Dusty the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in RGB (Sergei Vakhreev)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Orion (Ori) · Contains: 41 Ori A) · 41 Ori C · 41 Ori D · 41 the01 Ori · 42 Ori) · 42 c Ori · 43 Ori) · 43 the02 Ori · 44 Ori) · 44 iot Ori · 45 Ori · Great Orion Nebula · HD36035 · HD36106 · HD36234 · HD36324 · HD36342 · HD36365 · HD36528 · HD36539 · HD36540 · HD36559 · HD36606 · HD36629 · HD36655 · HD36670 · HD36671 · HD36782 · HD36842 · HD36843 · And 83 more.

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This deep-sky image captures the radiant core and intricate filaments of the Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42 or M42, with a remarkable level of detail. The photograph is the result of a significant integration time of 20 hours, allowing for an extraordinary depth of field and the revelation of the nebula's complex structure. M42, a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, is being illuminated by the young, hot stars nestled within it. These stellar giants emit copious amounts of ultraviolet light, stripping electrons from the surrounding hydrogen gas, causing it to glow in a stunning red hue.

One of the most captivating features of this image is the abundance of cosmic dust that veils and intertwines with the gaseous landscape. The brown and black shades of the dust lanes create a stark contrast against the glowing gas and the backdrop of the cold, dark space. These dust lanes are the birthplace of new stars, and their intricate patterns tell a story of ongoing stellar creation and destruction.

My goal was to keep natural RGB colors while bringing as many details as I could, considering the integration time and my location conditions

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PixInsight stage	TASK_LOG

RA (center)	05h35m26s.58
RA (top/left)	05h27m21s.37
RA (top/right)	05h38m31s.76
RA (bottom/right)	05h43m30s.42
RA (bottom/left)	05h32m22s.30

Dec (center)	-05°25′17″.0
Dec (top/left)	-05°24′45″.9
Dec (top/right)	-07°16′27″.8
Dec (bottom/right)	-05°25′37″.3
Dec (bottom/left)	-03°33′56″.5

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