Logo PekDar English
Zdobienie / Decoration

M42 / NGC 1976 – Great Nebula in Orion

Zdobienie / Decoration
Orion Nebula (M42 or NGC 1976) - v2.png

M42 / NGC 1976 – Great Nebula in Orion

M42 – Great Nebula in Orion – Also known as NGC 1976. This is the brightest nebula on the sky. It is located in the Orion constellation, south direction from Orion belt. The diameter of the nebula is 30 light years. The distance from Earth is 1344 thousand light years.

With this photo, I’ve tested my Mgen II Lacerta autoguider and in my opinion it did a very good job.

M42 - Orion Nebula / Mgławica w Orionie

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Nebula

Photos taken on October 2019.

  • Composition: APP (13 frames)
  • Processing: RawTherapee and GIMP v2.10.18 + add-ons (Linux)
  • Lights: 13 x 600[s], ISO-400;
  • Bias, Flats

Categories
Newest articles
SynScan firmware update - hardware required

SynScan V4 controller (NEQ6Pro) firmware update

Starting from version 3.0, users can independently update the firmware of SynScan controllers for NEQ mounts. Simply download the latest software version from the Sky-Watcher website and perform the update following the instructions provided here.

SynScan - PCB - pads

SynScan GOTO v4 controller – trouble with buttons

At some point while using the controller, I noticed that the ESC button wasn’t always working. I lived with it, but after a while, the left Ra button also started acting up and wouldn’t always connect. A red flag went up in my head – something needed to be done. It’s worth noting that the problems appeared right after the warranty period ended… coincidence?

EQDIRect - self made - in use

EQDIRect for NEQ / EQ mounts

The GOTO controller is extremely convenient and practical to use, when you want to look at interesting night sky objects, with your own eye through the eyepiece mounted in the telescope’s focuser. The ability to quickly select an object using the GOTO controller, is invaluable.

PERUN II - mobile power bank for Astrophotography
Links
Support

Was description useful? Consider to support author, it prevents to post annoying ads for you. All you just could do is once a year, sponsor for me a coffee. The currency, amount, doesn’t matter to me. Matter to me, that you want! :) PayPal link below.

PayPal Here
Tags

Read

Similar Articles

Rosette Nebula - NGC 2237 - Caldwell 49

Rosette Nebula – NGC 2237 – Caldwell 49

18 June 2025

By way of introduction to the Rosette Nebula

In this article, I have gathered in one place the most interesting information about the entire nebula and its selected regions. The information contained in this content is my own compilation based on collected data.

Read more...
Four pcs of mobile power banks - 12Ah

Homemade power banks

11 October 2024

During an astrophotography session in outdoors, smowhere in the field, especially in spring or autumn, there is dew.
A wet lens makes photography impossible, so you need to take care of the possibility of drying the lens and even better, prevent dew during the photo session.
A heater-tape powered from the USB port of the powerbank, is ideal for reducing dew on the lens and even eliminating it totally.

Read more...