First time orion nebula!!!

[Chadnich13]

Saw the orion nebula for the first time tonight!!! Absolutely stunning.. much more then I expected from my starblast 4.5 EQ

[David Levi]

Hi @Chadnich13 I'm a novice astronomer and saw the Orion Nebula for the first time a few weeks ago and it is, as you say, absolutely stunning. It's probably the best object that I have seen through my telescope. Although when I first got my scope, last August, I saw a poor view of Saturn low in the sky which was quite awe inspiring.

[x935418]

If you live in a city, that is better to use high power

i use 200X on my 200mm scope , it is far better from low powers

also a UHC filter can enhance image

[cloudsweeper]

Stunning, yes.  Try increasing the mag to clearly separate the stars in the Trapezium Cluster there.  Larger, denser clusters are beautiful targets - a big and easy example is M45 (Pleiades, Seven Sisters) in Taurus, not far from Orion.  At low magnification you can see more/all of it.  It's easily spotted with the naked eye.

Have fun!

Doug.

[Alan White]

The first view of many objects can be stunning, a moment to remember.

I saw the Milky Way properly for the first time this year under a dark sky and it brought tears to my eyes, made me realise just how we are but a speck in the universe.

[Pete Presland]

Well done! it is a stunning object, the longer you spend looking at it the more your eyes will adjust to the view and reveal more detail.

[Chadnich13]

I was able to get a clear view of the trapezium cluster. I live in an area where a quick ride can get me a very dark sky... thanks for all your feedback and looking forward to expanding my knowledge and sharing!

[newbie alert]

If just viewing it just looks like a big dust cloud..image it to reveal its true beauty

[Chadnich13]

I am already thinking about how I can get some pictures for a realitively low price... any suggestions? 

[John]

It's a stunning object but 200x is only going to reveal the central area of it - using 50x-80x will show the whole nebula with M43 nestling next to it if your skies are reasonably dark.

Imaging deep sky objects is a whole different ball game to viewing them through an eyepiece !

[faulksy]

brilliant object and well done. its position in the sky is brilliant at the moment as well. as john says low power is good especially from a dark site

[JOC]

I'm so pleased someone called it the trapezium  cluster.  I've just looked it up on google image search and Yes!!!  that is exactly what I saw the other night, that cluster of what looked like 4-5 stars together and three diagonal ones close by.  I must have been on the correct target! 

[newbie alert]

3 hours ago, Chadnich13 said:

I am already thinking about how I can get some pictures for a realitively low price... any suggestions? 

Any dslr will do..a modded one will show more h/alpha regions...what scope etc do you use?

[Mak the Night]

M42 is a favourite of mine. I even got to see it on the last day of August this year very early in the morning. It responds well to many magnifications. A UHC filter can help seeing the nebula cloud itself. The whole area has some interesting targets.

 

M41 aka The Little Beehive is another favourite of mine.

 

http://www.laughton.com/paul/rfo/trap/trap.html

[John]

There a 4 bright stars in the Trapezium (A, B, C and D) and 2 fainter ones (E and F) which can be a challange to see. There are dimmer ones again but these need large scopes and dark skies to pick out. The cluster is also known as Theta Orionis:

 

 

[JRM]

Hi Chadnich13,

M-42 was my first nebula as well back about year 2000,and I came across it just by chance, was just trying out my new 4.5" Bushnell reflector

and stumbled onto it. an awesome site then and every bit as awesome today, never miss a chance to look at it, Have seen A,B,C,D,E and F in

the Trapezium with my 10" as well, nice views in the eyepiece for sure. let the journey begin...

Rick M

 

 

[JOC]

I went back there tonight.  The trapezium shows about 4-5 stars with the 8" and the stock 10mm which is as close as I can currently get.  The cloud background isn't quite as clear even at lower magnification, but to be able to see this trapezium is fascinating as I have never heard of it previously

[SonnyE]

Congratulations!

First time for me I was hooked!

Then I went nutz and here I am about 3 years later. Orion is an old friend now crossing my winter skies.

[Dave In Vermont]

That thrill and wonder created by viewing M42 - The Great Orion Nebula as it's also known by - never leaves one. Most of us will return again & again!

While one continues the hunt of the other wonders above that goes on forever.

Enjoy!

Dave

 

 

[Glimpse111]

I had a look at Orion last and it was for the first time. I have big lamps infront of my house so didn't bother to use telescope but rather saw it throuh binos (20x80 and 25x70). It was amazingly beautiful

AJ

[Chadnich13]

Using a starblast 4.5 right out of the box... observed with 6mm and 24mm I believe? At work right now have to check when I get home. I'm still researching the eyepieces but definitely very happy with my purchase after one dso!!!

[Chadnich13]

Also believe I saw the andromeda galaxy but it was very blurry and to hard to make out... is there anything around the galaxy that I would have mistaken for it or do I just need to get to a darker sky? 

[Stu]

5 minutes ago, Chadnich13 said:

Also believe I saw the andromeda galaxy but it was very blurry and to hard to make out... is there anything around the galaxy that I would have mistaken for it or do I just need to get to a darker sky? 

That sounds exactly like the Andromeda Galaxy! There is nothing else you are likely to have mistaken it for. Getting to a dark sky helps to show the wider extent of the Galaxy and its two companion galaxies but apart from a couple of subtle dust lanes, that is basically all you will see. It remains a lovely sight though.

[Dave In Vermont]

If it was big enough to just about fill your eyepiece - that was M31 - the Andromeda galaxy. It can be seen from dark-sky sights with just your eyes.

 

 

Have fun up there!

Dave

Ouch! You're standing on my toes, Stu!

[Chadnich13]

Yes I was blown away..  looked up with binoculars and was right on it got it in the scope and could not believe what I was looking at.. something that far away, amazing no matter what you see especially with a scope for 200 dollars