M42 - the dusty Orion and NGC1999 - with a mystical hole in the sky - 2P mosaic

by Almos Balasi

Objects in field: Great Orion Nebula, Lower Sword, Mairan's Nebula, Orion Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, Upper Sword, M 42, M 43, NGC 1973, NGC 1975, NGC 1976, NGC 1977, NGC 1980, NGC 1981, NGC 1982, NGC 1999, IC 430, LDN 1640, LDN 1641, LBN 963, LBN 974, LBN 977, LBN 979, Sh2-279, Sh2-281, VdB44, 41 Ori A), 41 Ori C, 41 Ori D, 41 the01 Ori, 42 c Ori, 42 Ori), 43 Ori), 43 the02 Ori, 44 iot Ori, 44 Ori), 45 Ori, 49 d Ori, 49 Ori), De Mairan's nebula, Hatysa, The star 45 Ori, The star Hatysa (ι Ori, The star Mizan Batil I (c Ori, The star Mizan Batil II (θ2 Ori, The star Mizan Batil III (d Ori, The star Trapezium (θ1 Ori A, The star θ1 Ori C, The star θ1 Ori D

Equipment: Celestron EdgeHD 9.25", ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Integration: 6h 40m

The well known Orion Nebula (M42 or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. On the left of the picture you can find the NGC 1999, which is a dust-filled bright nebula with a vast hole of empty space represented by a black patch of sky and…