The Trapezium
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| Start with the constellation of Orion. Below Orion 's belt is a fuzzy area known as the Great Nebula of Orion or M42. In this nebula is a bright star cluster known as the Trapezium , shown above. New stellar systems are forming there in gigantic globs of gas and dust known as Proplyds. |
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| Location | J65 Celbridge Observatory | |
| Date/Time (UTC) | 08 December 2006 23:00 | |
| Optics | 0.36m SCT, F6.3 reducer | |
| Filters | None | |
| Imager | Meade DSI-C | |
| Mount | Astro-physics 1200GTO | |
| Exposure details | 50 images * 15 seconds | |
| Software | MaximDl, Photoshop 7 | |
