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Photographer:

albert poncedeleon

Location of Photo:

Carbondale, IL

Date/Time of photo:

February 19, 2022, 9 pm

Equipment:

127 mm triplet explore scientific; zwo 533pro camer and lx85 mount

Description:

The four stars in the heart of the orion nebula (M42) seem to provide most of the bright luminosity of the nebula. This region is producing thousands of new stars. The nebula is about 1,400 light years away from earth and as most stargazers know, it is visible as a nice bright patch forming a line of sky lights as the sword of orion.