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Community photo entitled  by Ron Haggett on 10/11/2023 at Yuma, AZ

On 10/11/2023 03:00 am by Ron Haggett| Yuma, AZ

The Clouds of Orion.

Everyone is familiar with the Orion Nebula, also known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. This closely cropped image with (almost) no stars helps visualize the nebulosity's myriad clouds of gas and dust. A close look at the bright center in this photo reveals the asterism of the Trapezium, four giant stars unleashing streams of ultraviolet radiation destroying the gas and dust necessary for new stars to be born.

William Optics Z81 scope.
iOptron CEM26 mount.
ZWO ASI183MC-Pro camera.
W/O 32mm UniGuide scope with ASI120mm guide camera.

Bortle 4-5 sky
30 x 60-second subs with calibration frames.
Siril 1.2.0 for stacking with Starnet++ for star removal.
Affinity Photo for cropping and adjustments.