M42 Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

The Orion Nebula (also designated Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion’s Belt and is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye.   It is approximately1,344±20 light years away and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth.  It is estimated to be 24 light years across.

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Image taken with abn ED80 and Atik 16HR.  10 exposures of 60sec stacked using Astroart 4.0