M43 help
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M43 help
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I finally had clear skies last night, so I went out and did some astronomy. I got a decent photo of M1 the crab nebula, as well as M42 the Orion nebula.
Then, I decided to try and go to M43, De Mairans nebula, because it was close to the Orion Nebula, according to my understanding. When I input the object, my telescope went to it. To my surprise, I wound up at M42.
I need some help with this, is my telescope not working right, or is M43 so close to M42 that they are there in the same field view?
Can someone help me figure this out?
I am attaching a picture I took of M42, when I tried to go to M43.
Any help with this will be appreciated.
Jared
I finally had clear skies last night, so I went out and did some astronomy. I got a decent photo of M1 the crab nebula, as well as M42 the Orion nebula.
Then, I decided to try and go to M43, De Mairans nebula, because it was close to the Orion Nebula, according to my understanding. When I input the object, my telescope went to it. To my surprise, I wound up at M42.
I need some help with this, is my telescope not working right, or is M43 so close to M42 that they are there in the same field view?
Can someone help me figure this out?
I am attaching a picture I took of M42, when I tried to go to M43.
Any help with this will be appreciated.
Jared
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Re: M43 help
It's the fuzzy pinkish "star" above the Fish's Mouth in your pic. Nice pic BTW.
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Re: M43 help
Thanks for getting back. I was wondering what that was, actually.
I guess I can mark that off for mymessier project, then!
Thanks also for the compliment. I was surprised myself when I took the picture.
Jared
I guess I can mark that off for my
Thanks also for the compliment. I was surprised myself when I took the picture.
Jared
Celestron Nexstar 8SE Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
25mm plossl Eyepiece
Goto mount
Iphone 11 Nightcap app Camera
"Our minds are finite, and yet even in these circumstances of finitude we are surrounded by possibilities that are infinite, and the purpose of life is to grasp as much as we can out of that infinitude."
Alfred North Whitehead
25mm plossl Eyepiece
Goto mount
Iphone 11 Nightcap app Camera
"Our minds are finite, and yet even in these circumstances of finitude we are surrounded by possibilities that are infinite, and the purpose of life is to grasp as much as we can out of that infinitude."
Alfred North Whitehead
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