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\"The <\/p>\n

The Orion Nebula is one of the most famous deep-sky objects in astronomy and, at just 1,500 lightyears away, is the closest major star-forming region to Earth.<\/p>\n

The Orion Nebula is well-known among astronomers and astrophotographers for its distinctive shape, but you don\u2019t necessarily need a telescope to observe it.<\/p>\n

Under good conditions it is possible to see the Orion Nebula in the night sky with the naked eye.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula by William Brown, Coarsegold, California, US, 4 February 2019. Equipment: Nikon D7500 DSLR camera, Explore Scientific ED80 triplet apo refractor.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n

The nebula can be seen in the Orion constellation, forming part of Orion\u2019s sword just south of the hunter\u2019s belt.<\/p>\n

Like the constellation itself, the Orion Nebula is best seen in the winter skies.<\/p>\n

To find the Orion Nebula, locate the Orion constellation, then find the three stars in a row that make up its belt: Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka. Look just below Orion\u2019s belt and you\u2019ll see a fuzzy patch. This is the Orion Nebula.<\/p>\n

See if you can get a closer look through binoculars or a small refractor telescope.<\/p>\n

For more help, read our guide on the best targets to observe in the Orion constellation<\/a> or read US astronomer Scott Levine\u2019s piece on Thanksgiving astronomy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 The Orion Nebula by Steve Komarek, Carlton, Nottingham, 11 and 22 November 2020. Equipment: Atik 490EX camera, Sky-Watcher Quattro-8CF Newtonian, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n

What is the Orion Nebula?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Orion Nebula is a gigantic cosmic cloud of dust and gas where numerous new stars are being formed.<\/p>\n

Four prominent stars<\/a> can be seen within the nebula, forming an asterism<\/a> that\u2019s known as the Trapezium Cluster because the stars appear arranged in a trapezoid shape.<\/p>\n

These powerful stars are unleashing streams of ultraviolet radiation that is sculpting a cavity in the nebula<\/a>, destroying the gas and dust necessary for new stars to be born.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Trapezium Cluster as seen in an infrared image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: K.L. Luhman (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Mass.); and G. Schneider, E. Young, G. Rieke, A. Cotera, H. Chen, M. Rieke, R. Thompson (Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.) and NASA\/ESA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n

Below is a gallery of images of the Orion Nebula captured by astrophotographers and BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/em> readers from around the world.<\/p>\n

