M42 Orion Nebula Captured Between Clouds
Photo description / processing
M42 from a short clear window between clouds.
The sky has been pretty much gone lately, so I’m posting what I managed to capture in the evening before the clouds rolled back in. I also don’t have 60-second darks in my dark library yet, so some hot pixels are still visible.
Processed only in Siril.
Between shots, I was in the car working on GunList - a firearms marketplace I’m building for local guns for sale in Texas - not exactly astronomy, but it kept me busy while the clouds were passing through.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series
- Camera
- ZWO ASI533MC Pro
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
- Guide Scope
- William Optics 32x120
- Guide Camera
- ZWO ASI220MM Mini
- Software
- Siril, Photoshop
- Location
- Leander, USA
Light pollution
Orange, Bortle 6 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 13 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 101 ·
Total exposure: 13 m
NGC 1976
Feb 9th, 2026 · UTC · Moon information 50% · >15° / Astronomical night: 6.25 h



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