Orion and Running Man Nebula M42 & M43
Orion and Running Man Nebula M42 & M43
The Orion Nebula 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. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with apparent magnitude 4
Separated from the Orion Nebula (M42) by only a dark lane of dust, M43 was recognized as a distinct nebula by the French astronomer Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan in 1731. A massive star is illuminating M43 and sculpting its landscape of dust and gas with its radiation.
Separated from the Orion Nebula (M42) by only a dark lane of dust, M43 was recognized as a distinct nebula by the French astronomer Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan in 1731. A massive star is illuminating M43 and sculpting its landscape of dust and gas with its radiation.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
Australia (AUS-2 CMOS)
Date of observation
15 Dec 2023
Filters
LRGB
Processing
DSS, Siril, Photoshop + Plugins, Topaz Denoise
Credits
Telescope Live
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