For advice on photographing the nebula yourself, read our guide to deep-sky astrophotography<\/a> or our tutorial on how to photograph the Orion Nebula<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And if you do manage to capture it, be sure to send us your images<\/a> or share them with us via Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pictures of the Orion Nebula<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula Alberto Iba\u00f1ez, Castillo de Villamelefa, Barcelona, Spain, 27\u201330 December 2018, 2\u201310 January 2019 Equipment: QHYCCD 163M camera, Borg 101ED f\/4 refractor, Sky-Watcher HEQ5 with Rowan upgrade mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion and Running Man Nebulae by Brendan Alexander, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Equipment: Celestron CG5-GT (unguided), Self-modified Canon 1000D, Celestron Omni XLT 150, Astronomik cls clip LP filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Andrew Jensen, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK. Equipment: 120mm Skywatcher ED Refractor, Atik 314l CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula November by Mark Casto, Halesworth, Suffolk, UK. Equipment: Canon 350D, Skywatcher 200p, EQ5mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Martin Reeve, Yeovil, Somerset, UK. Equipment: Celestron CPC800 XLT, home made wedge, moded Canon 350D DSLR<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Widefield by Doug German, Reading, Berkshire, UK. Equipment: Nikon D70 modded, 55-200 Nikkor zoom lens, EQ5 mount unguided, Baader Neodymium filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Steve Riggs, Christchurch, Dorset, UK. Equipment: Cannon EOS 450d, Sigma 300mm, Celestron 8\u2033 Newtonian, NEQ6 Pro Synsan Mount (unguided).<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula (M42) by Darren Olley, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Explorer 200p, Sony A580<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Steven McConnach, Thurso, UK. Equipment: Celestron Advanced C8 XLT, Canon 500d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Lee Housden, Essex, UK. Equipment: Celestron CPC 8\u2033, EQ Wedge , Skywatcher Apo Refractor, QHY5 Guide CCD, Canon 450D modded, Clip Filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42,<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42, M43 & The Running Man by Tom Howard, Crawley, Sussex, UK. Equipment: Meade 5000 127mm APO refractor, EQ6, Nikon D7000.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Mark Casto, Halesworth, Suffolk, UK. Equipment: Sky Watcher 200p, EQ5 unguided, Canon 350D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Andy Jensen, Suffolk, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 120mm ED Refractor, Canon 600d Modded, NEQ5 Mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Scott Hairs, Surrey, UK. Equipment: Canon 1100D \u2013 internal filter removed, Meade 5000 80mm Apo, Celestron CGEM, 9\u00d750\/QHY5 Guide Scope\/CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Scott H, Surrey, UK. Equipment: Meade 5000 80mm Apo, Canon 1100D Astro modified, 9\u00d750\/QHY5 Finder guide combo, Celestron CGEM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula M42 by Gordon Speirs, Longton, Preston, Lancs, UK. Equipment: Nikon D300, Sigma 300mm, Celestron SE Goto mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 The Gem in Orion by Doug German, Reading, Berkshire, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 200p, EQ5 mount (unguided), Nikon D70.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Equinox 80mm refractor, NEQ6 pro mount, modified Canon Eos 1100d.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula & Running Man Nebula by Jeff Burgess, Musselburgh, UK. Equipment: Celestron ED80, astro modified Canon 1000D, x0.8 reducer\/flattener, Astronomik CLS EOS clip filter, William Optics ZS66 guidescope, Meade DSI pro II mono guide CCD, EQMOD controlled NEQ6 pro.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula with SPC900 LX webcam by Simon Rowland, Ponteland, Northumberland, UK. Equipment: 200p Newtonian HEQ5, Philips SPC900 LX mod, IR filter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Trap by Ed Holt, Cambridge, UK. Equipment: Celestron 9.25, CG5 mount, Canon 60d Unmodded, unguided.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 The Orion Nebula by David Lawson, Kilgour Observatory. Equipment: Atik 314L Camera, True Tech Filter Wheel, 10\u2033 LX200 ACF F6.3 FR, Atik16i+ Zenithstar 66 Autoguider<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Celestron c11 sct, skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Canon Eos 1100d self-modified, Astronomik CLS CCD clip filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Neil Farren, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Equipment: SW 250 PDS, NEQ6 Pro, Canon 1100D, SPC900 finderguider.