The Great Orion Nebula

The Great Orion Nebula

M42 / NGC 1976
October 18, 2025 — Backyard Observatory
Telescope Orion Eon 70mm ED Quadruplet
Camera QHY 268M (Monochrome)
Mount ZWO AM3
Guiding QHY M-Pro OAG + ZWO ASI 220MM
Filters HaLRGB
Exposure 7h (84 × 5min)
Coordinates 05h 35m 17s / -05° 23' 28"
Software N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop

Sky Position

The Orion Nebula (M42) is one of the brightest and most-studied nebulae in the sky, visible to the naked eye in the sword of Orion. This image combines hydrogen-alpha data for the emission structure with broadband LRGB for natural star color. The Trapezium cluster at the core drives the ionization of the surrounding gas, creating the dramatic rose-colored glow.

Comments

. The `| safe` filter tells Nunjucks not to escape the HTML. --> The Great Orion Nebula | DUST·IN·SPACE
The Great Orion Nebula

The Great Orion Nebula

M42 / NGC 1976
October 18, 2025 — Backyard Observatory
Telescope Orion Eon 70mm ED Quadruplet
Camera QHY 268M (Monochrome)
Mount ZWO AM3
Guiding QHY M-Pro OAG + ZWO ASI 220MM
Filters HaLRGB
Exposure 7h (84 × 5min)
Coordinates 05h 35m 17s / -05° 23' 28"
Software N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop

Sky Position

The Orion Nebula (M42) is one of the brightest and most-studied nebulae in the sky, visible to the naked eye in the sword of Orion. This image combines hydrogen-alpha data for the emission structure with broadband LRGB for natural star color. The Trapezium cluster at the core drives the ionization of the surrounding gas, creating the dramatic rose-colored glow.

Comments