Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M42, The Great Orion Nebula

15-May-2026 09:06 ADT 15-May-2026 12:06 UTC

We are moving! In preparation for that, observations, both meteorological and astronomical, will be discontinued.
They will resume once we have settled in at the new location in Tupperville, likely in July.


M42, The Great Orion Nebula, 27-Dec-2014

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+
Frames: Ha (7x 120s, 4x 300s, 2x 600s), L (6x 10s, 9x 60s), R (7x 60s), G (7x 60s), B (6x 60s)
Total Exposure: 1h24m
Processing: PixInsight
Distance: 1344ly
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This is my first image on the new iOptron CEM60 mount.