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M42 (Orion)

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Taken at a dark sky location this relatively short exposure clearly shows the Orion nebula and the Running Man nebula to the left.

More exposure detail would have been ideal, but lightning and cloud put an end to that!
Camera:Canon EOS 350D (un-modified)
Lens/Telescope:William Optics Megrez 80 telescope
Aperture:80 mm
Date:21st October 2006
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