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula Reprocessed by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Celestron c11 sct, skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Canon Eos 1100d self-modified and Astronomik CLS CCD clip filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 The Orion Nebula by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, SW ST80, MS LifeCam Cinema, QHY8L cooled CCD Camera.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Lee Phillips, Herne, Kent, UK. Equipment: Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9c CCD, CLS filter, Meade 8\u2033 SCT @ f6.3, EQ6 pro mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Ronan Monaghan, Belleek, N. Ireland. Equipment: Skywatcher 150p, Canon 400d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Neil Bintcliffe, Huddersfield, UK. Equipment: Williams Optics Megzrez 80II, Celestron GT Advanced mount, Canon 500D, Antares ALP filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Steve Wilson, Middlesbrough, UK. Equipment: Modded EOS450D, CLS filter, ED80 DS Pro, HEQ5 Pro.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42,<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42, NGC1976 Great Orion Nebula & NGC1973, NGC 1975, NGC1977 Running Man Nebula by Simon Todd, Ireland. Equipment: Celestron C80ED APO Refractor, Canon 450D Modified, Skywatcher 80 Guide Scope, Orion Starshoot Autoguider<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Widefield<\/div>\n
<\/i> Widefield Horsehead, Flame & Orion Nebulas by Darren Pursel, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: Canon XSi modded, Canon 200 f2.8\/L @ f3.5, Astrotrac.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Scott Prideaux, Stoke on Trent, UK. Equipment: NEQ6, Canon 1100d (unmodded), Skywatcher 200p Reflector<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orions Nebula by Tracey Snelus, Isle of Anglesey, UK. Equipment: Williams Optics 80mm Refractor telescope, EQ5 GOTO mount, 50mm Orion Refractor, QHY5 Guidecam.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion's<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion\u2019s Nebula by Corey Lindholm, Everglades, Florida, USA. Equipment: Canon 1000D, Orion 9895 ED80 80mm f\/7.5<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 Orion Nebula by Charles Thody, Lincolnshire, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Equinox 80, Canon EOS40D (modded), NEQ6 Mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: GSO 8\u2033 Richey-Chretien Optical tube, Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Bill Reed, Street, Somerset, UK. Equipment: 100mm ED F6 Apo, Canon Eos 20d, Phd.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula & Running Man by David Pickles, Somerset, UK. Equipment: Sky-Watcher Explorer 190MN Pro, NEQ6 Pro Mount, QHY8L Cooled CCD Camera, Starlight XPress Lodestar.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Anna Morris, Norton, Suffolk, UK. Equipment: Orion EON 80ED, Nikon D7000<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula and Running Man by Alastair Woodward, Derbyshire, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 150,+ RA and DEC motors, Unmodded Canon 350d.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula by Luke Oliver, Bedford, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 200P, Canon 1000D, Baader Moon & Skyglow Filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion and Running Man Nebulae from London by Jim Thurston, Lewisham, London, UK. Equipment: Canon 5D, 100-400mm lens @ 400mm, guided EQ6.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula M42 by Lee Housden, Essex, UK. Equipment: Pier Mounted Celestron CPC 8\u2033, EQ Wedge, SkyWatcher ED 80 Apo, QHY5, Qhy10, CLS Light Pollution Filter, Focal Reducer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Orion Nebula and Running Man by Paula Ritchens, Melbourne, Australia. Equipment: Saxon ED100, Orion 0.85x Reducer-Flattener, Skywatcher Heq5 pro, Orion Starshot Pro V2 colour ccd.