H-II nebulosity in central Orion

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Orion is not only home to the famous Orion and Horsehead nebula but it is also filled with lots of dust and faintly glowing hydrogen. The bright newborn stars of the area illuminate the interstellar gas and dust, creating a smoky, glowing background.

Takahashi FS-60CB, L-enhance filter, Nikon D750a, Vixen Polarie, 120x30s, ISO3200

with just one hour of exposure the Nikon D750a pulls out a lot of the background nebulosity in the area.

Objects in the frame include:

  • NGC 2024
  • NGC 2023
  • M 43
  • NGC 1982
  • NGC 1981
  • NGC 1980
  • the Running Man Nebula
  • NGC 1977
  • M 42 Orion Nebula
  • NGC 1976
  • NGC 1975
  • NGC 1973
  • Flame Nebula
  • IC 434 Horsehead Nebula
  • IC 432
  • IC 431
  • IC 420
starless version of the image above created with starnet++
The setup used for the image above.