M42

Posted: Sep 12th, 2026

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: GSO RC6 with CCDT67 reducer

Camera: Nikon D5100

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Exposure:

79 x 30" ISO/Gain: 400

Orange, Bortle 6 zone:

Tula, Russia

Oct 14th, 2022

40 m

Resolution: 4600x3067 px

Scale: 10921 KB

Technical Info

RA: 5h 35.3m

Dec: +5° 23'

Distance: 1344 light-year

Magnitude (V): 4

NGC 1976 info on 14 Oct 2022

10:00Rises over 15° - 00:00

11:15Sets bellow 15° - 09:30

41°Max Altitude - 04:30

00:00 - 04:45 Available - 4.75 hours

Moon Info

19:21

12:31

76%

Sun Info

06:56

17:37

Astronight: 19:35 - 04:57

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