Tuesday, February 4, 2025

M42

M42 is a tempting target for a small scope. Even a few minutes of imaging will capture a surprising amount of detail. Though easy to image, the nebula is tough to process as the bright core inevitably "blows out" unless great care is taken. My aim in this image was to capture subtle details and colors in the main nebula and the attendant Running Man Nebula, while leaving the stars of the Trapezium visible in the heart of M42. This image has a total integration time of 3.3 hours. It was processed with Siril and Affinity Photo.

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