Plain Jane M-42
Astrophoto of M-42 taken in 1988 using an 8-inch f/5 Edmund Newtonian reflector at prime focus. Nikon FM2 body, Konica 3200 ISO film. 10 minutes. Guided. Piggybacked on the 31-inch f/7 reflector at Warren Rupp Observatory near Mansfield, Ohio. This image was published in ASTRONOMY magazine in 1988 as part of an article about using 1 hour photolobs to print astrophotos. Prints and article by yours truely.

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