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Archive scan 29 Aug 2026 · latest night 22 Aug 2026

Nebula Orion Complete

Orion Nebula

M 42

Integration

8.4 h

Light frames

1,113

Nights

8

Sessions

8

25 Jan 2025 to 15 Feb 2026

Orion Nebula (M 42) The finished picture → In the gallery as Orion Nebula

By scope

  • Seestar S30

    mosaic Complete
    Integration
    4.2 h
    Light frames
    506
    Nights
    3
    When
    19 Dec 2025 to 30 Dec 2025
    Exposures
    506 × 30 s
    Filters
    LP 506

  • Askar FRA400

    Stacked
    Integration
    2.9 h
    Light frames
    146
    Nights
    2
    When
    13 Dec 2025 to 15 Feb 2026
    Exposures
    123 × 60 s, 20 × 120 s, 2 × 180 s, 1 × 300 s
    Filters
    not recorded 146

  • Seestar S50

    mosaic Captured
    Integration
    0.7 h
    Light frames
    263
    Nights
    2 (1 with the live stack only)
    When
    25 Jan 2025 to 17 Feb 2025
    Exposures
    263 × 10 s
    Filters
    LP 263

  • Seestar S30 Pro

    Complete
    Integration
    0.6 h
    Light frames
    198
    Nights
    1
    When
    6 Feb 2026
    Exposures
    195 × 10 s, 3 × 30 s
    Filters
    LP 198

Field of view

Each scope's frame drawn to scale, centred on the target. A mosaic covers twice the width and height.

S30 4.26° × 2.40° (mosaic) S30 Pro 3.99° × 2.24° S50 2.58° × 1.46° (mosaic) FRA400 1.59° × 0.89°

Every night

Night Scope Lights Exposures Hours
25 Jan 2025 S50 live stack only
17 Feb 2025 S50 263 263 × 10 s 0.73 h
13 Dec 2025 FRA400 23 20 × 120 s, 2 × 180 s, 1 × 300 s 0.85 h
19 Dec 2025 S30 125 125 × 30 s 1.04 h
24 Dec 2025 S30 152 152 × 30 s 1.27 h
30 Dec 2025 S30 229 229 × 30 s 1.91 h
6 Feb 2026 S30 Pro 198 195 × 10 s, 3 × 30 s 0.57 h
15 Feb 2026 FRA400 123 123 × 60 s 2.05 h