Entrant Statement: This was my third attempt at M42 starting in 1968. The goal was to reveal the complex dust structure surrounding the bright core.
Location: El Sauce, Chile (Obstech)
Equipment: Astro-Physics GTX130, Chroma LRGB
Exposure: L:81×180 +99×300″, R: 72×180″+84×300″, G: 78×180″+93×300″, B:81×180″+89×300″
Total Integration Time: 46h 1m