copyright holder. By submitting images to this online gallery, you grant the BAA permission to reproduce them in any of our publications.

Registered charity no. 210769
Registered company no. 117572

For more information including contact details, click here.

Our Terms of Use are here.

Our Privacy Policy is here.