— The Trapezium in M42 —
Theta1 Orionis
September 28 2000
(How faint can the webcam image?)
| Star 81 A - | V1016 Ori - | magnitude 6.7 - 7.7 : | (threshhold) |
| Star 81 B - | BM Ori - | magnitude 8.0 - 8.5 : | (lost in the noise [?] ) |
| Star 81 C - | magnitude 5.1 : | (easy) | |
| Star 81 D - | magnitude 6.6 : | (threshhold) | |
| Star 81 E - | magnitude 10 : | (forget it) |
Separations are 10-20 arc seconds.
Star 81F, another magnitude 10 star, is lost in the glare of 81C
Antares and Acrab are here.
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Information about the camera used for these photos.
(Telescope was a 120mm f8.3 refractor.)
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