Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 Ori A)  ·  41 Ori C  ·  41 Ori D  ·  42 Ori)  ·  42 c Ori  ·  43 Ori)  ·  44 Ori)  ·  44 iot Ori  ·  45 Ori  ·  46 Ori)  ·  46 eps Ori  ·  48 Ori  ·  48 sig Ori  ·  50 Ori)  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnilam  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  HD290510  ·  HD290511  ·  HD290537  ·  HD290538  ·  HD290539  ·  HD290585  ·  HD290586  ·  HD290587  ·  HD290588  ·  HD290589  ·  And 477 more.
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M42 & IC434 complete complex: Stars-Spiked version (9 panels mosaic @ 550mm focal length; RGB), Dev (Dave) Prana
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M42 & IC434 complete complex: Stars-Spiked version (9 panels mosaic @ 550mm focal length; RGB)

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M42 & IC434 complete complex: Stars-Spiked version (9 panels mosaic @ 550mm focal length; RGB), Dev (Dave) Prana
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M42 & IC434 complete complex: Stars-Spiked version (9 panels mosaic @ 550mm focal length; RGB)

Revision title: Original Stars De-emphasized

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12 hours of post processing of the Astro Pixel Processor mosaic stack in Pixinsight with final touches using Paintshop pro for clarity and vibrancy and Stars Spiked version... Labor of Love... Giant Pink Unicorn (pony) with flowing mane (?), above the dark horsehead? Never knew... wow!!! Who'd have thunk it, but our Lord God, Elohim, Yahweh, aka Yeshua... Baruch HaShem!!! Finally done extracting this masterpiece Nine panels mosaic, HOO version next... Yaaya!

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M42 & IC434 complete complex: Stars-Spiked version (9 panels mosaic @ 550mm focal length; RGB), Dev (Dave) Prana