First
Test
of
Orion
Nebula
(M42)
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Al Ghadeer - Fall 2018
Total exposure time:
2 hours and 45 minutes.
Telescope:
Skywatcher Telescope N 150/750
PDS Explorer BD
Date:
20/11/2018
Location:
Michel & Sanieh Hakim
Observatory- Birzeit University
The telescopes at Michel and
Sanieh Hakim Observatory
monitored the Orion
constellation, or more
specifically, the Orion nebula.
It has been the most well-
known constellation in the
sky since ancient times, and
among amateur astronomers.
It usually appears in the winter
sky between November and
February.
The Orion nebula is imagined
as a standing warrior. Alnilam,
Mintaka and Alnitak, which
form Orion's belt, are the most
prominent stars in the Orion
constellation. The second
brightest star, Betelgeuse,
forms his right shoulder. In
the middle there is another
star considered by many to be
Orion's sword, hanging off his
belt.
Birzeit University
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