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 This is my deepest
            shot yet of this complex region, dominated by the Great Orion
            Nebula in the center. The blue reflection nebulosity NGC1973-77
            is just above, and a small nebulous patch NGC1999 is above. The
            Horsehead nebula is in the upper left. The key point of this
            image is illustrate the huge amount of field hydrogen nebulosity
            extending east from the Sword, over to Barnards loop which is
            off to the left beyond the frame edges. A few tattered wisps
            of blue nebulosity are present as well.

            
Sky conditions were perfect
            as it gets. I doubt I can get a significantly better shot with
            color film on this target, this is 32 minutes of combined integration
            with the schmidt at a very dark sky location.

Instrument:  8" f/1.5 Celestron Schmidt Camera
Platform:  Homemade GEM
Film:  Kodak Supra 400
CCD Autoguider: ST4
Exposure:  4x8mins
Filters:  NONE
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona
Elevation:  6800 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 10/10, Transparency 10/10
Outside Temperature:  -5 C
Processing: Photoshop, PW Pro,PixInsight.
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