Observation by Graham Winstanley: Horsehead and Flame - Ha

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2018 Jan 07 - 00:00

Uploaded

2018 Jan 26 - 22:52

Objects

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

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05h41m
Dec: -02°08'
Position angle: -104°47'

Field size

0°50' × 0°35'

Equipment
  • Skywatcher E80
  • Pier mounted EQ6
  • QHY IMG2PRO at -20 deg
  • oag camera ASI120MM
  • Baader Ha 7nm filter
Exposure

25 x 600s

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Horsehead and Flame nebulae

Title

Horsehead and Flame - Ha

About this image

Captured over several moonlit nights from November to 7 January. Also captured RGB when the moon was absent but very disappointed with the results due to the halo of Alnitak, hence, only Ha here. Processing in Pixinsight.

I have noticed that the jpeg version looks rather over-processed. The flame looked unnatural and background too dark.  I have now replaced with a version that has not lost so much data.

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