Designation:	M42
Constellation:	Orion
Object Type:	Bright Nebula
Object Name:	Orion Nebula
Year of Discovery	1610

Camera lens:	Nikon 200mm lens
CCD Camera:	Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Mount:	Takahashi EM-200
Filter:	AstroDon H-alpha filter
Date:	December 27, 2006
Location:	Somerdale, NJ
Subexposures	12 - 5 minute subexposures
Total Exposure Time	1.0 hours
Image Processing Software:	CCDStack, Photoshop CS2