M42, running men

Posted: Feb 28th, 2026

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NGC

Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Canon 75-300mm @300mm

Camera: canon 550d

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ2 + eq2 motor drive

Software: DSS, Siril, Pix, lightroom

Exposure:

105 x 15" ISO/Gain: 200

Orange, Bortle 6 zone:

Praga, Czech Republic

Feb 24th, 2026

26 m

Resolution: 2867x2079 px

Scale: 1029 KB

My first stack on the EQ2 mount.

Technical Info

RA: 5h 35.3m

Dec: +5° 23'

Distance: 1344 light-year

Magnitude (V): 4

NGC 1976 info on 24 Feb 2026

13:00Rises over 15° - 14:45

02:00Sets bellow 15° - 00:15

45°Max Altitude - 19:30

19:23 - 00:00 Available - 4.62 hours

Moon Info

09:29

01:44

55%

Sun Info

06:58

17:36

Astronight: 19:23 - 05:10

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