Catalog Number: N/A
 Common Name: Widefield image of the belt and sword section of the Orion constellation
 Date Taken: 11/17/11 11:04PM
 Location: Sam Houston State University Observatory 30.810924° N 95.434134° W 233 ft 
 Telescope Used: Orion Premium 110mm ED APO Refractor
 Barlow/Eyepiece/Filter: Orion 2" SkyGlow Astrophotography Filter
 Camera: Nikon D7000 unmodded
 Settings: 300sec ISO 800
 Lights: 5
 Darks: 5
 Flats:
0
 Bias: 0
 Final Resolution: 2855x2284
 Notes: This image shows a lot of interesting items including M42 (Orion Nebula), M43 (Running Man Nebula), IC434 (Horsehead Nebula) and NGC2024 (Flame Nebula). Prominent stars shown include Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka forming the belt and the lower left star of the constellation (forming his right knee, far right of this image) Saiph.
 
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