Wallpaper author:
Ray Diehr
24 Oct 2026
M42 Orion Nebula
M42 using Nik Szymanek data (RGB). Excellent data set, fun to process (and easy), trapezium is very manageable while expressing some of the outer faint nebula.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M42 Orion Nebula
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 83.82 Dec -5.3875
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................22 Jan 2023 - 23 Jan 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 206 | 2h | 35 |
| Green | 206 | 2h | 35 |
| Blue | 206 | 2h | 35 |