M 42

This LRGB image of M 42 is composed of four 15 second RED, four 30 second GREEN, and four 53 second BLUE images combined with 13 45 second MONOCHROME images. These images were taken on Feb 20th, 1999 at my home in Coto de Caza with my Meade LX200 10" F/4 telescope with an SBIG ST-8 CCD camera and a CFW8 color filter wheel.
RA (2000)
05h, 35m, 24.0s
DEC (2000)
-05°, 27', 00"
Magnitude
4.0
Size
66.0 x 60.0 arc min
Constellation
Orion
Other Name
NGC 1976
Distance
~1500 Light Years
Radial Velocity
Unknown
Object Type
Emission/Reflection Nebula
Notes:
Size: ~30 Light Years

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