16/11/2025
The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula in the Milky Way situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. It is 1,344 ± 20 light-years and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. M42 is estimated to be 25 light-years across (so it's apparent size from Earth is approximately 1 degree). It has a mass of about 2,000 times that of the Sun.
Seestar S50, 10 minutes exposure, Rolleston NZ