Observation by Martina McGovern: Horsehead (NGC 2023) & Flame (NGC 20...

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Martina McGovern

Observer

Martina McGovern

Observed

2021 Jan 25 - 19:00

Uploaded

2021 Feb 14 - 21:17

Objects

NGC2023
The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h42^m
Dec: -02°16'
Position angle: -131°25'

Field size

1°52' × 1°16'

Equipment

SharpStar 100Q II (Focal length 580mm, Focal Ratio f/5.8) refractor
SkyWatcher HEQ5 PRO
ZWO ASI294MC Pro, main camera
ZWO ASIAir Pro, ZWO EAF (Electronic Automatic Focuser)
ZWO 30mm Guide scope, ZWO ASI120MM mini, Guide camera
Optolong L-Pro Broadband filter

Exposure

Approx 3hrs of data with L-Pro; Subs of 120sec (~30 off), 180sec (~30 off) & 300sec x 2 + Darks, Flats & Dark flats. Main Cam Gain 100, Camera T -10C

Location

Near Cambridge city UK, Bortle approx 4

Target name

Horsehead (NGC 2023) & Flame (NGC 2024) Nebulae

Title

Horsehead (NGC 2023) & Flame (NGC 2024) Nebulae

About this image

Imaged over two nights, 25^th Jan21 and 10^th Feb21.

In my favourite constellation – Orion.

I really want to get a wider field of view of this region – have to wait for Christmas presents or maybe learn how to do Mosaics!
Don’t get much imaging time on it right now as neighbours tree obscures view and the weather conditions for the last month hasn’t given me too many opportunities.

Processing; Deep sky stacker, PixInsight with final tweaks in Photoshop and Topaz DeNoise.

Files associated with this observation

NGC2024 2023 Flame+Horsehead 25Jan+10Feb21 BAA.jpg (1.4 MB)

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