M42, the Orion Nebula

M42, The Orion Nebula, January 2012

120 minute exposure at Blue Mountain Vista Observatory, New Ringgold, PA

Takahashi FSQ106 fluorite refractor (106mm aperture, 530mm focal length),

Orion StarShoot Pro v1.0 OSC CCD camera with Sony ICX413AQ SuperHAD color chip,

Paramount ME mount

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