Orion's Sword
orionsword-60a-04-n60a-03.jpg (85866 bytes)
M42, NGC1976
M43, NGC1982
NGC1977
Constellation: Orion
Type: Nebulae
Position: RA05h35.4m 
Dec-5d27s
Magnitude: various
Exposure Data:
Image taken on 1/18/04.
Orion 80 ED refractor.
Composite of two images:
1 X 10 minutes and 1 X 20 minutes on Elite Chrome 200.
Losmandy G-11 Gemini mount.
SBIG ST-4 and Celestron guidescope.
Processing: Images were aligned in Registar, combined in Photoshop. 
Curves, LRBG, color balance adjusted in Photoshop.
Notes: NGC1977 is the bluish nebula on the left.  It is also called the 'running man' nebula.
Can you see why? You can see it in detail here.

Locator Chart
m42chart.gif (4319 bytes)
Chart copyright Steven Tuma and Dean Williams - Deepsky 2003


[Home]     [Deepsky Index]     [Galaxy Index]     [Astrophoto Index]