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Posted: Mar 23rd, 2026

Show astrometry on hover

NGC

Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Apertura 75q

Camera: QHY miniCAM8M

Mount: Sky-Watcher Wave 100i

Guide Scope: QHY minicam8 OAG

Guide Camera: QHY5IIi200m

Software: NINA, PHD2, Pixinsight

Exposure:

180 x 60" ISO/Gain: 9 - L

180 x 60" ISO/Gain: 9 - R

180 x 60" ISO/Gain: 9 - G

180 x 60" ISO/Gain: 9 - B

Green, Bortle 4 zone:

Terrell, United States

Mar 20th, 2026

12 h 0 m

Resolution: 7582x4276 px

Scale: 18809 KB

Jeffrey Tucker

Technical Info

RA: 5h 35.3m

Dec: +5° 23'

Distance: 1344 light-year

Magnitude (V): 4

NGC 1976 info on 20 Mar 2026

13:30Rises over 15° - 14:45

01:45Sets bellow 15° - 00:45

65°Max Altitude - 19:30

21:20 - 00:30 Available - 3.17 hours

Moon Info

08:36

22:01

Sun Info

07:53

20:00

Astronight: 21:20 - 06:33

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And this piece outdid the Horsehead Nebula one)

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