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Colin Cooper, Les Granges, Olly Penrices, France. Equipment: Takahashi 106FSQ, Atik 460EX, PHD, Avalon fast reverse mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 NarrowBand \u2013 Hubble Palette by Simon Todd, Cork, Ireland. Equipment: Celestron C80ED APO Refractor, Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro Mount, ATIK 383L+ Mono CCD, StarlightXpress 7x36mm EFW, Astro-Tech AT2FF Field Flattener<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula and NGC1977 Running Man Nebula by Mark Large, Layer de la Haye, Essex, UK. Equipment: Modified Canon EOS 1000d, Williams Optics FLT 110<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Chris Price, Cedartown GA, USA. Equipment: SkyWatcher Pro 100ed APO, Celestron CG-5 Advanced GT mount, Canon T3i<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Chris Price, Cedartown GA, USA. Equipment: SkyWatcher Pro 100ed APO, Celestron CG-5 Advanced GT mount, Canon T3i<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 The Great Orion Nebula by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW150P, EQ5Pro mount, QHY8L ccd.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion through a Telephoto by John Short, Whitburn, Tyne and Wear, UK. Equipment: Canon 6D, 70-300L lens, Astrotrac.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Chris Price, Cedartown, GA, USA. Equipment: SkyWatcher 100 Ed APO, Celestron Cg-5 Advanced GT mount, Canon t3i<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by John Short, Whitburn, Tyne and Wear, UK. Equipment: Celestron 8SE, Canon 70D with Astronomic light pollution filter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42-EMS<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42-EMS Starparty by Steven Whatley, Anderby, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher ED80pro, 0.8reducer, Canon 450d unmodded, Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion and the Walking Man by John Short, Whitburn, Tyne and Wear, UK. Equipment: Canon 70D, Celestron 8SE.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion and the Running Man by Michael LaMonaco, NJ, USA. Equipment: Explore Scientific ED80, Celestron Nightscape 8300, Celestron AVX EQ mount, Orion SSAG, William Optics 50mm Guide Scope.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Craig Curtis, Charlotte, NC, USA. Equipment: Orion 8\u2033 Astrograph, Celestron Advanced VX mount, Canon 60D DSLR<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Paul Beacham, Havant, Hampshire, UK. Equipment: ltair Astro 102mm F7 Triplet Refractor, Canon 600D(modified), NEQ6 Pro Mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 + M43 by Gary Thomson, South Lanarkshire, UK. Equipment: ED80, Atik460ex , NEQ6, ST80, DMK618.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Nebula by Neil Buchanan, Co. Galway, Ireland. Equipment: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro, Celestron 127slt Maksutov, Canon 600d Astromodified Camera, QHY5l-II Guide Camera<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula M42 by Stephen Charnock, Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK. Equipment: Orion Astrograph 10\u2033, Canon 30D modded, Ha filter, ZWO 120 guide, Atlas EQ-G mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Mark Large, Colchester, UK. Equipment: Altair Astro 10\u2033 RCT , modified Canon 1000D<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula by Tom Bishton, Brisbane, Australia. Equipment: Skywatcher Black Diamond ED120 Refractor, AZEQ6 Mount, Canon 6D, Astronomik Light Pollution Filter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula Greyscale by Chris Price, Cedartown, GA, USA. Equipment: SkyWatcher ed100 APO, Celestron CG-5 Advanced GT, Canon T3i<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula M42, in Bi Colour by Lee Phillips, Herne Bay, UK. Equipment: Atik 314L+, William Optics Megrez 90 f6.2 Apo.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Brian Thompson, Gravesend, UK. Equipment: Orion Optics VX10, Skywatcher NEQ6, Mono Atik 383L, QHY5 Guide Camera.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 & IC434 by David de Cuevas, Treize Vents, France. Equipment: Canon 1100D modified, CLS EOS Filter, Canon EF70-200mm.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Great<\/div>\n
<\/i> Great Orion Nebula by Ron G, Stafford, UK. Equipment: Canon 1200D, Skywatcher 200P, HEQ5RO mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Paul Licorish, Northwick Park, London, UK. Equipment: Canon Camera 650d, Celestron Nexstar 5se scope<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Mike Joy, Wales, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 200PDS, Canon 450d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42,<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42, M43 Great Orion Nebula, NGC 1977, NGC 1975 Running Man Nebula by Martin Pyott, Detmold, Germany. Equipment: Lunt 80mm ED F7 Refractor, Telescope-service 0.8x Focal Reducer\/Field Flattener, QHY8L colour CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Great<\/div>\n
