Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
16 Nov 2025
M42
A closeup of M42, the Great Orion Nebuls. is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M42
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 83.8221 Dec -5.39111
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Nov 2020 - 14 Dec 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 90 | 27m | 18 |
| OIII | 90 | 27m | 18 |
| SII | 90 | 27m | 18 |