M42, M43,
and NGC 1977

| Scope | f | Mount | Camera | Film | Exposure | Digital info | Location | Date |
| AP130EDT | f8 | AP 600EGTO | Nikon F3HP | Hypered RG200 | 1x 90 mins, 1 x 60 min., 3 x 15 min, and 1 x 5 min. | Scanned with Polariod Sprintscan 35+ and enhanced by with Registar, Picture Window, and Photoshop. Mask to dim bright core, Jerry Lodriguss technique for unsharp mask to highlight detail in bright areas. | Carter County, KY | Dec. 2001 |
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