<\/i> Great Orion Nebula (M42) by William Doyen, Brittany, France. Equipment: Canon 600D (unmodified), Newtonian 200\/800 (with no coma corrector), Meade LXD75 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Rob Bates, Worksop, UK. Equipment: Canon 70d modded, IDAS v4 filter, HEQ5 pro, Equinox 80.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 The Orion Nebula & Running Man Nebula by Gavin James, Marlborough, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 80ED, reducer, QSI 683-WSG, Baader filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Nebula by Mark Whitcutt, Newport, South Wales. Equipment: Canon EOS 100D, Skywatcher Evostar 120mm refractor, RA drive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 during Lunar Eclipse on Monday Morning by Stephen Heliczer, North London, UK. Equipment: Canon EOS10, ISO 1600, Celestron Evolution 8, f6.2 focal reducer.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion & Running Man Nebula by Richard Wykes, Pencelli, Nr Brecon Beacons, UK. Equipment: ED80, Modified Canon 1000D, NEQ6<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 Orion Nebula by Houssem Eddine Ksontini, Tunisia. Equipment: Skywatcher 150\/750, Neq3-2 AD motorised, Nikon D3000.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula M42 by Daniel Orchard, Melksham, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Explorer 200p, EQ5 mount RA motor driven unguided, Nikon D50 @ prime focus.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 Orion Nebula by Mike Raggett, Surrey, UK. Equipment: William Optics Star 71, Celestron AVX Mount, Canon 1100d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Great Orion Nebula by Jason Wiseman, Devon, UK. Equipment: Celestron CPC 9.25 @f\/6.3, Nikon D90 (modded), GOTO GE mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Great Orion Nebula by Jason Wiseman, Devon, UK. Equipment: Celestron CPC 9.25 @f\/6.3, Nikon D90 (modded), GOTO GE mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Mark Large, Colchester, UK. Equipment: Altair Astro 10\u2033 RCT, Moonlight Focuser, Modified Canon EOS 1000d, SBIG Sti guide camera, Celestron 80mm guide scope, SkyWatcher AZ-EQ6 GT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42,<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42, M43, The Running Man by Colin Cooper, Alcalali, Spain. Equipment: Paramount MX+, twin Takahashi 106FSQ, twin QSI690, astrodon filters, Avalon Linear, Takahashi 85FSQ, SXM25c.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula M42 by David Weightman, Newark on Trent, UK. Equipment: Williams Optics 70ED refractor, Skywatcher EQ3 synscan goto mount, Pentax Kr DSLR unmodified.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 (Orion Nebula) Imaged using the CFHT palette by Ray Palmer, Ponteland, Northumberland, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 80ED Evostar, EQ6 pro, altair-astro miniguider, PhD, Baader Ha, SII, oIII filters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976 by Mariusz, Crawley, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Evostar 80ED DS-Pro, HEQ6Pro, ILCE-7S unmodded<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"\u201cThe<\/div>\n
<\/i> \u201cThe Space Walk\u201d 70 light hours closer to Orion by Paul C Swift, Valencia, Spain. Equipment: Vixen VSD, Tak TSA, Starlight Express SXVR-H18, Sky-Watcher NEQ6, Pro Paramount MX.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 The Great Nebula in Orion and the Running Man by Colin Robb, Kindrogan Field Centre, Pitlochry, Scotland, UK. Equipment: HEQ5 Pro, SW ED80, SW Field Flattener , Focal Reducer, Modified Canon 500D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Trapezuim Cluster by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment:Teleskop service 12\u2033 Richey-Chretien telescope, Skywatcher EQ8 mount, Atik 383L+ camera, Astronomik Sii, Ha, Oiii filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by David Saunders, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK. Equipment: Meade Lx90 8\u2033, Canon 450d (Modified), Skywatcher Startavel 80t, DSS2.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Simon Halstead, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 8\u2033, EQ5 mount, Nikon D3100, Pentax 100D<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by James, Ferndown, Dorset, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Black Diamond Ed100, HEQ5 pro Mount, Canon 50d unmodded IR.