M42

Posted: Jan 16th, 2026

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NGC

Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Canon 75-300mm

Camera: Canon 550D

Mount: Tripod

Software: PixInsight, GraXpert

Exposure:

540 x 2" ISO/Gain: 800

Green, Bortle 4 zone:

Brest, Belarus

Jan 30th, 2024

18 m

119

Resolution: 2508x2324 px

Scale: 9436 KB

This is one of the best photos from my balcony =)

Technical Info

RA: 5h 35.3m

Dec: +5° 23'

Distance: 1344 light-year

Magnitude (V): 4

NGC 1976 info on 30 Jan 2024

16:00Rises over 15° - 17:45

05:00Sets bellow 15° - 03:30

43°Max Altitude - 22:30

20:06 - 03:15 Available - 7.15 hours

Moon Info

23:26

11:00

78%

Sun Info

09:11

18:08

Astronight: 20:06 - 07:13

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