Last night I was able to set up my star tracker and mount up my camera to capture the Orion Nebula. This is the first time I have even attempted something like this. Before I have only used my tracker for wide landscape shots.

The three stars on the left are Orion's belt. The Nebula is in the middle of Orion's scabbard. The nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It has a mass of about 2,000 times that of the Sun.

You can actually see Orion's nebula with the naked eye, that is why the scabbard looks fuzzy. You can also see this with just a pair of binoculars, this image was taken at 200 mm, so not too much zoom.

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Top Young Harris Hotel Reviews

Copperhead Lodge and Resort Cabin Rentals

10/10 Excellent

"Loved our stay and will be going back. "

Alpine Valley Inn

10/10 Excellent

"Our stay was just a quick overnight stay so that we could run around Helen,GA for a little bit. The room was very clean, the bed was very comfortable. I inked the roll around office chair. It was comfortable to sit in. The only downside was that the paint in the bathroom/ tub area was peeling and there was a couple of places where the wall was patched that was a little unsightly but they are just aesthetics. We loved our stay overall and would definitely go back."