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Great Orion Nebula by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Teleskop service 12\u2033 Richey-Chretien telescope, Skywatcher EQ8 mount, Atik 383L+ camera, Astronomik LRGB filters, Hutech IDAS light pollution filter, Astro physics 0.67 reducer.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Chee Guan Chan, Singapore and Malaysia. Equipment: Orion EON 80mm ED refractor, QHYCCD QHY22 mono CCD, iOptron ZEQ25 mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Steve Shrimpton, West Wellow, Hampshire, UK. Equipment: Canon 450d (astromodified), Nikon 180mm f2.8 lens at f4. Ioptron Skyguider mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Orion Nebula Widefield by Mariusz, Crawley, UK. Equipment: ILCE7S JTW modified, Optolong L-PRO MAX Luminosity, Evostar 80ED DS-Pro, field flattener, HEQ5Pro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Nebula in Orion and its surroundings\u2026 by Rad Djeliov, Northamptonshire, UK. Equipment: Celestron C80ED\/F7.5, Advanced VX, w\/PHD2, Celestron 9\u00d750\/QHY5, Nikon D600.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Orion Nebula and the Running Man by G\u00e1bor Szendr\u00f1i, Kendig, Hungary. Equipment: GPU 100\/635 apochromatic refractor, Riccardi 0.75x reducer\/flattener, SkyWatcher AZ-EQ6 GT, Lacerta MGEN autoguider, modified Canon EOS 700D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebulae by Rafael Compassi, Presidente Lucena, Brazil. Equipment: Canon T1i, Nikkor 135mm F\/2.8, CLS CCD Clip filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Dave Walker, Bolton, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Quattro 8CF, HEQ5-Pro, CentralDS Astro60D, Astronomik CLS EOS-Clip.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 and Running Man nebula by Rafael Compassi, Presidente Lucena, Brazil. Equipment: SW 8\u2033 F\/5, Canon T1i, CLS CCD clip filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Greg Slater, Horsham, West Sussex, UK. Equipment: Takahashi 106 FSQ, SXVR-H18 CCD -25c, EQ6 mount, ED80, Qhy 5 Guidescope.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by David de Cuevas, Treize Vents, France. Equipment: AstroTech 66ED, WO FF II,Canon 450D Baader, CLS EOS filter, EQ6 pro.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula by Tom Bishton, Brisbane, Australia. Equipment: Black Diamond ED120, AZEQ6 Mount, ST80 Guidescope, Synguider, 600D camera (modded)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 & M43 Close Up by Patrick, CA, USA. Equipment: Edge 9.25HD, Atik 460EX, prime focus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42\/M43<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42\/M43 by Martin Dunbar, Dumfries and Galloway, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher ED120, reducer\/flattener, NEQ6 Pro, modded Canon 1000D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Orion nebula widefield by Mariusz Szymaszek, Crawley, UK. Equipment: ILCE7S JTW modified, Optolong L-PRO MAX Luminosity Filter, Evostar 80ED DS-Pro, field flattener, HEQ5Pro.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Gaseous<\/div>\n
<\/i> Gaseous Orion Nebula by Sebastien Grech, London, UK. Equipment: 6-inch Sky Watcher reflector, EQ3 PRO mount, Canon EOS 60D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula by Peter Louer, Tenerife. Equipment: Canon 700D, Canon 100-400mm lens @ 200mm, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula Ha RGB by Simon Hudson, London, UK. Equipment: Celestron cgx mount, Lacerta 200\/800 photo Newtonian, QHY9m camera, Baader ha rgb filters, 365 astronomy deluxe 60mm guidescope, ZWOasi224mc guide camera, phd2 guiding<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by Paul Barrett, Abercanaid, UK. Equipment: ZWO Asi 1600, HEQ5, Pier Mount SGPro.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Great<\/div>\n
<\/i> Great Orion Nebula by Joshua Rhoades, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Equipment: Canon 6D, Skywatcher 130pds reflector, Baader MPCC, Celestron AVX, Orion 60mm guidescope, QHY5L-II mono guide camera.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Fernando Oliveira De Menezes, San Carlos, SP, Brazil. Equipment: Esprit 150 ED, ZWO ASI 1600 mm cooled.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula M42 by David Newbury, Nottinghmashire, UK. Equipment: ATIK 4120EX OSC, Celestron C11 with Hyperstar, Mesu 200 mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion and Running Man by Gerard Tartalo Montardit, Lleida, Spain. Equipment: Canon eos 600D modified and cooled, Skywatcher newton 150\/750 pds, Skywatcher neq6 pro2, Guiding with phd2, zwo asi 290mc on celestron newton 130\/650.