Observation by Dr Ollie Garrett: B33 / IC434 The Horsehead Nebula and NGC...

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Dr Ollie Garrett

Observer

Dr Ollie Garrett

Observed

2014 Nov 23 - 22:49

Uploaded

2018 Jan 22 - 23:41

Objects

The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
IC434

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h41^m
Dec: -02°22'
Position angle: -90°39'

Field size

1°17' × 0°58'

Equipment

115mm f7 APO refractor
NEQ6 mount
SBIG STF-8300M CCD
SX Lodestar (side by side guiding with 80mm refractor)
Baader 36mm Ha filter

Exposure

Ha: 1x1800 secs

Location

Dartmoor, UK

Target name

B33 / IC434 The Horsehead Nebula and NGC2024 The Flame Nebula

Title

B33 / IC434 The Horsehead Nebula and NGC2024 The Flame Nebula

About this image

Taken in November 2014, this image was something of an imaging milestone for me as my first successful capture of an accurately tracked 30 minute exposure. Though only a single frame, it does reveal the dramatic sense of texture and depth of these famous objects.

Unfortunately, after this promising start, I soon began to suffer various differential flexure problems during my attempts to take similar exposures. Having spent a good deal of time and effort failing to remedy the issue I eventually decided to switch to an off axis guiding system (which has been working very well ever since).

Files associated with this observation

IC434 23-11-14 OG.jpg (1.9 MB)

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