The Orion Nebula (M42)

 Posted: Feb 14th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar 107PHQ
Camera: QHY268M
Mount: ZWO AM5
Guide Scope: QHY OAG
Guide Camera: Touptek GPM462M
Software: Pixinsight, GraXpert, N.I.N.A, Photoshop
Accessories: askar 0.7x reducer
Exposure:
14 x 180" ISO/Gain: 26 - Red
12 x 180" ISO/Gain: 26 - Green
13 x 180" ISO/Gain: 26 - Blue
5 x 480" ISO/Gain: 56 - Ha
7 x 600" ISO/Gain: 56 - Ha
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Rostov-Na-Donu, Russia
 Feb 10th, 2026
3 h 47 m
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Resolution: 4000x2650 px
Scale: 6590 KB
The Orion Nebula, RGB captured on the only clear night of the entire winter, 10.02.2026. Hydrogen-alpha at 600 seconds was also taken that night, along with some 480-second data from back in '23.
Processing done in PixInsight and Photoshop, without any AI plugins. In this version, Ha is used as the luminance.

Discussion in the astro chat: https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat — we have a lot of members there, haters are especially welcome)
Technical Info
RA: 5h 35.3m
Dec: +5° 23'
Distance: 1344 light-year
Magnitude (V): 4
NGC 1976 info on 10 Feb 2026
14:15Rises over 15° - 15:45
03:00Sets bellow 15° - 01:45
48°Max Altitude - 20:30
19:20 - 01:30 Available - 6.17 hours
Moon Info
02:28
10:44
38%
Sun Info
07:36
17:37
Astronight: 19:20 - 05:52
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