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Snapshot of the Sword of Orion

December 21, 2017 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Astronomy Images and Video

The Sword of Orion and the Orion Nebula (M42) through a DSLR camera at 200mm, f/4, 2 seconds, ISO6400.

Never let a clear sky go to waste! After a quick look with binoculars at the Orion Nebula and the other features in and around the Sword of Orion, I tried to capture the same view with a quick snapshot through a DSLR. This view shows the Sword region framed against tree limbs over Washington, D.C.

Taken with an unmodified Nikon D750 with Nikkor 70-200 mm f/4 lens at 200 mm, 2 seconds, ISO6400.

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Filed Under: Astronomy Images and Video nebula, nightscape, orion

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