M 42 - Orion Nebula

Mar 2026
M 42
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

2

Orion Nebula

Lights

Filter Seestar
Lights 106
Single Exposure 2 sec
Total Exposure 3 min 32.000000 sec
Gain 80
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Cosmic Clarity

Graxpert

Seti Astro Suite Pro

Siril

Syqon Suite

zdelete

VeraLux Suite

M 42 - Orion Nebula

Jun 2026
M 42
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

2

  • Orion Nebula

    • Lights

    Filter Seestar
    Lights 98
    Single Exposure 30 sec
    Total Exposure 49 min 0.000000 sec
    Gain 80
    Offset 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
    Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    27 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (63.92%)
    29 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (83.08%)
    07 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (78.35%)
    20 April 2026 Waxing Crescent (9.47%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Cosmic Clarity

    Graxpert

    Seti Astro Suite Pro

    Siril

    Syqon Suite

    VeraLux Suite

    M 42 - Orion Nebula & De Mairan's Nebula

    Apr 2026
    M 42
    author image @jeremy Redford, MI

    2

    Orion Nebula & De Mairan's Nebula - https://www.messierplanner.co.uk/object/m43-de-mairans-nebula

    Lights

    Filter Seestar
    Lights 30
    Single Exposure 30 sec
    Total Exposure 15 min 0.000000 sec
    Gain 80
    Offset 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
    Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    20 April 2026 Waxing Crescent (9.47%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Cosmic Clarity

    Graxpert

    Seti Astro Suite Pro

    Siril

    Syqon Suite

    zdelete

    VeraLux Suite

    M 42 - Orion Nebula

    Apr 2026
    M 42
    author image @jeremy Redford, MI

    2

    Orion Nebula - https://www.messierplanner.co.uk/object/m42-orion-nebula

    Lights

    Filter Seestar
    Lights 74
    Single Exposure 30 sec
    Total Exposure 37 min 0.000000 sec
    Gain 80
    Offset 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
    Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    27 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (63.92%)
    29 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (83.08%)
    07 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (78.35%)
    08 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (70.13%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Cosmic Clarity

    Graxpert

    Seti Astro Suite Pro

    Siril

    Syqon Suite

    zdelete

    VeraLux Suite

    M 42 - Great Orion Nebula

    Jan 2026
    M 42
    author image @jeremy Redford, MI

    1

    Great Orion Nebula

    Lights

    Filter NO FILTER
    Lights 33
    Single Exposure 60 sec
    Total Exposure 33 min 0.000000 sec
    Gain 80
    Offset 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S30
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S30
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S30
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    23 January 2026 Waxing Crescent (17.98%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Siril

    M 42 - Great Orion Nebula & De Mairan's Nebula

    Jan 2026
    M 42
    author image @jeremy Redford, MI

    1

    M42 Great Orion Nebula & M42 De Mairan's Nebula

    Lights

    Filter NO FILTER
    Lights 106
    Single Exposure 2 sec
    Total Exposure 3 min 32.000000 sec
    Gain 80
    Offset 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    23 January 2026 Waxing Crescent (17.98%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Siril