Observation by Steve Knight: M42 close up

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2024 Jan 10 - 00:41

Uploaded

2026 Jan 12 - 13:23

Objects

The Orion Nebula (M42)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -05°20'
Position angle: +19°04'

Field size

0°15' × 0°15'

Equipment

ZWO Seestar S50

Exposure

x104 10 sec exposures

Location

Banbury

Target name

M42

Title

M42 close up

About this image

Reprocessed some two year old S50 images of M42 for a close up view.

Trapezium in bottom right and the very red star middle towards the top is Red Supergiant Brun 862. Also the name of a lipstick which made googling for info on it fun.

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