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Panoramic Hubble Picture Surveys Star Birth, Proto-Planetary Systems in the Great Orion Nebula This star chart for M42 represents the view from mid-northern latitudes for the given month and time. Image courtesy of Stellarium
- How to Find The Orion Nebula
- When to See The Orion Nebula
- Through A Telescope Or Binoculars
- Astrophotography Tips
- Which Telescope to Use For Astrophotography
- Dealing with The Bright CORE
- Camera Settings and Advice
- Image Processing
- Wide Angle Camera Lens
- Helpful Resources
Orion is one of the easiest constellations to identify in the night sky. “The Hunter” formation of stars is unmistakable, even from the city. Orion’s Belt is the most striking feature of the formation, 3 bright stars in a row that create an imperfect line. The intensely red star at the upper left of Orion should also stand out. Betelgeuse is a red ...
The best time to see the Orion Nebula is January when it is visible almost all night long. Orion is a winter constellation (in the northern hemisphere), that many associate with cold, crisp nights. From the northern hemisphere, Orion is due South and highest in the night sky at about midnight in December. In the southern hemisphere, it appears in t...
If you’re lucky enough to own a telescope, aim it below the 3 belt stars of Orion towards his sword. Use your telescope’s finder scope to identify the fuzzy patch that sits between the three stars of Orion’s sword, and then hop back on the eyepiece for a wondrous sight. With enough aperture and good seeing, you should be able to spot the Trapezium ...
Over the years, I have photographed Orion using countless cameras, telescopes, and camera lenses. The fact that it is one of the brightest nebulaein the night sky, makes it a fantastic beginner astrophotography target. You can capture a simple photo of the Orion Nebula using a DSLR camera and tripod (or even your phone), without a tracking mount. H...
The size of the Orion Nebula is well suited for many focal lengths, be it a telephoto lens or astrophotography telescope. The wide field of view offered by a compact refractor telescope will allow you to capture the entire M42 nebula, along with M43, NGC 1977, and many more interesting cataloged objects in this area. For an example of the types of ...
Orion can also be difficult to capture properly because of the dramatic contrast in brightness between the faint outer regions, and its luminous core. Astrophotographers will usually capture at least 2 sets of exposures at different lengths to reveal the darkest and brightest regions evenly. In the graphic below, you’ll notice the image on the left...
A typical imaging session on M42 and the surrounding area will involve photographing several long-exposure images that can later be registered and stacked to produce a final image with a healthy signal-to-noise ratio. I use a free software called DeepSkyStackerto pre-process all of my astrophotography images. Here are some recommended DSLR camera s...
Image processing is a completely different aspect of astrophotography from image acquisition. The Orion Nebula is an excellent test subject to practice your image processing skills on. For a detailed step-by-step image processing tutorial, you can follow along with the steps I take in Adobe Photoshop in the following post: Deep Sky Image Processing...
In a post I made about using a camera lens for astrophotography, I collected light on Messier 42 and the surrounding area. This included interesting deep-sky objects like the Horsehead Nebula, Flame Nebula, and Barnard’s Loop. Even at this focal length (105mm), the Orion Nebula is an incredible sight. The photo below was captured using a Canon Rebe...
M42, also known as the Great Orion Nebula or Orion Nebula, is the prime deep sky attraction in the constellation of Orion and a showpiece deep sky object. With an apparent magnitude of +4.0, it's easily visible to the naked eye. This emission / reflection nebula and star forming region spans more than a degree of sky and is therefore one of the ...
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Feb 28, 2014 · This chart shows most if not all of the stars that typically are visible through handheld binoculars with front lenses that are 35 to 50 mm wide. Only the brightest stars (the largest dots) on this chart are readily visible to the unaided eye.
The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion.
This map of bright nebulae in the constellation of Orion shows how the Orion Nebula (M42) is only a small part of a large collection of bright nebulae. The most important nebulae are labelled. The IC 434 region above the Orion nebula is another region of star formation and contains the famous 'Horsehead' dark nebula.
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This table shows when you can best see M42 from the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere. Times given are approximate local times for mid-month using a 24hr clock. Underlined times are during the hours of darkness. M42 and M43 are best seen during the winter months from November through to February. Difficulty.