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebular Complex by Rafael Compassi, Presidente Lucena, Brazil. Equipment: 80mm F\/5 Triplet APO, QHY9m, Baader 36mm unmounted filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Peter Louer, North Tenerife. Equipment: Canon 650D Astro Modified, Canon 100-400mm Lens, IDAS LP1 clip filter, Skywatcher Star Adventurer mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The King of the Winter Night by Mariusz Szymaszek, Crawley, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher EVOSTAR 80ED DS-Pro, AZ EQ6-GT, QHY168C, Optolong L-PRO MAX Luminosity, ZWO ASI120MC, SW 9\u00d750 finderscope<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula in LRGB+Ha by Quek Zong Ye, Singapore. Equipment: Takahashi Epsilon 180ED, QHY16200 Cooled CCD, Skywatcher AZ-EQ6.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Orion<\/div>\n
<\/i> Orion Nebula by Dennis Dmitriev, PA, USA. Equipment: Celestron 6SE, Canon t2i.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula by Martin Goff-Jones, Fremington, Devon, UK. Equipment: Modified Canon EOS450D, Altair ED80 apochromatic triplet, field flattener, Skywatcher EQ5 pro, PHD2 guiding, APT for camera control, processed completely with PixInsight.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Great<\/div>\n
<\/i> Great Orion Nebula by Andy Laing, Welford, UK. Equipment: EQ6 pro mount, Canon 550d unmodded, Williams optics Megrez 72FD + Field flattener, 60mm guidescope.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Great<\/div>\n
<\/i> Great Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula by Chris Platkiw, Nottingham, UK. Equipment: Altair Astro 72 ED-R, Canon 450d (modified), QHY5 II guide camera, HEQ5 Pro mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"NGC1999<\/div>\n
<\/i> NGC1999 Region by Kees Scherer, Portugal. Equipment: Esprit 100 f5.5, QHY16200 CCD @ -20C<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Running Man and Orion Nebula by Ryan Proctor, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Quattro 8s, Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro, Nikon d5500 astro modified, ZWO asi120 mc-s Guide cam 50mm guide scope, Backyard Nikon, PHD2<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion Nebula by Mark Griffith, Swindon, UK. Equipment: Teleskop service 12\u2033 Richey-Chretien telescope, Skywatcher EQ8 mount, Atik 383L+ camera, Astronomik LRGB filters, Astro physics 0.67 reducer, Hutech IDAS light pollution filter.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 The Orion Nebula in narrowband by Bernard Miller, Animas, NM, USA. Equipment: Planewave CDK-17, FLI PL16803, Paramount ME<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Great Orion Nebula by Kees Scherer, Portugal. Equipment: Esprit 100 f5.5, QHY16200 CCD @ -20C<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion and Running Man Nebulae by David Slack, Prudhoe, Northumberland, UK. Equipment: Starlight xpress H9 mono CCD camera, Revelation 66mm ED refractor, Altair Astro 0.6 focal reducer, skywatcher HEQ5 pro mount, ZWO ASI 120mm based finder guider and Canon EOS1100D DSLR.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 LHaRHaGB by David Liaromatis, Oxford, UK. Equipment: Teleskop Service 65, ASI1600MM, Nebulosity 4, PhD 2, Pixinsight<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 and M43, Orion Nebula by Adam Sutton, Swanscombe, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher ED80, HEQ5 Pro mount, modified Canon EOS 40D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 by David Liaromatis, Oxford, UK. Equipment: Teleskop Service 65mm quadrograph, ASI1600MM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 \u2013 The Orion Nebula by Ross Crawford, Woodford Green, Essex, UK. Equipment: Canon 750d, Skytech CLS clip filter, Celestron Astromaster 130eq-md<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"Running<\/div>\n
<\/i> Running Man away from Orion by Jaspal Chadha, Romford, UK. Equipment: Takashashi 106fsq, qhy128c, Ioptron 45 pro.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"The<\/div>\n
<\/i> The Orion Nebula Tom Harbin, Essex, UK. Equipment: Canon Rebel T5iThe Orion Nebula by Tom Harbin, Colchester, Essex, UK. Equipment: Canon Rebel T5i DSLR camera, Celestron NexStar 127mm Mak, SLT Alt-Az GoTo mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"M42<\/div>\n
<\/i> M42 Orion by Jacques, Walem, Belgium. Equipment: Skywatcher dob 8\u2033, EQ mount, Canon 1100D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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