Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
20 Aug 2026
M42
A deep and widefield view of the nebulosity surrounding the Orion Nebula, M42, is shown here in an HST palette. The sharp-eyed observer may even note HH222, the Waterfall Nebula, at image bottom.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M42
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 83.8208 Dec -5.3833
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................21 Sept 2023 - 26 Sept 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 590 | 4h45m | 29 |
| SII | 150 | 1h10m | 28 |
| OIII | 150 | 1h10m | 28 |