My latest rendition of M42, the Great Orion Nebula.
An active stellar nursery in the constellation of Orion, at a distance of over 1300 light years from earth.
As much as it always feels like a bit of a cliche to be imaging this object again, I never get tired of seeing more and more detail resolved as I utilize more image integration, different equipment, and ever evolving imaging & post production methods.
It’s always very humbling, to ponder the sizes & distances of these cosmic structures in comparison to the scales we often relate to in our daily lives.
The image is an integration of 129 minutes of exposure, plus 30 mins of shorter exposures, bracketed to bring detail back to the bright core.
Canon 60D, full spectrum mod, SW-HEQ5, WO-GT81iv, ASIAIR+
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