Observation by Simon Dawes: NGC2024, The Flame Nebula

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Mr Simon Francis Dawes

Observer

Simon Dawes

Observed

2018 Feb 09 - 23:30

Uploaded

2018 Feb 11 - 16:10

Objects

The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h41^m
Dec: -01°48'
Position angle: +160°47'

Field size

0°58' × 0°43'

Equipment

Sky Watcher MN190
Canon EOS 600D (Full Spectrum Mod)
CLSCCD clip-in filter

Exposure

84x 60s exposures

Location

Bexleyheath, Kent (S.E. London really), England

Target name

NGC2024, The Flame Nebula

Title

NGC2024, The Flame Nebula

About this image

It was a cold (0c) and moonless night, (no chance of werewolves - although come to think of it I've never seen one in South East London, or anywhere else for that matter, so perhaps these beasts really are mythical), the stars were shining bright (visual Magnitude 4.5) pushing back the glow of the useless security flood lights from the Neanderthals of south east London who feel safer knowing that the burglars won’t need torches to illuminate their craft. So all in all a great night for observing! :-)

I am constantly amazed by how technology has become so seamlessly integrated into our lives and at the stroke of midnight, the PC did it’s customary crash, a sign that it knew I needed to get up for Astrofest the next day so I packed up and went to bed!

Files associated with this observation

NGC 2024 Flame Nebula 1h24m.jpg (934.3 kB)

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Peter Mulligan, Jeremy Shears, Andrew Paterson, Graham Winstanley, Callum Potter, David Basey, Andy Wilson, Peter Carson, Honor Wheeler, Mr Simon Francis Dawes

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