M42 NGC 1976 Sh 2-281 The Orion Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Distance: 1,344 ly
Type: Reflection and Emission Nebula
Imaging Location: Didsbury AB Canada
Imaging Platform: C14 Hyperstar Canon 40D
Mount: CGE
Guiding Setup: SSAG Orion Short Tube 80
Exposure: 50x25
Date: 2009-03-13
Software: Images Plus, PHD, Photoshop CS3
M43, De Mairan's Nebula, NGC 1982 is at the bottom of Orion