Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Orion Nebula  ·  IC 420  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri  ·  Upper Sword  ·  the Running Man Nebula
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M42 The Great Orion Nebula, BrettD
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
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M42 The Great Orion Nebula

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M42 The Great Orion Nebula, BrettD
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
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M42 The Great Orion Nebula

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M42 (along with the companion 'running man' nebula) is one of the brightest nebulae in the sky, and makes a wonderful target for astro-photographers of all skill levels.
This year I have tried to capture some detail in the bright core, whilst also revealing faint dust in the background ... all while preserving the impression that the core is much brighter than the rest.

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M42 The Great Orion Nebula, BrettD

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