Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M42, The Great Orion Nebula

15-May-2026 09:08 ADT 15-May-2026 12:08 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, 19-Jan-2021

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+
Frames: Ha (7x 120s, 6x 180s, 4x 300s, 4x 600s), L (6x 10s, 9x 60s), R (15x 60s), G (15x 60s), B (14x 60s)
Total Exposure: 3h42m
Distance: 1344ly
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