Orion Nebula tartan

**parpin** · 10th January 11, 02:44 PM

Hi kilted community,

For those familiar with astronomy know that Orion Nebula (Messier 42) is one
of the most spectacular object visible in the sky.

As I'm also an avid kilt fan without any celtic blood, I decided to honor that beautiful winter sky object by creating a tartan honoring it.

Of course It is not registered. I can't afford the cost to do it.

Here is the link to see it :

http://scotweb-objects.com/images/td...lery/26996.jpg

**Tartan Tess** · 10th January 11, 02:49 PM

I love the night skies and their lore and I love tartans and their stories.
Nice tartan colors, and thank you for thinking of "mother nature" and most of all as a kilt maker, thanks for making it symmetrical!

**Nighthawk** · 10th January 11, 03:24 PM

I like it! I love Scotwebs tartan design program. I made one based on the fall colors of Colorado. What fun!!

**Mark Stephenson** · 10th January 11, 05:29 PM

I love it! As a long time amateur astonomer (I've published in Sky & Telescope and Astronomy Technology Today) I am most happy to see your outstanding tartan!

**Tartan Tess** · 10th January 11, 06:19 PM

OK parpin
gotta ask what the colors represent to you???

**BroosterB1** · 10th January 11, 08:15 PM

Now there is a tartan that could go with any Star Fleet Uniform!

Make it So!

**parpin** · 10th January 11, 08:18 PM

@ Tartan Tess

Here are the colors combination and their meaning in the correct order.

Magenta : 68 --- Dominant color of Orion nebula

Green : 22 --- Light emitted ♠from excited minor components by background radiation

Scarlet : 16 --- Light emitted by hydrogen atoms excited by background radiation

Blue : 18 --- M43 adjacent nebula next to M42

Yellow : 12 --- The stars forming the trapezium in the nebula core

Hoping that will satisfy you.