18 Dec 2025
The great Orion nebula in a sea of ionized gas and dust. The added hydrogen signal adds a special kind of contrast to the dusty details surrounding the region. Here, m42 is presented in HaLRGB format. Initially, I wanted to do just the LRGB information but then decided to work with the bright ha signal. Working with the brightness of the trapezium was very challenging, however, HDR combination helped a ton here. I am happy with how this result turned out. Software used: Astro Pixel Processor, Pixinsight, and Photoshop.
M42
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