M42 (The Orion Nebula) and NGC1977 (The Running Man Nebula)

 
 
 
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  • RA: 5:34 (M42)
  • Dec: -5:27 (M42)
  • Magnitude: 4.0
  • Distance: 1600 ly
  • Constellation: Orion
  • Scope: Orion ED80 f/7
  • Autoguider: ST-4 in faint mode
  • Sky conditions:  Above Average seeing and transparency
  • Camera: Hap Griffin modified Canon 350XT ISO800
  • Exposure:  10x1, 10x2, and 10x5 minutes
  • Date:  November 26, 2008
 
 
Comments:  A gorgeous pair of objects in Orion.  M42 is the brightest and one of the finest and most well-known diffuse nebula in the sky, visible to the naked eye.  A late fall and  winter delight.