Another shot of the Orion Nebula (M42) shows even more detail. The bluish nebula near the top of the image is the Running Man Nebula (NGC 1973/5/7).
Tony Hallas
In the December 2009 issue of Astronomy magazine, I suggested 10 celestial objects that make good targets for beginners. As photo editor for the magazine, I see many great shots of the clusters and nebulae that I listed. We created this page so I could share a few more with you.
